Women are better fat burners than men
In long events women often outperform men. Is this because their metabolism is better suited for endurance?
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How intestinal absorption adapts to diet and the implications
The capacity of the intestine to absorb carbohydrate is dependent on carb intake in the diet. How does the gut adapt and what are the practi
Periodised nutrition for athletes
Nutrition can have a major impact on the adaptations to training. The combination of training and nutrition is essential and we have a multi
Nutrition to improve sleep
Sleep is generally recognised as a critical factor in athlete’s performance. Sleep is thought to affect both physiological and cognitive fun
LCHF diets and performance in elite athletes
The topic of low carbohydrate high fat diets (LCHF) or ketogenic diets for athletes is still hotly debated. I posted some thoughts in a...
Ketone bodies: Fuel or hype?
The ketone bodies beta-hydroxybutyrate and acetoacetate are produced in the body as a byproduct of fat metabolism. Essentially ketone...
MCT: the new fuel for athletes?
I spent several years of my life (a while ago) investigating a potential role of MCT for athletes and because there appears to be a...
Sports Nutrition for young athletes
Many children are engaged in sport and some are very talented young athletes. Nutrition is important especially in growing children but...
Finding your fat burning zone
Fat burning is always a hot topic and we seem obsessed with it. Treadmills tell you when you are in your "fat burning zone", some heart...
A supplement claim close-up
A popular nutrition supplement with claims to help weight loss and fat burning is the seaweed extract fucoxanthin. Sometimes it is the...
Low carb diet v high carb diet and cycling performance
What is better for performance: a high fat diet or a high carbohydrate? This is a questions that is discussed over and over. Let me state...
Why are we so obsessed with fat burning?
In a previous blog entitled how fat burning works, I set out what we mean by “fat burning”. Judging from the social media conversations...
Red wine to increase fat burning?
Recently, I came across an article that has the promising title “Another reason to drink wine: It could help you burn fat, study...
Fat burning: how does it work?
Which athlete does not want to be the "lean mean fighting machine"? Burning fat is often talked about as the road to becoming such a...
What is Fatmax?
Fat burning or fat oxidation (the term preferred by scientists) is of interest to endurance athletes and other athletes. Non-athletes who...
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