Dietary basics
The cornerstone of any nutritional plan is a high-quality day-to-day diet. Given that even some elite athletes struggle with dietary basics, this is where you should start.
In this section, you’ll find scientifically-validated information on what constitutes an optimum diet and how to put together an eating plan that will keep you healthy, support your training and racing, and help aid recovery.
in Dietary basics, Endurance health and lifestyle, Nutrition for endurance athletes
Recent evidence continues to suggest that many athletes are still struggling to fulfill their basic nutritional needs. Why, and how can athletes avoid the dietary pitfalls? MORE
in Dietary basics, Endurance health and lifestyle, Nutrition for endurance athletes
New research suggests that the precise composition of a pre-competition meal may be rather less important than was previously thought MORE
in Dietary basics, Endurance health and lifestyle, Immunity, Nutrition for endurance athletes, Supplements
Recent research shows that multivitamin and mineral supplementation is a popular practice among athletes; but is it actually necessary, and if so, how should athletes make sensible choices? MORE
in Dietary basics, Nutrition for endurance athletes, Recovery nutrition
Can dietary manipulation to enhance fat-burning help athletes preparing for multiday competition? SPB looks at some fascinating new research MORE
in Coping with emotions, Dietary basics, Endurance health and lifestyle, Weight management
Eating disorders are common in athletes; how do they change over time and do the risks diminish when athletes retire from competition? MORE
in Dietary basics, Endurance injuries and health, Nutrition for endurance athletes, Overuse injuries
Stress fractures are one of the most common and potentially serious overuse injuries reported in athletes, both elite and recreational. With this in mind, Andrew Hamilton looks at recent evidence linking stress fractures and nutritional status… MORE
in Dietary basics, Nutrition for endurance athletes
Optimum magnesium intake is vital for sport performance, yet many athletes still fail to fully appreciate its importance. In an update article, Sports Performance Bulletin revisits this topic to see what the recent research says about magnesium for performance MORE
in Dietary basics
It’s a widely-held belief that athletes seeking maximum performance should stick to low-fat diets. But as Sports Performance Bulletin explains, this view may be over-simplified, especially when it comes for those whose events demand high levels of strength and power MORE
in Dietary basics, Nutrition for endurance athletes
With training options curtailed for many, Sports Performance Bulletin looks at some recent research suggesting a higher-fat diet could provide weight management benefits during the current coronavirus lockdown MORE
in Dietary basics, Endurance health and lifestyle, Immunity, Nutrition for endurance athletes
Andrew Hamilton explains the link between vitamin D, diet, sunshine, health and performance, and why athletes almost certainly need extra vitamin D during the winter months MORE