There are three macronutrients (four, if you include alcohol). So far on this site, I’ve only written a “guide” for one of them: protein. Protein is definitely the macronutrient I get the most questions about, and in general is more complicated than either fats or carbohydrates, but I have meant to write guides for all the […]
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ClimbSci Episode 6: Recovery, Part I
ClimbSci Episode 6 is out! In this episode, Tom and I begin discussing recovery and why it’s important for a climber. We go over some of the key concepts in recovery—essentially, the acute physiological changes that occur during exercise that must be resolved—to set the stage for our next episode (to be released June 29, […]
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The Times Timing Matters
When does timing matter? Ten years ago, nutrient timing was huge; entire nutrition philosophies arose from the idea that there were “windows” when certain nutrients were more or less important. Today, accumulating evidence suggests this isn’t true—but timing as a concept isn’t quite dead. There are times and situations when timing matters. More specifically, there […]
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Fructose
Fructose may be the single most well-known—and most despised—food sugar. Since it entered our public spotlight, numerous wellness gurus and associated types have cast aspersions on its safety and linked it to any number of disease states. So much has fructose been derided that even among those who don’t vilify sugar, it is often mistrusted. Given a choice […]
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