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How to Read Food Labels As an Athlete

March 23, 2022 at 2:37 pm5 min reading

Are you one of those cyclists that looks at every food label before buying to see if it’s healthy and the right fit for the training plan? If yes, then maybe you should know that food labels are not really designed for athletes. There are…

Half of Elite Cyclists Have Tooth Decay Despite Brushing Twice Daily

November 14, 2019 at 1:05 pm5 min reading

Health & Training

New research shows that elite athletes across a variety of sports very commonly suffer from poor oral health. You might think that it’s because they are too busy training and don’t brush their teeth properly. The thing is, the same research also shows that these…

Potatoes Are Just as Effective as Energy Gels for Endurance Cycling

November 8, 2019 at 9:17 am5 min reading

Health & Training

Have you ever heard of pallet fatigue? A lot of endurance cyclists are intimately familiar with that feeling of downing the seventh gel of the day and hating every second of it. Luckily, scientists are here to help. Researchers from the University of Illinois set…

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How to Read Food Labels As an Athlete

Half of Elite Cyclists Have Tooth Decay Despite Brushing Twice Daily

Potatoes Are Just as Effective as Energy Gels for Endurance Cycling