In a previous blog we covered briefly what fish oil is and what omega 3 fatty acids are. We also looked at some health claims. Here we...

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...

This post describes the effects of creatine on performance. It is simply a summary of current scientific understanding.

What if we could modify the chemical structure of nutrients to alter their digestion, absorption, and metabolic effects during exercise?...

In a previous blog-post we defined what energy availability is and what typically is considered to be ‘low energy availability’ (LEA)....

Iron plays an important role in several exercise-relevant processes such as red blood cell production, and energy metabolism, whilst also...

An interesting review (1) was published recently re-igniting the discussion whether women will ever outperform men in ultra-endurance...

In a previous blog we discussed what it takes to run a sub 2h marathon. Nutrition is an important factor, and in particular race...

This week a unique paper was published in the Journal of Applied Physiology. Professor Andrew Jones and his team (1) reported on the...

Caffeine is used by many athletes due to its potential as a performance enhancer. There is a substantial amount of scientific evidence to...

The UEFA expert group statement on nutrition in elite football (1) has now been published. After many months of hard work, a sizeable...

Breakfast or the last meal before competition is important and can have a significant impact on performance.

Resynthesis of liver and muscle glycogen respond differently to different types of carbohydrate. This may have implications for performance.

Nitric oxide (NO) is a very small but very important molecule in the human body. It plays a crucial role in many processes in the body.