Fish oil: what is it?
Fish oil is a dietary source of omega-3 fatty acids which have been linked to various health effects. Omega-3 fatty acids play a role in...
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Jose Areta
- 4 min
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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Peter Peeling
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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...
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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...
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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?
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Caroline Tarnowski
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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?
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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?
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How useful is an allergy test?
Home tests for allergies are cheap and really available. But are they useful and reliable?
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Shona Halson
- 2 min
Enhancing sleep through nutrition
Sleep is vital for physiological and psychological functions that may be particularly important to athletes.
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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
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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
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Asker Jeukendrup
- 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...
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Michael Gleeson
- 4 min
Probiotics: can they help to prevent illness?
What are probiotics? What are their benefits? Can they help to prevent illness?
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Asker Jeukendrup
- 3 min
You are your bacteria? Really?
What is your microbiome? What is the role of the microbiome? Are we our bacteria?
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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...
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Michael Gleeson
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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.
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Michael Gleeson
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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.
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How common are illnesses amongst athletes?
How common are illnesses in athletes? What are the potential causes? What are the risk factors?
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Asker Jeukendrup
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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
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