Protein and weight control

Hydration is simple isn’t it? Well, no actually! New research suggests that optimum hydration is not just about ‘drinking plenty’ and hoping for the best. It actually requires a good deal more thought. Andrew Hamilton explains

Benefits of a bowl of cherries

Optimum nutrition for athletes - what can we learn from recent studies

Optimum Running Performance and Body Fat Levels

endurance training - do carbohydrate drinks help?

The glycaemic index: how athletes can make it work for them

Selenium: Why athletes need more selenium in their diet

Sodium Bicarbonate & Sodium Citrate

Disordered eating is rare in Chinese athletes

Strength Training Diet : Hormones and strength - why low-fat, high-protein diets might not be best after all

Sports Science Glossary Part 7

Calcium & Metabolism : Could the bone-building mineral calcium be the new Holy Grail of sports nutrition?

Athletes & Antioxidants : A low antioxidant intake may harm athletes

Hydration : How to calculate your personal fluid needs

Gastric Emptying : How variable-intensity exercise slows gastric emptying

Metabolic Rate : The metabolic impact of exercise - or how your body works out while you put your feet up

Protein: How much protein do athletes need - and how safe are high-protein diets?

Nutrition for football: 'Your role is to make sure there are no fat b******s in my team'

Degenerative joints - The best foods and supplements to protect your joints from age-related degeneration

Creatine for vegetarians

Rapid weight loss in young wrestlers

Carbohydrate loading during recovery

Zone Diet Is a No-No

High-fat Gains for Ultra-endurance Performance

Carbohydrates: the Fuel of Choice for Serious Athletes

Do high carbohydrate diets encourage weight loss?

Owen Anderson answers your training queries

The Zone Diet

Free Radicals And Disease: There are things you can do to compensate for your higher free rad load. As we've mentioned before in PP, it makes sense to ensure that your diet is high in antioxidants. For high doses of Bcarotene and vitamin C, fresh fruit and veg are your best bet - " coloured" vegetables such as green leafy ones, beetroot, carrots and sweetcorn are particularly high in B-carotene.

Let' s consider the question of whether a high-carb diet promotes greater body fat storage.

Bodybuilders: Myths About Nutrition: How do bodybuilders keep going on this diet of myths and contradictions?

Diet And Exercise: How understanding protein dynamics can aid muscle and strength development

Drinking Carbohydrate: Solving the problem of how to deliver the most carbohydrate with the maximum amount of fluid

Boosting Omega-3: Should you consider stepping up your omega-3 intake to improve your mental state? One way to boost omega-3 in your diet would be to eat more fish, and it's interesting to note that fish-eating people have considerably lower rates of depression, compared to beef- and pork-eating ones.

Miracle Diets 1: Don't be taken in by this high-promising miracle diet - the only thing you'll gain from it is weight

Since omega-3s are so critical for brain function, it's not surprising that the quantity of omega-3s in infants' diets can have a significant impact on brain development.