The supplementation practices of elite athletes in Singapore were studied using an anonymous questionnaire. Information was sought on not only the type of supplements used but also dosage, rationale for use, and other factors that might influence supplement use including selected demographic...

Introduction: The practice of soccer at the university level may be conditioned to the development of academic activities, to the participation in social meetings, which reduce the time or frequency of sports practice, in addition to eating habits, as well as changes in body composition own at this ...

Obesity is a global pandemic that brings about a myriad of health consequences. In the past, policies for combating obesity mainly focused on improving individual health and behavior, but nowadays some policies have changed and now concentrate on improving the built environment believing this can...

The article discusses the issue of organizing the production of cooked-smoked meat products for the nutrition of athletes and increasing the functionality of the assortment positions of the line of cooked-smoked products by using L-carnitine as a food additive. It was proposed to use pork, turkey...

Falconry is defined as the pursuit of wild quarry in its natural environment using a trained bird of prey. There has been a dramatic upsurge of interest in this sport in the UK over the past 30 years, with raptors being kept for educational, demonstration or conservation purposes in private...

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Mediterranean diet is an environmentally friendly and healthy diet model. The diet offers many vegetables, fruits, nuts, and olive oil to consumers. In addition, it provides moderate amounts of fish and chicken, smaller quantities of dairy products, red meat, and processed...

Background: Keratins are structural, thiol-rich proteins, which comprise 90% of total poultry feather weight. Their favourable amino acid profile suggests the potential for use as a protein source and ergogenic aid for endurance athletes, following treatment to increase digestibility. This study...

The special food products, containing functional com­ponents, role and importance always increases. Their share in the total food products produced and sold on the market continuously becomes more and more sig­nificant. The authors have developed and proposed a meat product, containing fat...

The remote food photography method, often referred to as "Snap-N-Send" by sport nutritionists, has been reported as a valid method to assess energy intake in athletic populations. However, preliminary studies were not conducted in true free-living conditions, and dietary assessment was performed by ...

Background: Endurance runners frequently experience exercise-induced gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, negatively impacting their performance. Food choices pre-exercise have a significant impact on the gut's tolerance to running, yet little information is available as to which foods runners restrict...