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Top 5 protein metabolism publications by Kevin Tipton
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...
Asker Jeukendrup
6 min read
9,826 views


Kevin Tipton will never be forgotten
On the 9th of January 2022 Kevin Tipton, a respected and much loved colleague and friend passed away. His legacy will continue to inspire us
Asker Jeukendrup
9 min read
8,838 views


Why nutrition labels are not useful for athletes
This blog is about current nutrition labels on sports nutrition products and why they are not helpful for athletes. Nutrition labels may...
Asker Jeukendrup
4 min read
6,557 views

High intensity exercise training – too much of a good thing?
Exercise training will help health and performance. But will too much exercise do the opposite? This was the topic of debate in the media...
Asker Jeukendrup
6 min read
7,868 views

Does overtraining reduce mitochondrial function and glucose tolerance?
A recent paper (1) studied how a progressively increasing training program affected various measures of health and performance. It...
Asker Jeukendrup
4 min read
6,032 views

What causes an athlete’s leaky gut?
The intestine is responsible for absorption of nutrients but also to keep large molecules and germs out of our bodies. It has been...
Asker Jeukendrup
5 min read
7,118 views


How does caffeine work?
Caffeine is both a drug and a nutrient. A cup of coffee in the morning is used to wake up a cup in the evening is often used to work or...
Ollie Odell
4 min read
21,889 views


Should female athletes get different sport science advice?
Should women get different sport and exercise science advice/support than men? The honest answer is that [right now] we just don’t know....
Kirsty Elliott-Sale
3 min read
6,077 views

Will women outperform men in ultra-endurance events?
An interesting review (1) was published recently re-igniting the discussion whether women will ever outperform men in ultra-endurance...
Ollie Odell
5 min read
13,264 views


UEFA expert group statement on nutrition
The UEFA expert group statement on nutrition in elite football (1) has now been published. After many months of hard work, a sizeable...
Asker Jeukendrup
4 min read
18,009 views

Nutrition for Jumbo Visma in the Tour
10 reasons why I think the nutrition strategy at JumboVisma is unique and successful.
Asker Jeukendrup
6 min read
18,225 views

Oral contraceptives and performance
The effect of contraceptive pills are used by female athletes may affect performance. Here the evidence is presented.
Asker Jeukendrup
4 min read
5,724 views


New web site live!
Mysportscience has a new look
Asker Jeukendrup
2 min read
1,892 views

A sports nutrition conference for everyone around the world
WorldwideE online Sports Nutrition Conference 13 and 14 June 2020
Asker Jeukendrup
5 min read
2,082 views


Myth busting: the alkaline diet
An alkaline diet, alkaline water, alkalising supplements are often promoted in the lay press as “healthy”. But what is the evidence?
Asker Jeukendrup
5 min read
8,971 views


Is everyone who eats and drinks, a nutrition expert?
If you shout something loud enough, and with enough confidence, people will listen. Read more about the Dunning Kruger effect.
Asker Jeukendrup
4 min read
3,465 views


What you can eat and do to reduce becoming infected with respiratory pathogens like the corona virus
What is the role for nutrition in reducing infections? Can supplements "boost" immunity?
Michael Gleeson
8 min read
9,596 views


Mental fatigue in sport- what is it and how do we recover from it?
Can mental fatigue affect physical performance? and if so is there something e can do about this?
Shona Halson
4 min read
11,770 views


Is game changers game changing or is it sensationalism?
An analysis of the movie game changers. It it real science?
Asker Jeukendrup
20 min read
65,522 views


Personalised sports nutrition
Many agree that the future of nutrition is personalised nutrition. There are different levels of personalisation, some that have been used f
Asker Jeukendrup
3 min read
8,894 views
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