Carbohydrate intake during exercise can enhance endurance exercise performance. but should it be frequent sips or less regular larger amount

I remember that many years ago a review paper was published with the title: Is the gut an athletic organ? It hinted to the fact that...

In a previous blog we discussed the effect of a simple mouth rinse with a carbohydrate solution on exercise performance. Here is an update.

I have been helping athletes to create nutrition plans for their races for a long time. For 25 years, I have worked with, listened to and...

Many athletes, particularly in endurance sport suffer from GI problems. Here Dana Lis discusses a possible role of low FODMAP intake.

Sleep is generally recognised as a critical factor in athlete’s performance. Sleep is thought to affect both physiological and cognitive fun

Athletes use, drinks, gels, bars, fruits and other forms of carbohydrate. But what is the best way to take carbohydrate?

FODMAPs are found in our diet and may contribute to GI problems during exercise. So eliminating them from the diet could be a solution for t

In a recent publication by Liam Anderson from Liverpool John Moores University and colleagues unique insights in English Premier League...

At present, the causes of gastrointestinal symptoms are not completely understood (for a summary of symptoms and their prevalence in...

This is the third of a series of 3 posts on gastro-intestinal problems. Unfortunately, GI-problems are very common, especially amongst...

There's nothing like a cool pint after exercise on a warm day. But is this a good idea? In a previous blog I discussed the effects of...

There is a lot of debate about “training low”, low carb diets, Paleo diets, Atkins diets, fasted training, keto diets, etc. versus the...

Claims that ketogenic diets improve performance are not based on evidence. There may be adaptations that are interesting and there may be th

Now we have come to the blog that puts it all together and talks about the recommendations for carbohydrate intake during exercise. First...

Training low has received quite a bit of attention recently. It does not refer to training at low altitude, but it refers to training...

A few weeks ago a study was published in the Journal of Sports Sciences that investigated the effects of intensified training on sleep...

A cyclosportive can be daunting: the distance, riding in groups, the climbs, the descends, perhaps the weather: it could be very hot, or...

Many children are engaged in sport and some are very talented young athletes. Nutrition is important especially in growing children but...

We just published a new paper in the Journal Nutrients that addresses the role of carbohydrate for team sports (and other intermittent...