How do we measure protein quality?
Protein synthesis underpins adaptations of muscle mass, muscle strength, and all other adaptations to training. Protein quality can be an...
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Asker Jeukendrup
- 6 min
Why science does not "prove" anything
We often read that science has “proven” something…. However, for a scientist this is an immediate red flag, as we should never use the...
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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...
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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...
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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
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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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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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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.
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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.
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Asker Jeukendrup
- 5 min
A sports nutrition conference for everyone around the world
WorldwideE online Sports Nutrition Conference 13 and 14 June 2020
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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?
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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.
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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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