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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 [...] 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, [...] 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 [...] 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 [...] |
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