“How is it possible that I’m just as hungry as on a training day?”, a question that I hear quite often from athletes when they come to see me. There […]
Meal Replacement – Going Liquid in Sports
Meal replacements are very popular in the athletic population. The market is growing, we can choose from many different options. Products target different populations and have different ingredients. They combine […]
Natural Energy for Training – Energy Roll.
When we look back to the last 30 years, there has been a huge development in sport nutrition industry. In the 1970’s there was no energy bar, there was no […]
Let’s pre-cover!
Precovery is a term that has been in use in clinical settings, for example in the context of surgery or chemotherapy. Many recovery protocols have contributed to early recovery, but […]
Time Restricted Eating a Good Idea?
Athletes look for effective ways to manage their body weight. One popular trend is to combine exercise and intermittent fasting. Recent research indicates there may be some benefits on metabolic […]
An Athlete’s Nutrition Plan
We find them on the internet, we read them in books and we receive them from our nutrition app. A nutrition plan helps us to manage our daily nutrition. Sometimes […]
Training Food Gingerbread
When we get closer to Christmas, we start to bake cookies. Some of us take out the traditional gingerbread recipe and make their own gingerbread. Others buy fresh gingerbread in […]
Sweet treat – Curd Pancake
Athletes always look for easy, yummy treats. Not too calorie dense, still somewhat nutritious but also a “real” treat. Here’s one that is pretty easy to do, fits into the […]
Phytochemicals, Herbs and Spices – Health & Performance vs Toxicological Effects
Herbs and spices have been known for their use as flavoring, seasoning, coloring agents and preservatives. More recently, they have also been considered to possess medicinal value. But are there […]
Going with the season…rhubarb
It’s rhubarb season. From April to June it’s a nice add to our menus. Many know rhubarb from rhubarb cakes and crumbles. Recipes combine rhubarb with fruits. Some people make also […]