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On this page you can find all blogs, past and present about myths in sports science and sports nutrition, new studies, practical implications and so on.

Is CGM a fuel gauge?

Is CGM a fuel gauge?

CGM in sport

CGM in sport

Does HMB build muscle?

Does HMB build muscle?

Vinegar for weight loss

Vinegar for weight loss

Aspartame

Aspartame

Carnitine: the claims and why it may not work

Carnitine: the claims and why it may not work

Fat burners

Fat burners

Are natural sugars healthier?

Are natural sugars healthier?

Is sugar bad for athletes?

Is sugar bad for athletes?

How sugar helps with energy supply

How sugar helps with energy supply

What is sugar?

What is sugar?

From fad diets to fat burners: How pseudoscience is harming your practice

From fad diets to fat burners: How pseudoscience is harming your practice

What is pseudoscience?

What is pseudoscience?

Are "natural" foods healthier?

Are "natural" foods healthier?

Probiotics: it may not all be positive

Probiotics: it may not all be positive

No evidence to adapt training to the phase of the menstrual cycle

No evidence to adapt training to the phase of the menstrual cycle

Food first

Food first

Caffeinated chewing gum for exercise performance

Caffeinated chewing gum for exercise performance

Can you build new muscle from eating insects?

Can you build new muscle from eating insects?

Supplements for football

Supplements for football

Is ashwaganda a performance supplement?

Is ashwaganda a performance supplement?

Sodium bicarbonate, cheap and effective?

Sodium bicarbonate, cheap and effective?

Effects of protein during exercise

Effects of protein during exercise

Most popular blogs in 2022

Most popular blogs in 2022

Most popular lectures in 2022

Most popular lectures in 2022

Do ketone esters increase EPO?

Do ketone esters increase EPO?

A hot tub for bigger muscles?

A hot tub for bigger muscles?

An ice bath for muscle growth?

An ice bath for muscle growth?

How do we measure protein quality?

How do we measure protein quality?

Is sleep quality more important than sleep duration for preventing infections?

Is sleep quality more important than sleep duration for preventing infections?

What is protein quality?

What is protein quality?

Is it better for muscle building to eat eggs raw?

Is it better for muscle building to eat eggs raw?

Ice slush: effects, benefits and evidence

Ice slush: effects, benefits and evidence

Are electrolytes important for athletes?

Are electrolytes important for athletes?

How much sodium do I need?

How much sodium do I need?

Sweat testing

Sweat testing

Is sodium in sweat simply a reflection of the salt in your diet?

Is sodium in sweat simply a reflection of the salt in your diet?

Can sodium help performance?

Can sodium help performance?

How much do you sweat and how much sodium do you lose?

How much do you sweat and how much sodium do you lose?

The role of sodium during exercise

The role of sodium during exercise

The roles of other electrolytes

The roles of other electrolytes

What is sodium?

What is sodium?

Electrolytes under investigation

Electrolytes under investigation

Why science does not "prove" anything

Why science does not "prove" anything

Top 10 blogs on Mysportscience

Top 10 blogs on Mysportscience

What is better? A glass of wine or an hour of exercise?

What is better? A glass of wine or an hour of exercise?

Making weight in sport

Making weight in sport

Can the gut microbiota be trained?

Can the gut microbiota be trained?

The female athlete: Considerations for fuel storage and utilization

The female athlete: Considerations for fuel storage and utilization

Do athletes need fish oil supplements?

Do athletes need fish oil supplements?

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