Altitude training: higher, harder, hungrier?
The picture shows track and field athlete Charel Grethen (FLA) preparing for his current altitude training camp in Kenya in the HPTRC's altitude chamber, with the aim of shortening the adaptation period on-site and enabling higher training intensities from the
The effect of antioxidants on exercise performance
Antioxidants are omnipresent: food, healthcare products, skin care products, cosmetics, supplements. As we cannot escape them, we think they are essential for our general good health and for the wellbeing of our body and cells. Antioxidants protect our cells from
Back to the roots: the “food-first” approach
What is the “food-first” approach? As a sports dietician, the challenge is to join scientific knowledge with practical feasibility, respecting the joy of food and gustative preferences of athletes. Using the food-first approach means taking food to get nutrients in a
INSEP: Athletes and coaches booklet on confinement training and tipps for elite athletes
For the athletes and coaches who are looking for new information and suggestions on how to make the most of the "stay at home" days, either from a sporting point of view or simply to find answers to practical questions,
Do you often experience gastrointestinal problems during training or competition?
Gastro-intestinal (GI) problems are very common among athletes, especially in endurance sports. Symptoms may include upper GI complaints (belching, vomiting, bloating, stomach cramps, nausea) and lower GI complaints (cramping, flatulence, diarrhoea). These symptoms could impair performance during competition. The main causes of
Key strategies to limit the risk of infections
In these challenging times we are often asked by athletes what they should pay attention to. Regarding the general risk of becoming infected with respiratory pathogens like the corona virus, you will find some key strategies to limit the risk
Lecture: Dietary supplements and elite athletes – Prof Asker Jeukendrup
Our next lecture will be on dietary supplements and elite athletes with Prof Asker Jeukendrup (Loughborough University), nutritionist and exercise physiologist for many elite athletes and teams as well as member of the IOC sports nutrition advisory board. Entrance is free,
TV Report on the lecture with Véronique Rousseau
RTL Lëtzebuerg has done a report on our latest lecture with Véronique Rousseau on weight control in elite sports. Check it out here: https://www.rtl.lu/sport/news/a/1470646.html
Lecture: Contrôle de poids dans le sport d’élite – Véronique Rousseau
Our next lecture will be on weight control in elite sports with Véronique Rousseau (INSEP Paris), nutritionist for the French elite athletes and former University World Champion. Entrance is free, no registration required. 13th February at 17:30 @ d'Coque
Is a plant-based nutrition the key to better performance?
Since the popular success of the Netflix documentary "The Game Changers", an increasing number of athletes has been considering a plant-based nutrition as an overall solution to improve performance. Surely, we should eat more fruits and vegetables (seasonal and regional) and