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Discover our expert-authored articles when it comes to nutrition advice, athletic performance and personal wellbeing, giving you the lowdown on all the need-to-knows on supporting your sport effectively through nutrition strategy. Search by recipes, supplements, Xpert articles and our practitioner-to-practitioner pieces.
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Nutrition X-Change
Nutrition X-Change Vol. 12 - Nutritional Requirements For Rugby Players
No matter which code of rugby you are playing a good nutrition strategy is vital, but how exactly should you feed for maximum growth, repair and game day performance? In our latest X-Change paper, co-written by Dr James Morehen and Professor Graeme Close, we explore just this; looking at the nutritional requirements for rugby players […]
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Xpert Article
International Women’s Day: Female Athlete Myths Busted
This International Women’s Day, we have teamed up with the EIS Nutrition Team to bust some myths around female nutrition in performance sport. By sharing this information, we hope that female athletes will feel more informed and empowered to make healthy nutrition decisions and know when to ask an expert for more support. Senior Performance […]
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Nutrition
Food-First: Can I Boost Collagen Intake Through Diet?
What is collagen? Collagen is the most abundant protein in connective tissue; It constitutes more than 80% of tendons and ligaments and can help to keep joints healthy. The body makes its own collagen via collagen synthesis. To do this the body needs a variety of amino acids, mainly glycine, hydroxyproline and proline in addition […]
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Athletes and Clubs
Fuelling Scotland During the Guinness Six Nations: A Day in the Life
Ever wondered how a nation’s top rugby union players approach fuelling their bodies for one of the most hotly-anticipated competitions on the world rugby calendar… the mighty Guinness Six Nations? Well, wonder no more. We’ve caught up with Tom Coughlin, Nutritionist to the Scottish Men’s team to see how they integrate nutrition to ensure they’re […]
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Xpert Article
International Women's Day: Overcoming Female Biases in Sport
As staunch supporters of athletes of all sexes, genders and disciplines, we’re proud to celebrate International Women’s Day and the #breakthebias campaign aimed at dispelling the unhelpful biases that women face on a daily basis. We caught up with Performance Nutritionist Jasmine Campbell – whose thriving career in professional sport includes advising multiple professional men’s […]
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Athletes and Clubs
Club Success: How to Keep Players Nutritionally Engaged with St Helen’s RFC
We all know how important a good nutrition strategy is for athletes of all levels and disciplines, but how does putting one in place with players actually work? We’ve caught up with St Helen’s RFC, who in that past three years alone have celebrated being three-time Super League winners and one-time Challenge Cup champions, to […]
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Xpert Article
How Should Athletes Take Caffeine to Improve Performance?
We’re all very familiar with the purported benefits of consuming caffeine as part of our daily nutrition strategy, the majority of us turning to some sort of caffeinated drink, be it tea, coffee or a pre-workout shot, to help keep levels of alertness up throughout the day. Caffeine can also play a very important role […]
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Athletes and Clubs
ESSNA Crowns Nutrition X Best Sports Nutrition Company 2021
Huge news for all of us here at Nutrition X as we’re celebrating a double-win in the prestigious ESSNA Awards, clinching not only the ‘Best Protein Bar’ win for our tasty Pro X protein bars, but the all-important ‘Best Sports Nutrition Company’ award! Announced in a virtual ceremony on 9th December which saw leading minds […]
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Nutrition
Keeping Players on The Pitch: An Athlete's Guide to Winter Nutrition
Winter Nutrition for Athletes: Why Does it Matter? Dark evenings and colder temperatures… it’s safe to say that winter is here. The transition in weather is often associated with an increased risk of respiratory tract infections [1] e.g., catching a cold. Combine this with a congested fixture list (usually seen over the Christmas and New Year period) and, if you look after a team, you may find a quick reduction in player […]
