For many years, sports nutrition was rooted in a simple metaphor: The body is an engine, glycogen (the body's quick-release carbohydrate reserve) is its fuel, and fatigue occurs when the tank runs low ...
In the corridors of professional sports facilities, amateur marathon starting lines, and cycling pelotons worldwide, a small, ...
If our bodies are machines and food is fuel, it is safe to say that elite performance requires high-octane nutrition. As the Winter Olympics continue in Italy, the world watches as top athletes ...
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Eat like an Olympian: What athletes need to eat during the Games and how nutrition helps performance
During the Winter Olympic Games, thousands of athletes have breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the facilities. What are they ...
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Post-workout carbs: Expert shares why you need them more than you think
In the world of fitness, carbs often get a bad reputation. From keto trends to low-carb weight loss plans, many people ...
Calorie intake and extreme eating habits aside, there are some key practices in Olympic athletes’ training and nutrition that the average person can emulate.
The Olympics are here, and as we watch super humans (aka professional athletes) perform impressive physical feats, you may wonder what exactly they eat to be able to do these incredible things. To get ...
Given the long distance of these competitions, ultra-endurance athletes have to think about food they can carry. There are ...
Blood sugar and monitoring blood sugar spikes using a continuous glucose monitor has been making headlines in the health, fitness, and wellness industries in recent years. But is monitoring blood ...
The prospect of carbo-loading in Italy, the spiritual home of the dish, has many athletes’ mouths watering at the Winter ...
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