Low-carbohydrate diets for athletes.
LOW-CARBOHYDRATE DIETS FOR ATHLETES In this presentation from the NSCA’s 2013 Personal Trainer Conference, Alan Aragon and Jeff Volek discuss low-carbohydrate diets for athletes. It has quite a bit of science and is an hour, but its a great little talk with some good information. Watch the video
Comparing LCHF and the Mediterranean diet
By Helen Kilding and Grant Schofield We’ve been hearing quite a lot about how healthy the Mediterranean diet is. So what is it, and how does it compare with the Low Carb, High Fat (LCHF) approach that we talk about on here? How different are they and why would you choose one over another? Let’s find out. The traditional Mediterranean diet is characterised by a high intake of olive oil, fruit, nuts, vegetables, and cereals; a moderate intake of fish and poultry; a low intake of animal products like dairy, red meat,… Read More
Can you be a healthy endurance athlete?
I’ve been getting quite a few questions about triathlon and other endurance sport training and racing. Even in our own research group, there is a lot of debate and questions about what and how, especially regarding supplemental carb use. I think it comes down to understanding that ‘high performance endurance athletics’ and ‘health’ are not always the same thing. I might even go as far as to say that they are mostly mutually exclusive in the long run. That’s different from doing endurance events and being healthy – I believe that is… Read More
Is exercise damaging my heart?
Recent high profile athlete cases of heart problems, especially arrhythmias, has had many of us asking several questions about the endurance exercise we do on a regular basis. These include: What’s the risk? Is it linked to the actual exercise or something else? What might you do to mitigate the risk, but still get the benefits of being fit? It really seems that the evidence is starting to stack up from case studies, to epidemiology, to mechanisms. Let’s explore the issues. 1. What’s the risk? A recent study published in the European… Read More
How do I get fat adapted and train for triathlons?
Hi Grant, I met you on the weekend at the New Zealand Society of Positive Psychology after the morning workshop when you showed a group of us around your building. I asked you, as a ‘fellow triathlete’, about your diet and exercise regime. You directed me to your blog which I read and found very interesting. I have started on the road to a LCHF diet 🙂 So far so good. I would really appreciate your advice on an exercise programme. Your current exercise programme sounded really interesting – not as grinding… Read More
What do I actually eat?
Grant Schofield has a chat to a village pig about the pig’s future. The pig listens carefully. Thanks to everyone who has started following this blog. Frankly, while I find this stuff interesting and important, I had no idea that it was shared by so many other people. An academic’s real-life exposure to social media is an eye opener and fun. 3000 hits in a little over a week! So the main question I have had from people so far is “what do you eat?” and “what about kids?” I think I… Read More
Be the best you can be
(pic: the entrance to AUT Millenium where I work) I’ve wanted to start a blog for quite some time now. The trick is to get the technical skills together well enough to actually know how to run one and do it regularly. Well, I’m just about there. What will I blog about? I am really interested in the science of how we can be the best we can be. This crosses disciplines such as biology, medicine, pubic health, and productivity management. The cornerstones are nutrition, exercise, sleep, neuroscience, psychology and well-being. I’ll… Read More
The Science of Human Potential 