3 New Studies Show That Losing Weight Isn’t Just About Diet and Exercise

“All you have to do is eat less and exercise more.” Not only is this categorically wrong, but it is also extremely frustrating to hear, especially from your doctor. Unfortunately, your doctor is sharing very old concepts with you. It is estimated that it takes 17 years for discoveries from scientific research to reach your … Read more

Paralympians face nuanced nutritional challenges. Dietitians seek solutions

PARIS – Like many other athletes, Justin Phongsavanh has his own take on the chocolate muffins in the Paralympic Village. “It doesn’t get much better than that,” said Phongsavanh, a U.S. Paralympian and bronze medalist in the seated javelin. Phongsavanh and other Paralympians can’t survive on muffins alone, though. They and their diet teams face … Read more

‘Worse than Russia’: how the Chinese doping scandal left Wada fighting for its survival

Twenty-three Chinese swimmers failed drug test before Tokyo Olympics – AP/Petr David Josek With 10 weeks to go until the first race in Center Aquatique Olympique, the swimmers have serious doubts about whether they will start from the same starting blocks. An atmosphere of paranoia reigns in pool changing rooms and governing body offices following … Read more

Alberto Mastromatteo is one of football’s biggest nutrition gurus who helped Karim Benzema play the best football of his life in his thirties… Now Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham – and England – is reaping the benefits of working with the chef

When Karim Benzema started playing the best football of his life in his thirties – winning the Ballon d’Or at the age of 34 – he attributed part of his success to putting top chef Alberto Mastromatteo in charge of his diet. Now Mastromatteo, through his company Summumm, is advising Jude Bellingham as the England … Read more