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Optimise training, enhance recovery and improve performance

Based on the most current research in nutrient timing, Performance Nutrition blends theory with applied content and real-life examples to help nutritionists, athletes, and coaches design nutrition...

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Expect to see red faces at the Tour de France

Last year’s Tour de France winner Alberto Contador finished just 39 seconds ahead of runner-up Andy Schleck after more than 90 hours in the saddle. With winning margins so tight, every second counts...

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Nutritional advice for elite athletes

The first edition of Advanced Sports Nutrition helped thousands of athletes apply the most effective and up-to-date strategies for optimal fueling and performance. Now this best-seller returns, updated...

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Watercress may help prevent damage caused by gym workouts

Watercress can help alleviate the stress put on the body by a strenuous gym workout, according to researchers at Edinburgh Napier University and Ulster University. High intensity exercise can cause...

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The truth about sports drinks

Ever since researchers in Florida first formulated Gatorade in 1965, use of sports drinks has increased to the point of overindulgence by elite performers and novices alike. Athletes, parents, coaches...

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International Sport and Exercise Nutrition Conference

International Sport and Exercise Nutrition Conference Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne December 13th-15th 2012 The first International Sport and Exercise Nutrition Conference will host...

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Five tips to becoming a supplement-savvy athlete

Although dietary supplement use is widespread among athletes, many of them are not using supplements correctly. According to research, as many as 90 percent of US college athletes use some type of...

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The indispensable resource for any athlete considering using supplements

A countless number of new, renamed and variations of sport supplements flood the market each year. The Athlete’s Guide to Sports Supplements separates fact from fiction, provides quick answers to the...

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The truths and myths about the world’s most popular supplement

Caffeine for Sports Performance is the definitive resource on caffeine and its use and impact on sports performance. Based on the most recent research, studies and guidelines, this guide is ideal for...

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Nutrition for endurance athletes

Packed with nutrition plans for middle and long-distance, ultra-endurance and multiday events, Endurance Sports Nutrition focuses on the unique nutritional needs of endurance athletes. This...

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The International Sport & Exercise Nutrition Conference

Northumbria University Newcastle upon Tyne 16th to 18th December, 2014 The conference offers a comprehensive review of the effects of diet and exercise on health and performance, with particular focus...

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