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What to do when you want to stay in sight of your race weight but don't have the willpower to say "no" to all the delicious foods that come with the holiday season?

I’m irked again. No surprise, I know. This time it’s those stupid ‘chocolate milk for recovery’ ads that Google keeps throwing at me.

A study published yesterday looked at the effects of a low-protein, vegetarian diet on blood pH and cycling performance. Led by Dr. Hietavala, researchers from University of Jyväskylä in Finland hypothesized the following.

I often encounter dietary recommendations by ‘experts’ who recommend endurance athletes focus on achieving ideal bodyweight through training alone, and not by restricting caloric intake. While this may work for a lucky few, there are many who are left dissatisfied.

New research published in Clinical and Experimental Allergy adds to the mounting list of benefits to consuming fish oil. This time researchers looked at the effects on infant immune function after administering a fish oil supplement.