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    What is better? A glass of wine or an hour of exercise?
    Asker Jeukendrup
    • 3 min

    What is better? A glass of wine or an hour of exercise?

    In a previous blog we discussed a study that suggested that red wine is good for fat burning. Here we will look into the effects of...
    1,388 views
    Top 5 protein metabolism publications by Kevin Tipton
    Asker Jeukendrup
    • 6 min

    Top 5 protein metabolism publications by Kevin Tipton

    On January 9, 2022, Dr Kevin Tipton passed away. I have written a tribute (click here) to describe my stories and memories of many years...
    4,903 views
    Kevin Tipton will never be forgotten
    Asker Jeukendrup
    • 9 min

    Kevin Tipton will never be forgotten

    On the 9th of January 2022 Kevin Tipton, a respected and much loved colleague and friend passed away. His legacy will continue to inspire us
    6,133 views
    Why nutrition labels are not useful for athletes
    Asker Jeukendrup
    • 4 min

    Why nutrition labels are not useful for athletes

    This blog is about current nutrition labels on sports nutrition products and why they are not helpful for athletes. Nutrition labels may...
    4,399 views
    High intensity exercise training – too much of a good thing?
    Asker Jeukendrup
    • 6 min

    High intensity exercise training – too much of a good thing?

    Exercise training will help health and performance. But will too much exercise do the opposite? This was the topic of debate in the media...
    4,939 views
    Does overtraining  reduce mitochondrial function and glucose tolerance?
    Asker Jeukendrup
    • 4 min

    Does overtraining reduce mitochondrial function and glucose tolerance?

    A recent paper (1) studied how a progressively increasing training program affected various measures of health and performance. It...
    3,126 views
    What causes an athlete’s leaky gut?
    Asker Jeukendrup
    • 5 min

    What causes an athlete’s leaky gut?

    The intestine is responsible for absorption of nutrients but also to keep large molecules and germs out of our bodies. It has been...
    3,386 views
    How does caffeine work?
    Ollie Odell
    • 4 min

    How does caffeine work?

    Caffeine is both a drug and a nutrient. A cup of coffee in the morning is used to wake up a cup in the evening is often used to work or...
    8,206 views
    Should female athletes get different sport science advice?
    Kirsty Elliott-Sale
    • 3 min

    Should female athletes get different sport science advice?

    Should women get different sport and exercise science advice/support than men? The honest answer is that [right now] we just don’t know....
    3,394 views
    Will women outperform men in ultra-endurance events?
    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...
    4,453 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...
    8,168 views
    Nutrition for Jumbo Visma in the Tour
    Asker Jeukendrup
    • 6 min

    Nutrition for Jumbo Visma in the Tour

    10 reasons why I think the nutrition strategy at JumboVisma is unique and successful.
    14,515 views
    Oral contraceptives and performance
    Asker Jeukendrup
    • 4 min

    Oral contraceptives and performance

    The effect of contraceptive pills are used by female athletes may affect performance. Here the evidence is presented.
    4,146 views
    New web site live!
    Asker Jeukendrup
    • 2 min

    New web site live!

    Mysportscience has a new look
    1,318 views
    A sports nutrition conference for everyone around the world
    Asker Jeukendrup
    • 5 min

    A sports nutrition conference for everyone around the world

    WorldwideE online Sports Nutrition Conference 13 and 14 June 2020
    1,643 views
    Myth busting: the alkaline diet
    Asker Jeukendrup
    • 5 min

    Myth busting: the alkaline diet

    An alkaline diet, alkaline water, alkalising supplements are often promoted in the lay press as “healthy”. But what is the evidence?
    6,521 views
    Is everyone who eats and drinks, a nutrition expert?
    Asker Jeukendrup
    • 4 min

    Is everyone who eats and drinks, a nutrition expert?

    If you shout something loud enough, and with enough confidence, people will listen. Read more about the Dunning Kruger effect.
    2,842 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?
    8,266 views
    Mental fatigue in sport- what is it and how do we recover from it?
    Shona Halson
    • 4 min

    Mental fatigue in sport- what is it and how do we recover from it?

    Can mental fatigue affect physical performance? and if so is there something e can do about this?
    7,006 views
    Is game changers game changing or is it sensationalism?
    Asker Jeukendrup
    • 20 min

    Is game changers game changing or is it sensationalism?

    An analysis of the movie game changers. It it real science?
    58,265 views
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