Category: sports nutrition
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Nutrition and bone injuries
Although there are many nutrients that play a role in bone health, the following nutrition factors may help support bone health, and to aid in recovery and healing from bone injuries.
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Can continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices help athletes narrow down best fueling practices?
Along with other wearable tech, CGMs have become increasingly popular with endurance athletes. We know how important carbohydrates are for performance, and we also know that individuals have highly variable pre- and during-exercise fueling practices, so how might we be able to use these devices to our advantage?
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A new take on training the gut: Train with more carbs than you plan to use during the race…
Do you need a higher (> 60 g/h) carb (CHO) intake rate? Will it result in better performance?
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Is your beer consumption interfering with training?
Sometimes a post- run or ride beer just hits the spot. You may have heard that 1 drink/day for females and 2 drinks/day for males is generally acceptable, assuming 1 drink = 12 oz beer of ~5%ABV, 5 oz of wine, or 1.5 oz of 80 proof liquor. Various factors affect the metabolism of alcohol…
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Ketone Esters: Beneficial for Performance or Hype?
Exogenous ketone esters (KE) have been proposed as supplementary fuel to increase beta-hydroxybutyrate levels in the blood. It is thought that supplemental ketone bodies may be ergogenic during prolonged endurance exercise to decrease the reliance on carbohydrate
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Product Review: Skratch Clear Hydration
The downside of ingesting sodium bicarbonate is possible GI distress, making it a questionable choice before an important workout or event. For this reason, a topical sodium bicarbonate supplement has been created with the claim that the buffering benefits would be retained as the supplement absorbs through skin, bypassing the gut and removing the risk…
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PR Lotion: Too Good to be True?
The downside of ingesting sodium bicarbonate is possible GI distress, making it a questionable choice before an important workout or event. For this reason, a topical sodium bicarbonate supplement has been created with the claim that the buffering benefits would be retained as the supplement absorbs through skin, bypassing the gut and removing the risk…
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Proposed mechanisms and benefits of cluster dextrin
Cluster Dextrin, also known as highly branched cyclic dextrin (HBCD), has recently become a popular component of many sports nutrition products due to its ability to provide a high amount of carbohydrate in a low osmolality solution. These properties make it appealing for use before, during, and after workouts when carbohydrate availability is key.
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Product Review: Skratchlabs Supefuel
The Skratch Superfuel uses cluster dextrin technology to provide up to 100 grams of carbs (400 calories) while keeping osmolality low when mixed in water. However, the customer can customize (dilute or concentrate) the product according to their needs. Thank you again to Skratchlabs for providing this product for our review!
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Do anti-cramp remedies work?
You’ve seen them, possibly tried them. While there’s a variety of supplements and strategies that athletes use to avoid the onset of exercise induced muscle cramping (EAMC), no strategy has been shown to be consistently effective.
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