Columns/Nutrition

Today's Breaking Away Story
Riding in the Heat - Dehydration vs. Hyponatremia
Gary Koenig (Denver Cycling Examiner)
Monday, 15 September 2008
Struggling through a long ride as the temperature topped out at 100 this weekend, I had to keep reminding myself to do something that woefully few health experts emphasize sufficiently – stay salinated. Oops, you're saying to yourself, he clearly means “stay hydrated”. No, I really mean stay salinated. Dehydration has become the b...

Leading Stories
Chocolate Milk Helps Student-Athletes Rebound
Market Watch
Tuesday, 09 September 2008
WASHINGTON, Sept 04, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Whether playing basketball, tennis, football, soccer, ...
Schools that cut fat and sugar saw dramatic results
Tralee Pearce (Globe and Mail)
Friday, 25 April 2008
Schools that get rid of high-...


More Wheelin' News
Couple of cups of green tea before exercise could help burn fat
University Of Birmingham
Tuesday, 01 April 2008
Drinking a couple of cups of green tea before exercise could help burn fat, researchers at the University of Birmingham suggest. Scientists have fo...
Optimizing bone health and decreasing injuries in youth
Ken Trenholm
Monday, 31 March 2008
If you are working with youth, or are a parent, you may find this study of interest. This study looks at ways to increase calcium consumption and the...
Women runners: Let fat be the fuel that helps you cross the finish line
Celia Milne (Globe and Mail)
Sunday, 30 March 2008
Women who run regularly should make sure they eat enough fa...
 Too Much Sugar-Free Gum Linked to Severe Weight Loss
HealthDay News
Monday, 24 March 2008
Chewing too much sugar-free gum containing the artificial sweetener sorbitol can cause diarrhea leading to potentially dangerous weight loss, German p...
Religious orders bring clout to war on bottled water
Laura Lloyd (National Catholic Reporter)
Tuesday, 22 January 2008
If you want to get the lowdown on bottled water, listen to what the “Green Franciscan Sister” has to say. She is Sr. Janet Corcoran, vic...
Eat less or exercise more? Either way leads to more youthful hearts
Gwen Ericson
Sunday, 20 January 2008
Overweight people who lose a moderate amount of weight get an immediate benefit in the form of better heart health, according to a study conducted at ...
TWINLAB Announces NEW Endurance Fuel
Press Release
Tuesday, 15 January 2008
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-- Twinlab is proud to announce the launch of Endurance Fuel - theUltimate Pre, During and Post Race sports nutrition supplement. ...
Coke to Get Deluged By Anti-Water-Bottle Campaign
Natalie Zmuda (Age.com)
Friday, 11 January 2008
NEW YORK -- Incoming Coca-Cola CEO Muhtar Kent will be receiving quite the welcoming gift come July. Mark DiMassimo, creative director of marketi...
Soy Protein Advantages for Endurance Athletes Highlighted
Nutrition Horizon
Friday, 07 December 2007
Dr. Douglas Kalman of Miami Research Associates delivered good news for soy protein and its use for the endurance athlete at the International Society...
Proper Caloric Intake During Endurance Exercise
Steve Born, Technical Advisor Hammer Nutrition
Sunday, 25 November 2007
Back in the late 80's and early 90's, in my first two Race Across America (RAAM) appearances, there wasn't much in the way of information—no, le...
Endurance Eating 101
Heather Bauer
Wednesday, 03 October 2007
Running a marathon, or training for any big sport's event, is a huge commitment, and takes months of preparation. Training, however, does not simply c...
Atro-Phex(TM) efficacy fueled by 7-Keto®
Humanetics Corporation
Monday, 01 October 2007
MINNEAPOLIS – October 1, 2007 – The ingredient division of Humanetics Corporation recently announced that they have entered into an agreem...
Caffeine OD's are on the rise
Lisa Eisenhauer
Monday, 17 September 2007
Sydnie Liev admits she's an addict.
Reloading for Rapid Recovery
Mary Ellen Bingham
Wednesday, 12 September 2007
What do you crave when you cross the finish line? After a long training session are you completely turned off by food or do you make sure that the fin...
Get into the Breakfast Habbit and Fuel Yourself Up for a Healthy Life
Female First
Wednesday, 05 September 2007
Whilst it's widely agreed that a balanced diet and a physically active lifestyle play an important role in our overall health and well being, by makin...
Caffeine and Endurance
Shawn Dolan
Friday, 31 August 2007
Caffeine continues to be one of the most studied and consumed ergogenic ingredients. Researchers are constantly re-designing studies to get a clear in...
Skim milk best for pumping up muscle mass
Indpendent Online
Wednesday, 18 April 2007
New York - Weightlifters who drink skim milk after a workout will build about twice as much muscle as those who rely on soy beverages, a new study sug...
Study: Kids gorge on junk-food ads
Stephen Hedges
Thursday, 29 March 2007
WASHINGTON -- Children 8 to 12 years old are exposed to an average of 21 television food advertisements each day, mostly through commercials that push...

