What is sugar?
In the next few blogs we will tackle the topic of “sugar”. There are some daunting headlines in the media: Sugar is a silent killer....
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Alan McCubbin
- 5 min
Sweat testing
In previous blogs we’ve discussed what sodium is and how it might be helpful during exercise. We’ve also discussed that the amount of...
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Alan McCubbin
- 4 min
Is sodium in sweat simply a reflection of the salt in your diet?
In previous blogs we’ve discussed what sodium is and how it might be helpful during exercise. We’ve also discussed that the amount of...
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Alan McCubbin
- 3 min
Can sodium help performance?
In previous blogs we’ve discussed what sodium is and how it might be helpful during exercise. In this article, Dr Alan McCubbin will take...
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Asker Jeukendrup
- 4 min
How much do you sweat and how much sodium do you lose?
Sweating is an important cooling mechanism in most sporting conditions. So the most important thing you lose when you sweat is heat!...
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Asker Jeukendrup
- 4 min
The roles of other electrolytes
In a previous blog we discussed what electrolytes are and what sodium is. We also discussed the role of sodium in a little more detail....
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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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