What does the omega-3 index measure, and does a low value matter for athletes? What studies show on fish oil, heart rate, oxygen cost and endurance performance.

Most athletes believe they're food sensitive, but only 1 in 100 reacts in allergy testing. Learn why IgG tests don't work and what you should be doing if you experience symptoms.

Does fish oil reduce muscle loss in a cast, soreness after hard exercise or the effects of head impacts? What studies on fish ...

Guidelines 10 years ago stated that carbohydrate intake during exercise should be 30-60 grams per hour, this developed to intakes of 90 g/h in some situations, but recently a paper was published that ...

In a previous blog I explained the reason for the grams per hour recommendations. In a large number of studies there seemed to be only small differences between individuals in terms of the maximum ...

Master athletes (40 years and over) can attain similar levels of fatigue resistance, muscle mass, strength and power to younger individuals. This helps to delay the onset of many adverse health events ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) have advised that a diet high in free sugars can be harmful to health as it is associated with dental decay and may lead to excess consumption of energy (calories), ...

guest blog by: Michael J. Ormsbee, Lillie Renteria, and Casey Greenwalt. Most people believe eating before sleep makes you accumulate fat because you are resting for multiple hours after you eat.

In 2003, we discovered that certain combinations of carbohydrate could be absorbed faster in a sports setting. Before this discovery it was believed that the maximal amount of carbohydrate that could ...