FTP #30: Russ Best, PhD - Can taste be ergogenic? From sweet, bitter to thermal tastants
Description
Over the last decade it has become clearer that taste is not limited to the oral cavity and it can also affect multiple physiological systems resulting in increased exercise performance. On today's episode Russ Best explains how the taste of carbohydrates, caffeine, menthol, capsaicin and bitter compounds can influence exercise performance.
Iron deficiency (ID) is a prevailing nutritional concern amongst the athletic population due to the increased iron demands of
this group. Athletes’ ability to replenish taxed iron stores is challenging due to the low bioavailability of dietary sources, and
the interaction between exercise and...
Published 01/03/21