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Beet It!

A novel clinical trial from the University of Exeter reports that we can eat our way to more energy with the venerable beet.  (Journal of Applied Physiology, August 09.)  The 8 young males in the study who consumed beet juice for 8 consecutive days prior to cycling on an exercise bike were able to cycle [...]

Weight Loss News Flash

Here are some quick highlights from a number of cool, new studies on the weight loss front:

High intensity aerobic exercise is effective for reshaping body contour. (Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, Oct 08).  If you want to “spot” reduce your waistline, high intensity workouts appear to do the trick.  Spinning has definitely changed [...]

More Bad News on the Antioxidant Supplement Front

A while back I reported on a clinical trial that found taking supplemental doses of vitamin C unexpectedly blunted some of the beneficial physiological changes that occur in the body as a result of physical activity.  According to a new report in the May 11th edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, [...]

Pass on the Post-Workout Carbs

If burning fat is one of your goals for working out, you may want to skip your post-workout snack.  Reporting in the Journal of Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism (2007), investigators found that after a 1 hour walk on the treadmill, study subjects experienced a 40% boost in insulin efficiency (which translates to a faster [...]

What to Eat Before the Game?

I am frequently queried about nutrition in the realm of athletic performance.  Although the specifics can vary dependent on the type of sport or activity — the broad lessons remain the same and are as follows.

By far the single greatest impact from food/diet on an athlete’s  performance derives from day to day nutrition overtime.  Meaning, it’s [...]