Nutrition & Performance
Tart Cherry Powder: No Recovery Edge in a Sprint Trial
A trial found no recovery advantage from tart cherry powder after sprints, highlighting why product and context matter.
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Nutrition & Performance
The people, practices and research connecting nutrition with strength, recovery and active living.
Nutrition & Performance
Alcohol After Exercise: What Recovery Research Can Tell Us
Heavy drinking can undermine recovery; a small trial explains why protein does not necessarily cancel out alcohol’s effects.
Nutrition & Performance
Mediterranean Eating and Fitness: Beyond a Faster 5K
Mediterranean eating offers a flexible food pattern, but one small running trial cannot establish a universal performance benefit.
Nutrition & Performance
Supplement Testing: What a Quality Seal Can Tell You
Independent testing can check supplement quality, but a certification seal does not establish performance benefits or personal suitability.
Nutrition & Performance
Iron and Training: Start With Food and Status, Not a Timer
Iron supports oxygen delivery, but food choices, blood-test context, and individual needs matter more than chasing meal timing.
Nutrition & Performance
Caffeine Before Training: Count Back From Bedtime
Caffeine can support training, but dose and timing matter when protecting sleep; a small trial explains the tradeoff.
Nutrition & Performance
Workout Hydration: When Water and Sports Drinks Fit
Hydration needs change with training and conditions; understanding water, sports drinks, and overdrinking helps active adults plan sensibly.
Nutrition & Performance
Protein After 65: What a 20-Gram Trial Can—and Cannot—Tell Us
A trial in older men highlights why protein source, short-term muscle measurements, and lasting strength need separate consideration.
Nutrition & Performance
Carbohydrate Fueling: What Two Cycling Trials Found
Two cycling trials suggest carbohydrate fueling benefits depend on ride duration, exercise intensity, and the athletes being studied.
Nutrition research
Time-Restricted Eating and Exercise Did Not Cut Liver Fat in 187-Adult Trial
What the 12-week TEMPUS trial found when an eating window and exercise were compared with education-based usual care.
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Clinical Care, Nutrition and Training Under One Roof
Inside a coordinated care model that includes registered-dietitian counseling and supervised training.
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Science-Based Strength and Nutrition Coaching
How David Minishian brings nutrition education and resistance training together to build sustainable habits.