Category: sports nutrition
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Is there an upper limit for protein?
A recent study has raised questions regarding conventional protein recommendations in the field of sports nutrition.
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Is there a case for higher carb intake during exercise?
Traditionally many athletes have tried to get by with the minimum amount of carbohydrate during training/races.
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Per-cooling strategies
Some days you can’t avoid being out in the heat for your training session or race. So what can we do about it?
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Signs of Underfueling
In a recent study surveying almost 2000 runners, we found that just over 50% of recreational runners were at risk for low energy availability (LEA).
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Collagen peptides
Plasma levels of glycine decrease after endurance exercise, possibly due to increased uptake by musculoskeletal tissue. This suggests that glycine supplementation might support connective tissue synthesis and remodeling after exercise.
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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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