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Sports supplements essentials: sodium bicarbonate May 19, 2020

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The sports supplement market is big business, but the reality is that most of these supplements have little evidence for a benefit. It is not all negative news though because there is a small group of supplements that are backed by science and which can play a performance-enhancing role in some athletes. In this series on sports supplements, I will profile this group of supplements and for this podcast, the spotlight is on sodium bicarbonate.

Links referred to in the podcast

IOC consensus statement on dietary supplements and the high-performance athlete https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/52/7/439
Sports Dietitians Australia www.sportsdietitians.com.au

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Sports supplements essentials: beetroot juice May 12, 2020

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The sports supplement market is big business, but the reality is that most of these supplements have little evidence for a benefit. It is not all negative news though as there is a small group of supplements that are backed by science and which can play a performance-enhancing role in some athletes. In this series on sports supplements, I will profile this group of supplements and for this podcast, the spotlight is on beetroot juice.

Links referred to in the podcast

IOC consensus statement on dietary supplements and the high-performance athlete https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/52/7/439
Sports Dietitians Australia www.sportsdietitians.com.au

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Sports supplements essentials: caffeine May 05, 2020

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Links referred to in the podcast

IOC consensus statement on dietary supplements and the high-performance athlete https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/52/7/439
Sports Dietitians Australia www.sportsdietitians.com.au

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Sports supplements essentials: creatine Apr 28, 2020

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The sports supplement market is big business. And it is no wonder that athletes gravitate to the pills, powders and potions on the market for the promises they make of enhancing training and race day performance and allowing them to get the jump on their competitors. The reality is that most of these supplements have little evidence for a benefit. It is not all negative news though as there is a small group of supplements that are backed by science and which can play a performance-enhancing role in some athletes. In this series on sports supplements, I will profile this group of supplements and for this podcast, the spotlight is on creatine.

Links referred to in the podcast

IOC consensus statement on dietary supplements and the high-performance athlete https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/52/7/439
Sports Dietitians Australia www.sportsdietitians.com.au

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Water, water everywhere Apr 21, 2020

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How much water do you really need, and is possible to drink too much? In this podcast, I explain why the advice to drink ‘8 glasses of water each day’ is a myth that needs to be busted. And then I’ll outline that while even though it is very rare, it is possible for a healthy person to drink too much water with the consequences of this being potentially life-threatening. So, endurance athletes take note, this could apply to you.

Links referred to in the podcast

Hyponatraemia in marathon runners http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa043901
Frozen fruits and vegetables and diet quality https://europepmc.org/article/med/29290348

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Your guide to vitamin C Apr 14, 2020

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Vitamin C is a vital nutrient for health. It is central in the functioning of the immune system and building strong bones, skin, and blood vessels. Yet despite vitamin C being abundant in fruits and vegetables, it is also one of the most popular supplements taken, despite widespread deficiency in the population not being an issue. In this podcast, I’ll look closer at the roles of vitamin C and uncover the evidence for some of the many health claims made about it.

Links referred to in the podcast

Cochrane review of vitamin C and the common cold https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD000980.pub4/full
Eating speed, weight gain and metabolic syndrome https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1161/circ.136.suppl_1.20249

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Reasons to love your legumes Apr 07, 2020

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Want to know what the one food that is truly deserving of the title ‘superfood’ is? It is legumes. Packed with nutrients, offering a host of health benefits and good for the environment too, you’ve probably been overlooking these foods for years. It is time to give them another look. Oh, and they also store really well, making them ideal doomsday prepping foods which is on-trend in today’s times. In this podcast, I’ll talk about the foods that make up the legume family, uncover those health benefits and give you tips on how you can get more of them in your diet.

Links referred to in the podcast

Legumes and heart disease risk meta-analysis https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24898241
Legumes and body weight meta-analysis https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27030531
Legumes and blood pressure meta-analysis https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24014659
Posture and food perception https://academic.oup.com/jcr/article-abstract/46/4/708/5488173

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Drink tea and carry on Mar 31, 2020

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People all over the world have been drinking tea for centuries, and for good reason. A growing field of research has shown that tea has a role to play in reducing the risk of many chronic diseases. And on top of that, a good cup of tea has a real calming and relaxing effect – just what we need in these stressful times. So put the kettle on, sit back, and relax, as I explore the health benefits of tea.

Links referred to in the podcast

Tea and risk of type 2 diabetes meta-analysis http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24331002
Green tea and cancer prevention review http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD005004.pub2/abstract
Green tea and weight loss review https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD008650.pub2/full
Tea and risk of depression meta-analysis http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25657295
Blueberries and heart health https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31136659

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Shedding light on vitamin D and your immune system Mar 24, 2020

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Vitamin D is well-known for its role in building strong bones. But increasingly, research is revealing the importance of vitamin D in protecting against a host of health problems. Serving a dual role as both a hormone and vitamin, it is the sun that is the main source of vitamin D with few foods being reliable sources of it. In this podcast, I outline the key roles played by vitamin D, profile the growing number of health areas linked to it especially as it relates to immunity, and discuss how you can keep your vitamin D levels up. That last point is especially important in today’s times with self-isolation now trending as 2020’s word of the year.

Links referred to in the podcast

Vitamin D supplementation and acute respiratory infections www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30675873
Gratitude and health eating https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2018-43016-001

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All things sweet: sugar and your health Mar 17, 2020

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Sugar. We eat too much of it, but how worried should you be about what is doing to your health? While there can be considerable debate in many areas of nutrition science, along with conflicting recommendations on what we should eat, sugar is one food that everyone unites on in acknowledging that we eat too much of it. In this episode, I explore the different ways that added sugar can sneak into food, explore the truths (and lies) about some of the health claims made about it, and give you tips on how to eat less of it – all with no ‘12-week sugar detox program’ needed.
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