Factors influencing Endurance training adaptation
I’m excited to share an overview of a new study, looking at factors influencing AMPK activation, which is a signal…
Pre-exercise nutrition, fat oxidation, and cycling performance
We recently performed a study looking at the influence of different pre-exercise nutrition choices on how much fat we burn…
To eat or not to eat, before exercise?
Why do some people say you should always eat before exercise, yet others say it’s better to train in the…
Antioxidants for athletes: friend or foe?
If you’re a hard-training athlete who is even a bit curious about dietary supplements, it is likely that antioxidants (e.g….
Building an Iron Gut – Part I. Causes of GI Distress
Imagine your perfect race. You’ve trained hard and went to sleep early for all those months. You have your Roka…
I did Ironman to become a better dietitian (and here’s what I found out)
2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run. While doing a race like this would sound like a…
Nutrition from Winter to Spring (video)
Nutrition needs for athletes are greatly affected by things like temperature, humidity, altitude, and the length of the workout or…
Here’s why you need a nutrition plan for your next race
“I’ll just eat when I’m hungry and drink when I’m thirsty.” This is the approach that many endurance athletes,…
Forward Thinking (part 2)… The next steps in your strategic carb intake
This is the second installment of a series on how strategic manipulation of your carbohydrate intake can lead to better…