Featured Sections
PEI News
Bicycle Bus Coming to Summerside
Friday, 04 September 2009
Summerside will have a new school bus this year that is environmentally friendly: human-propelled by tiny feet of various ages and sizes. Ken Trenholm...
Local PEI cyclist fears PEI may have shouldered rumble strips
Sunday, 14 September 2008
Heinz Mayr recently sent Atlantic Pedaler a concerning email with respect to rumble strips on paved shoulders in Newfoundland & Labrador. He made me...
NS News
Invitation to Panel Discussion on Active Transportation
Saturday, 13 September 2008
Recreation Nova Scotia Board of Directors will be in Sydney September 19 and 20 for meetings. The Board would like to invite RNS members and all ...
One Hell of a NS Weekend
Thursday, 11 September 2008
The Summerside Cycling Club will be on tour with members of the Halifax area to participate in a stellar Nova Scotia bicycle tour the weekend of Septe...
NB News
The Thrill of BMX
Wednesday, 09 September 2009
You've probably seen the kids around town on their smaller than average sized BMX bikes, doing bunny hops, wheel spins and wheelies.And while you migh...
2 Letters to the Editor: Cycling in Moncton Dangers
Saturday, 05 September 2009
Cycling dangerous in MonctonTo The Editor:This is my second summer cycling, mainly in the downtown Moncton area, and this year there seems to be a lot...
NL News
Rotarians support Cycle to Walk efforts to fight polio
Thursday, 11 September 2008
Rotary Clubs in Grand Falls and Perth-Andover have joined the fight of a young Whitehorse, Yukon resident to make the world polio free. Rotarians prov...
Friday, 04 July 2008
The following is the information obtained from the BNL web site regarding Canada Games qualifying.ELIGIBILITYTo be part of the 2009 Canada Games Progr...
Out of the Cage
Setting the Stage – the Prologue
Thursday, 15 November 2007
I expect to "hit the road running on February 16th, 2008, after 35 years and a few days in the paid work force. All I can tell you at this point is th...
National News
The Battle Continues: Pedals vs. Motor
Sunday, 06 September 2009
This unfortunate incident underscores a belief that I have held for some time now that on major thoroughfares, motor vehicles should not be required s...
International News
Sunday, 06 September 2009
GREEN VALLEY -- Cycling has grown tremendously in this area over the last few years. A big part of that growth can be attributed to the efforts of Gre...
Professional Cycling
Bye Bye: Contador withdraws from worlds
Saturday, 05 September 2009
Two-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador has decided to pull out of the world cycling championships later this month in Switzerland. Contador...
Communter Cycling
City gets wheels turning on bike initiative
Tuesday, 16 September 2008
OHIO -- Andrew Davis has a vision of Akron as a more bicycle-friendly community, a place where pedal power is used for day-to-day transportation. ...
Sponsorship
Bikes Belong Awards $33,000 in Grants
Sunday, 07 September 2008
Bikes Belong is thrilled to award four grants to great projects in the summer funding cycle. These grant awards will help construct community paths ...
Editorials & Opinions
Evolution of the road
Friday, 04 September 2009
Toronto, like many urban centres in Canada, has not found the answer to a safe coexistence between bicycles and motor vehicles. The death Monday nigh...
Training
Alcohol could compromise ability to train
Tuesday, 16 September 2008
I don't think I've ever seen a marathon or triathlon where beer wasn't offered to the tired, thirsty folks running, cycling or stumbling across the fi...

 

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