A new study casts doubt on the simplistic idea that carbs ‘fuel’ our muscles during exercise.
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Despite the emergence of nutrition science and the resources available to most elite athletes, many don’t consume enough carbohydrates.
A cheeky muesli bar or sports drink may not seem too harmful but there are health risks for athletes to consider.
It’s not clear why oranges are such a staple during sports events but there are good reasons to eat them during competition.
Female athletes are at increased risk of not eating enough. If energy intake is too low to meet training needs, there can be severe consequences for exercise performance, muscles and health.
Sports gels and protein powders can meet the increased nutritional needs of endurance athletes in a convenient form. But they do pack downsides too.
Our bodies need fuel both for exercise and recovery.
Where once vegans were pale and passive, they are now represented as plant-eating warriors. Who are the new vegans and how are they viewed in other cultures?
Why kitchen hygiene is just as important for athletes as what is on their plate.
The fourth episode of our podcast takes on fuel – from Olympic diets to conflict over oil in the Niger Delta.
Try starting with 12,000 kcals a day.
The decision to use protein supplements is based more on marketing claims than anything else. They offer few real performance benefits that an athlete’s normal diet isn’t already delivering.
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Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, Adelaide University
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Research Fellow, ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre, Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Senior Lecturer in Sport, Health & Exercise Science, University of Stirling
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Professor of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Nottingham Trent University
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Food Technologist, Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Professor of Nutritional Physiology, Anglia Ruskin University
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