Can the gut microbiota be trained?
Athletes that follow an exercise and dietary regimen usually expect to see a performance benefit for their efforts. Also impacted by these f
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Michaela Devries
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The female athlete: Considerations for fuel storage and utilization
In a previous blog post, Dr. Kirsty Elliot-Sale nicely highlighted that differences in anatomy, physiology and psychology between males...
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Daniel Baur and Mike Ormsbee
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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?...
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Jose Areta
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What are the effects of low energy availability on health and performance?
In a previous blog-post we defined what energy availability is and what typically is considered to be ‘low energy availability’ (LEA)....
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Asker Jeukendrup
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Dairy and health
Milk and other dairy products are polarising. Some claim it is the best option for recovery, others claim there are detrimental health...
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Sam Scott
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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...
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Ricardo Costa
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Preventing and managing gut issues
It is now well accepted that gut complaints during and after exercise are a common issues amongst athletes (Read more here). The primary...
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Ian Rollo
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Fluid balance and intake in professional soccer players
A new article was published (1) with insights about sweat losses, and intake patterns of FC Barcelona players during different training...
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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...
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Ollie Odell
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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...
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Olly Witard
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Can omega 3s “muscle in” on protein synthesis rates?
There are many claims now that omega-3 fatty acids can optimise muscle building. But what are the claims based on? is there evidence? The...
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Asker Jeukendrup
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Smaller runners benefit more from nutrition during a marathon
In a previous blog we discussed what it takes to run a sub 2h marathon. Nutrition is an important factor, and in particular race...
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Asker Jeukendrup
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What it takes to run a sub 2 marathon
This week a unique paper was published in the Journal of Applied Physiology. Professor Andrew Jones and his team (1) reported on the...
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Asker Jeukendrup
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Do slow carbs live up to the hype?
Slow carbs are in fashion. There are slow carb diets, slow carb sports nutrition products, and just slow carbs. But do they live up to...
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Asker Jeukendrup
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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...
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Caroline Tarnowski
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Race day breakfast considerations
Breakfast or the last meal before competition is important and can have a significant impact on performance.
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Asker Jeukendrup
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WE Nutrition Conference will return!
The second WE conference is on its way. 5 and 6 December! Sports nutrition updates from the best! Reserve your place as places are limited.
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Javier T. Gonzalez
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The sweet taste of success: Fructose for recovery in multi-stage races
Resynthesis of liver and muscle glycogen respond differently to different types of carbohydrate. This may have implications for performance.
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