Category Archives: Sports Nutrition

Should post exercise meal consumption differ for athletes compared to casual exercisers?

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Colby Vorland

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 … Continue reading →

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How to get athletes to eat their vegetables: nitrate and performance (part 1)

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Colby Vorland

For 9 years of my life I was a competitive cross country runner.  For 9 years of my life I heard the same types of nutritional recommendations: high carbohydrate, low fat, lots of water, eat within 30 minutes of a workout.  I … Continue reading →

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Hydrolyzed protein versus intact: effects on nitrogen partitioning

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Colby Vorland

In the sports nutrition industry, there is a gradual shift to using hydrolyzed proteins for their increased speed of absorption and inducing hyperleucemia and hyperinsulinemia, conditions that may promote a faster and greater response to recovery and skeletal muscle growth. … Continue reading →

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