Monthly Archives: February, 2010
Weekly Summaries
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Here are some of the interesting things I read last week.
Nutrition Related
A new study finds that nursing home residents with advanced dementia are much more likely to have a feeding tube inserted if the hospital is for-profit, larger, and has a greater ICU use. Quoted in the NYTimes, one of the authors suggests that more [...]
Movie Monday: Jamie Oliver’s TED Prize wish: Teach every child about food
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http://www.ted.com/talks/jamie_oliver.html
Comment: though he needs to check his facts on the life expectancy of the latest generation, he is an emotionally passionate speaker and hopefully his message reaches more who haven’t considered the ideas he discusses. The way we have things setup now for children is truly atrocious. Let me know what you think in the [...]
Should post exercise meal consumption differ for athletes compared to casual exercisers?
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It is quite clear that for athletes, consuming protein and carbohydrate after a workout is crucial to recovery for subsequent sessions (replenish glycogen) and performance improvement. The doses of each macronutrient, as well as the inclusion of fat (which according to preliminary evidence, certain types of fat may further increase protein synthesis, and fat for [...]
Weekly Summaries
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Here are some of the interesting things I read this week.
Nutrition Related
The ISSN published a huge 93 page, 511 reference review on sports nutrition (PDF).
Weekly Summaries
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Here are some of the interesting things that I came across in the past week.
Nutrition Related
The ISSN published a review on caffeine and athletic performance (PDF). It is a long one, and eventually I will get to reviewing it here.
