Protein is one of the most talked-about nutrients in sport. It is also one of the easiest to oversimplify. On one side, there ...

Few ideas in sports nutrition have been as influential, or perhaps as widely misunderstood, as the so-called "window of opportunity". During the 1990s the message appeared simple and compelling: ...

The recently published UCI Sports Nutrition Project paper on road cycling provides one of the most comprehensive overviews to date of race nutrition in professional road cycling (1)(CLICK HERE). It ...

The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) in sport has not only transformed workflows; it has triggered an emotional response. Excitement, curiosity, scepticism and fear coexist in equal measure.

Over the past decade, sports nutrition has quietly become one of the most technologically driven areas of performance support. Sports nutritionists, sports dietitians and athletes now interact with ...

Supplements are a multi-billion-dollar industry, with the majority of athletes using supplements to support training performance and recovery. However, it is also clear that many supplements are based ...

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, can reduce pain sensations. In a previous blog, we discussed the mechanisms of NSAIDs action. This blog discusses the use, as well as ...

In a previous blog I explained the reason for the grams per hour recommendations. In a large number of studies there seemed to be only small differences between individuals in terms of the maximum ...

With increasing age muscle strength, lean/muscle mass and functional ability decline. This is commonly referred to as sarcopenia. Sarcopenia decreases the ability to perform activities of daily living ...

One of the most researched supplements on the market is creatine. Creatine combined with strength training has been shown to consistently help individuals gain more muscle mass, strength, power, and ...

There are countless times I have watched sports on TV and commentators provide their insights on the regulation of fuel use. “And then you switch to fat metabolism” is one of the commonly heard catch ...