I haven’t really addressed ketogenic diets aside from a few articles where I discuss the overall benefits of carbohydrates to climbing, which inherently suggests that diets that exclude carbohydrates are a poor choice if your top concern is performance. I’m still not really going to dig into ketogenic diets in this little article, but rather want […]
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In the Near Future: Webcasts!
Last year I started talking with a fellow climber and sports nutritionist friend in the UK (Tom Herbert of useful.coach) about getting some sort of podcast or webcast going, and we just sat down together (well, over the web) a couple days ago to nail out some details. In a few weeks—I would expect perhaps […]
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Supplement Updates 2017
Scientific research is ever-expanding. When I write my supplement guides, I can only reference the research that has been completed; new research will always add to the picture. Most of the time, this research simply adds to the consensus. If nothing changes except the overall strength of the consensus, it’s not worth updating each individual guide. […]
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I’m preparing to release a yearly update on new research about the various supplements, and I’ve come across a couple studies (all in the glucosamine/chondroitin sphere) that conclude thusly: Both the test group and control group were found to be significantly improved from baseline (p < 0.05). There was a trend for greater change in […]
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I wrote in my recent reflections that I would like to write more “outside the blog”, by which I meant a place I could jot down thoughts about recent articles, share reader questions (and my answers) more quickly, and in general create less-than-official posts. This is something I’ve wanted to do for awhile, because it frequently […]
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Reflections on 2016 and Goals for 2017
This is the second New Year this blog has seen. Over this time, 133,898 words have been written across 75 posts (an average of 1,785 words per post). Given the distance of the Earth’s orbit, that means I write approximately one word every 14,000 kilometers, which doesn’t sound very impressive until you think about how […]
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You Still Don’t Need More Than 20 Grams of Protein per Meal
How much protein do you really need per meal? I’ve been consistent with my answer—approximately 20 grams of high-quality protein—since I first wrote my protein series over a year ago. Nevertheless, it’s a question that I’m likely to keep exploring, if for no other reason than because there are so many other nutritionists out there […]
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Dairy Milks and Alternative Milks: Are There Healthier Options?
I live in Boulder, CO, a city well-known for its “enlightened” attitudes towards food; I’m not sure you’re allowed to live within the city limits without an opinion on food, nutrition, or diets. On the one hand, it brings up some funny juxtapositions, such as the paradox that is the Boulder Whole Foods—a grocery store […]
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Microwaves Don’t Destroy Nutrients
Microwaves are victims in the cooking world. Their rank on the hierarchy of kitchen appliances sits somewhere below waffle iron, and perhaps just above ice cream maker. Most people wouldn’t consider their kitchen complete without one, but it’s never a star. Nobody loves their microwave. This is a shame because microwaves are perhaps the greatest improvement […]
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Is Soy Dangerous for Men?
Recently, a reader wrote in with the following concern: A doctor, not at all a nutritionist, told me that soy products are dangerous for young men (I’m 20) as they contain estrogens, which are typical feminine hormones. Is this justified? Should I really avoid soy products? The young man who submitted the question had recently […]
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