Our new Sport Nutrition book is available from June 2024
The fourth edition of the textbook Sport Nutrition by Professor Michael Gleeson and myself was published on 5th June 2024. For the last 2...
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Nicola Guess
- 10 min
Essential tips for using Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM)
In a series of previous blogs on mysportscience, the role of blood glucose was discussed and we highlighted what insights Continuous...
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Asker Jeukendrup
- 3 min
Are extreme glycogen loading protocols necessary?
Glycogen is essential for high intensity exercise performance. A review concluded that elevated glycogen concentration can improve...
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Does dehydration reduce performance?
The question of whether mild dehydration (~2-3% body mass loss) really affects athletic performance is crucial. While several studies...
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Oxygenated water
Oxygenated water has been a topic of interest for many years. Products appear on the market with impressive claims about health and...
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Asker Jeukendrup
- 3 min
Leaders in Performance Conference XL
5 years ago we started to organise a Leaders in Performance Conference (LPC) at the National Training Center in Papendal. It was a...
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Asker Jeukendrup
- 12 min
Is sugar bad for athletes?
Sugar is often labelled as being “bad” for health. Some headlines claim sugar causes obesity, as well as cancer, cardiovascular disease...
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Nicholas B Tiller
- 4 min
From fad diets to fat burners: How pseudoscience is harming your practice
Misinformation is everywhere. It affects how we think, how we behave, and the decisions we make. Nowhere is this truer than in the global...
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Asker Jeukendrup
- 5 min
What is pseudoscience?
Pseudoscience is almost the opposite of science, even though it dresses up in science’s clothes.
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Asker Jeukendrup
- 4 min
Are "natural" foods healthier?
It is tempting to think that all foods labelled “natural”, “all natural”, or “100% natural” are healthier. But what does natural actually...
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Asker Jeukendrup
- 4 min
Food first
In one of the early blogs on mysportscience, we discussed how many athletes start building a pyramid from the top without a solid...
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Mike Gleeson
- 6 min
Supplements for football
Good nutrition choices can support the health and performance of footballers, whereby the intake, type, quantity and timing of foods,...
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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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Asker Jeukendrup
- 2 min
Most popular blogs in 2022
Below are the 5 most popular blogs on mysportscience.com in 2022! Click the title to read... 1. Kevin Tipton will never be forgotten At...
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Asker Jeukendrup
- 2 min
Most popular lectures in 2022
Besides blogs here, we have an extensive list of lectures and mini courses on mysportscienceacademy.com. These lectures are usually...
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Javier T. Gonzalez
- 4 min
Do ketone esters increase EPO?
Ketone esters have received a lot of attention amongst elite athletes but also in the media. We covered the potential role of ketones in...
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Archie Belfield
- 4 min
What is protein quality?
Dietary protein is essential to support muscle maintenance or growth. In previous blogs (1 and 2) we addressed the significance of the...
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Asker Jeukendrup
- 5 min
Ice slush: effects, benefits and evidence
Ice slush, or slurry, is a very low temperature (0-1 °C) drink made with blended ice and liquids. Although popular as ‘slushies’ and...
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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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Alan McCubbin
- 4 min
How much sodium do I need?
In this series of blog posts we’ve discussed what sodium is, what it does in the body, how it’s lost in sweat, and how to quantify those...
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