This week, read about recipes for runners, healthy snacks predicting grocery shopping purchases, why you should listen to your coach, diet and cancer risk, the importance of distributing protein intake, pros and cons of marathons vs 5k’s, the myth of endurance training causing loss of speed, food sources of iron, how runners can overcome carbophobia, and […]
Category Archives: Sports Science
This Week in Food, Health, and Fitness
This week read about how endurance sport can improve how we respond to stress, motivational self talk, whether icing injuries delays recovery, cotton workout clothes, superfood combinations, and more. Does endurance sport make athletes better at coping with stress? Stress isn’t always a bad and shouldn’t be avoided, according to health psychologist Kelly McGonigal, a […]
This Week in Food, Health, and Fitness
This week, read about how exercise intensity matters for glucose tolerance, pro tips for tendon injuries, the Mediterranean diet cuts heart disease risk, tips for daylight saving time, lack of nutrition in medical education, evidence for foam rolling, how athletes stay fast after 50, adding salt to sports drink improves 1/2 ironman performance, probiotics hype, […]
This Week in Food, Health, and Fitness
This week, read about how saunas might promote health, addictive foods, fats or carbs for athletes, big breakfast/light supper best for diabetics, avoiding muscle soreness, is 45 the new 35 for athletes? 5 nutrition rules for athletes, strength training for runners, emulsifiers and health, and more. The Strange Connection Between Saunas and Longevity A study […]