Sports Nutrition and Exercise : 87 Articles

If you're serious about exercise, you probably know that fueling your body is as important as training it. Eating the right foods, at the right times, can enhance physical performance during training and competition. Whether you're a seasoned athlete or a weekend warrior, this section contains the latest research and articles about how nutrition affects exercise.

Exercise before breakfast = more fat burning

People can burn up to 20% more body fat by exercising in the morning on an empty stomach, according to new research from Northumbria University. The researchers asked twelve physically active…

Car commuters gain more weight

People driving to work every day are gaining more weight than their colleagues on trains, buses and bikes, according to a new study from Australia. "Even if you are efficiently active…

Bananas as effective as sports drinks for athletes

Bananas have long been a favorite source of energy for endurance and recreational athletes. They're a rich source of potassium and other nutrients, and are easy for cyclists, runners or…

Less couch time = less junk food

Simply getting off the couch means your hand will spend less time digging into a bag of chocolate chip cookies. That's the simple but profound finding of a new Northwestern Medicine study,…

Eating leafy greens prevents DNA damage caused by a workout

Researchers have found that antioxidant-rich watercress can alleviate the natural stress put on the body by a workout. They also found that participants with no watercress in their system who…

15 minutes daily exercise adds 3 years to life

Most people struggle to get the recommended 30 to 60 minutes of daily exercise, but new study findings may motivate you to lace up your sneakers. Researchers from Taiwan's National Health…

Obesity and lack of exercise increase risk of chronic pain

New study findings from researchers at Norwegian University of Science and Technology are reporting that people who get at least one hour a week of physical activity have a lower risk of…

New guidelines encourage Canadians to move more, sit less

This week the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) released new exercise guidelines for Canadians urging them to move more, and sit less. The new guidelines reflect the most…

Eating protein after exercise helps build muscle

New study findings report that eating protein after exercise can help build muscle in men, regardless of age. To investigate, researchers studied 24 older men (average age of 74) and 24…

Drinking vegetable juice may boost exercise endurance

A new study from Britain has found beetroot juice may increase physical stamina and endurance by up to 16 percent in healthy men. Beetroot, the red-staining root vegetable, is rich in…

A high-fibre breakfast helps burn fat during exercise

According to a new study from University of Nottingham in the UK, healthy but sedentary women who begin to exercise may burn more fat after eating a high-fibre, low-glycemic index breakfast.…

Inactive kids face 6-fold risk of heart disease by teen years

Young children who lead inactive lifestyles are five-to-six times more likely to be at serious risk of heart disease, with that degree of danger emerging as early as their teenage years,…

Coenzyme Q10 may boost exercise performance

The supplement coenzyme Q10 may give exercisers' endurance a lift, the results of a small study suggest. CoQ10, also known as ubiquinone, is a compound the body naturally produces…

Probiotics cut runners' sick days in half

Distance runners may have lowered immunity which makes them more vulnerable to catching colds. New research from Australia has shown that a daily dose of "good" probiotic bacteria…

Milk may boost fat burn after exercise

Canadian researchers have found that exercisers who drink milk after a workout gain more muscle and lose more fat than those who use sports drinks. In a randomized controlled trial, 56 men…

Caffeine may reduce muscle pain after exercise

Researchers from the University of Georgia report that a caffeine supplement prior to exercise may significantly reduce muscle pain post exercise. The small study randomly assigned nine women…

Exercise important as diet for weight loss in older adults

Research findings published in the Journal of Applied Physiology report that exercise is as important as cutting calories for older adults looking to lose weight. The small study of 34 adults…

Diet, exercise linked to bone strength in obese kids

A recent study confirms that obese children and adolescents are prone to weaker bones than their normal-weight peers. Study findings also suggest combined nutrition-behavioural-physical…

Canadian Health Network's Healthlink Newsletter

Healthlink is a twice-monthly e-newsletter of the Canadian Health Network, delivering the latest information on healthy lifestyles and health promotion information to help you stay healthy and…

Caffeine slows blood flow to heart during exercise

Researchers at the University Hospital in Zurich have found that caffeine drinks alter the body’s ability to boost blood flow to the heart during exercise. Blood flow to the heart has to…