I enjoy keeping up-to-date with the latest nutrition, sports science, and disease-prevention research. Remember, although one study can make a dramatic headline, it often takes years of research and different kinds of studies to show how something is affecting our health. For a general overview of nutrition for athletic performance that puts the latest research […]
Category Archives: Research
Sports Science Updates
I enjoy keeping up-to-date with the latest sports science research and other articles about training for sports performance. Remember, although one study can make a dramatic headline, it often takes years of research, different kinds of studies, and practical application to show how different training methods influence performance. Below are links to research that […]
Food Psychology: What is Controlling your Eating?
Have you finished a bag of chips when you only wanted a few? Do you eat only when you are hungry? If physiological cues were the sole determinants of our eating habits, the nation’s obesity and health statistics would look quite different! Ubiquitous food marketing and advertising make it obvious that many other factors have […]
Refueling for Recovery
Most athletes realize that proper recovery is critical to athletic success: rest allows your body’s systems to adapt to the stresses of training and hopefully make you stronger and faster. Many athletes are not as aware, however, that you can maximize your training gains, speed up the recovery process, and enhance subsequent performance by consuming […]