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Modified carbohydrates: Wave of the (sports nutrition) future?
What if we could modify the chemical structure of nutrients to alter their digestion, absorption, and metabolic effects during exercise? Could this enhance performance? These are the questions posed by a recently developed sport supplement containing hydrothermally modified starch. What is hydrothermally modified starch? Starches are the primary storage form of carbohydrate in plants. They can be found in potatoes, legumes, fruit, wheat, corn, etc. Interestingly, food scienti
Daniel Baur and Mike Ormsbee
5 min read


Recovery for the endurance athlete with Type 1 Diabetes
Many people living with type 1 diabetes live an active lifestyle, and there are numerous examples of individuals achieving incredible...
Sam Scott
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Importance of exercise for people with diabetes
More and more people with type 1 diabetes are active and there are now a number of individuals living with type 1 diabetes competing at...
Sam Scott
6 min read


Milking it, can lactose be useful in sports nutrition?
Lactose is a sugar found in milk. Is this type of carbohydrate a good source ion energy during exercise? This blog looks at the results...
Ollie Odell
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