Sleep is vital for physiological and psychological functions that may be particularly important to athletes. Nutrition can influence sleep q

Resynthesis of liver and muscle glycogen respond differently to different types of carbohydrate. This may have implications for performance.

New research suggests that we may be able to use gelatin to prevent injury. Here is the how and what by one of the worlds leading experts.

I grew up in Holland, a country where children drink a lot of milk. The milk came from a cow and other types of milk were rare. Nowadays...

We all know that recovery is becoming increasing important and popular in athletes. As with most aspects of science, our expanding...

Tart cherry juice has become increasingly popular as a recovery aid and the scientific evidence seems to be growing. I caught up with Profes

A couple of weeks ago a paper was published in the Journal of Physiology with the title “Post-exercise cold water immersion attenuates...

We are all familiar with the no-pain-no-gain images of hardy Olympic athletes plunging into post-race ice baths ─ but our new findings...

In recent years there has been a growing interest in so-called ‘functional foods’. One of these is tart cherry juice which is supposed to he

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...

It is great to see the much needed new and revised position statement by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Dietitians of Canada,...

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

In the previous blog I discussed results from a session I chaired at the ECOSEP conference in Barcelona. Professors Kevin Tipton from...

This week I chaired a session at the ECOSEP conference in Barcelona. Some of the top researchers in the field of muscle and tendon injury...

The question “What is recovery?” seems too obvious to answer. Surely everyone understands what we mean by recovery? Everyone also has an...

Spirulina and chlorella are popular supplements but do they work for athletes?

Recovery starts immediately after exercise. It is well established that the first hours after exercise are particularly important for...

Protein is usually thought of as the number one recovery ingredient. A lot of talk is about how protein will help repair the muscle and...

As discussed in a previous blog, recovery is a broad term that refers to restoration of performance capacity. After a workout you are...