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4 min

Timing of iron intake: Tips to maximise absorption

Iron plays an important role in several exercise-relevant processes such as red blood cell production, and energy metabolism, whilst also...

2,227 views

UEFA expert group statement on nutrition

Asker Jeukendrup

4 min

UEFA expert group statement on nutrition

The UEFA expert group statement on nutrition in elite football (1) has now been published. After many months of hard work, a sizeable...

2,965 views

How important is energy intake for recovery from injury?

Kevin Tipton

5 min

How important is energy intake for recovery from injury?

How important is energy intake when injured. What are the pros and cons of decreasing or increasing intake?

2,805 views

Are my iron levels affecting my performance?

Caroline Tarnowski

5 min

Are my iron levels affecting my performance?

What is iron deficiency? How common is it? whom is at risk and how can you measure it?

3,921 views

What you can eat and do to reduce becoming infected with respiratory pathogens like the corona virus

Michael Gleeson

8 min

What you can eat and do to reduce becoming infected with respiratory pathogens like the corona virus

What is the role for nutrition in reducing infections? Can supplements "boost" immunity?

7,362 views

Asker Jeukendrup and Mike Gleeson

4 min

How useful is an allergy test?

Home tests for allergies are cheap and really available. But are they useful and reliable?

908 views

Shona Halson

2 min

Enhancing sleep through nutrition

Sleep is vital for physiological and psychological functions that may be particularly important to athletes. Nutrition can influence sleep q

6,394 views

Asker Jeukendrup

2 min

Vitamin D and performance

A recent study investigated if there is a link between vitamin D status and exercise performance and if sunlight or supplementation can be b

7,653 views

Dana Lis

3 min

What are FODMAPs?

FODMAPs are found in our diet and may contribute to GI problems during exercise. So eliminating them from the diet could be a solution for t

9,336 views

Mike Gleeson

4 min

A gut feeling about probiotics

Probiotics are food supplements that contain live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts can confer benefits to the...

5,649 views

Probiotics: can they help to prevent illness?

Michael Gleeson

4 min

Probiotics: can they help to prevent illness?

What are probiotics? What are their benefits? Can they help to prevent illness?

5,509 views

Asker Jeukendrup

3 min

You are your bacteria? Really?

What is your microbiome? What is the role of the microbiome? Are we our bacteria?

1,827 views

Strategies to reduce illness risk in athletes: Part 2

Michael Gleeson

4 min

Strategies to reduce illness risk in athletes: Part 2

The prevention of illness is a key component in athlete health management. Illness prevention strategies are not only important to...

3,543 views

Strategies to reduce illness risk in athletes: Part 1

Michael Gleeson

4 min

Strategies to reduce illness risk in athletes: Part 1

a large number of athletes are affected by illness. The prevention of illness is a key component in athlete health management.

5,301 views

Effects of exercise on immune function and risk of infection

Michael Gleeson

3 min

Effects of exercise on immune function and risk of infection

Long hard bouts of exercise and periods of intensified training put athletes at increased risk of colds and flu.

18,350 views

How common are illnesses amongst athletes?

Mike Gleeson Emeritus Professor

3 min

How common are illnesses amongst athletes?

How common are illnesses in athletes? What are the potential causes? What are the risk factors?

4,422 views

International Olympic Committee consensus statement on load in sport

Asker Jeukendrup

2 min

International Olympic Committee consensus statement on load in sport

The IOC brought together a group of experts for a consensus meeting to discuss the topic of load in sport and risk of injury, overtraining a

3,458 views

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30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN SPORTS NUTRITION AS A RESEARCHER, EDUCATOR, PRACTITIONER, CONSULTANT AND ATHLETE