Probiotics: it may not all be positive
We are learning more and more about the importance of the microbiome and the links with various diseases. However, the consumer is...
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30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN SPORTS NUTRITION AS A RESEARCHER, EDUCATOR, PRACTITIONER, CONSULTANT AND ATHLETE
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Bryan Saunders
- 4 min
Sodium bicarbonate, cheap and effective?
Sodium bicarbonate is a household product commonly known as baking soda that many may be familiar with. What some may not know is that...
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Alan McCubbin
- 7 min
Are electrolytes important for athletes?
In this series of blog posts, we’ve discussed what is meant by the ‘electrolytes’, that are promoted in sports nutrition products. We’ve...
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Alex Mohr
- 8 min
Can the gut microbiota be trained?
Athletes that follow an exercise and dietary regimen usually expect to see a performance benefit for their efforts. Also impacted by these f
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Asker Jeukendrup
- 13 min
How to fuel for a marathon
Marathon runners are starting to pay more and more attention to their nutrition. No one ever questions the importance of training, yet...
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Modified carbohydrates: Wave of the (sports nutrition) future?
What if we could modify the chemical structure of nutrients to alter their digestion, absorption, and metabolic effects during exercise?...
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Jose Areta
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What are the effects of low energy availability on health and performance?
In a previous blog-post we defined what energy availability is and what typically is considered to be ‘low energy availability’ (LEA)....
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Asker Jeukendrup
- 5 min
Dairy and health
Milk and other dairy products are polarising. Some claim it is the best option for recovery, others claim there are detrimental health...
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Ollie Odell
- 5 min
Will women outperform men in ultra-endurance events?
An interesting review (1) was published recently re-igniting the discussion whether women will ever outperform men in ultra-endurance...
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Ricardo Costa
- 5 min
Preventing and managing gut issues
It is now well accepted that gut complaints during and after exercise are a common issues amongst athletes (Read more here). The primary...
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Ricardo Costa
- 4 min
What causes gut issues during and after exercise?
Many competitions take place in hot and challenging conditions. The Tokyo Olympic Games are only an example. The expected hot conditions...
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Ollie Odell
- 3 min
Milking it, can lactose be useful in sports nutrition?
Lactose is a sugar found in milk. Is this type of carbohydrate a good source ion energy during exercise? This blog looks at the results...
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Asker Jeukendrup
- 3 min
Smaller runners benefit more from nutrition during a marathon
In a previous blog we discussed what it takes to run a sub 2h marathon. Nutrition is an important factor, and in particular race...
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Asker Jeukendrup
- 6 min
Do slow carbs live up to the hype?
Slow carbs are in fashion. There are slow carb diets, slow carb sports nutrition products, and just slow carbs. But do they live up to...
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Caroline Tarnowski
- 5 min
Race day breakfast considerations
Breakfast or the last meal before competition is important and can have a significant impact on performance.
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Asker Jeukendrup
- 3 min
120 grams of carbohydrate per hour in mountain marathon runners
A new paper was published that suggests intakes of 120 g/h in mountain marathon runners.
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Asker Jeukendrup
- 4 min
The case for high carbohydrate intake during long races
Runners find it hard to ingest carbohydrate during running, perhaps because they are not used to it. Studies show they could benefit from...
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Asker Jeukendrup
- 3 min
What is better? Frequent sips or larger amounts of drinks during running?
Carbohydrate intake during exercise can enhance endurance exercise performance. but should it be frequent sips or less regular larger amount
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Asker Jeukendrup
- 6 min
A nifty tool to plan your nutrition
I have been helping athletes to create nutrition plans for their races for a long time. For 25 years, I have worked with, listened to and...
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Dana Lis
- 3 min
Low FODMAP: A novel tool prevent GI problems?
Many athletes, particularly in endurance sport suffer from GI problems. Here Dana Lis discusses a possible role of low FODMAP intake.
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