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An evidence-based list of variables that have scientifically been proven to be affected by the menstrual cycle, which directly influence athletic performance ⬇️⬇️….

#LateLateToyShow Making Monday #legodayoffwork

Cheshire cat 🦗 Again, more nonsense. I've read every study you can imagine. Not one single human study showed harm. The studies that looked at human outcomes showed cardioprotective effects of seed oils. I just posted a huge meta analysis on seed oils. Feel free to read it.

- if you have edema in your ankles, raising your feet in the afternoon mobilizes fluids before bedtime, not after - trials have shown benefit for melatonin and desmopressin in reducing nighttime peeing full video with more detail, visuals and references: youtu.be/zz7H91xQVqY

Invisible Sportswomen - Investigating the "leaky pipeline" in sport science academia. Where are all the women going? Please consider taking our survey: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/ljmu/isw-3

Really nice graph illustrating differences in S and C training time in girls and boys academy football, coupled with the sex differences in physical and athletic development that accompany puberty female players face an uphill battle

Do insulin spikes cause weight gain and type 2 diabetes? A new study makes waves youtu.be/0pQLVZg0sbk

Did my usual pre-race climb/descent at Mt Lemmon 🫶⛰️🌵🏃‍♀️! I do this workout because the eccentric loading (~downhill) helps protect against muscle cramping during the peak race 🦵.

Very sorry to hear of the death of Prof Mike Gibney, a giant in the area of food science and nutrition and a great colleague. Condolences to all his family and friends. rip.ie/death-notice/m…

Dietary fat ≠ body fat levels. Dietary cholesterol ≠ fasting blood cholesterol levels. Dietary carbohydrate ≠ fasting blood glucose levels. If you still think otherwise, please re-take Liver 101 at Homeostasis University.

1/2 High levels of #exercise NOT associated with progression of atherosclerosis. In this study, exercise levels were not associated with calcium score changes over time over 8 years JAMA Cardiology: jamanetwork.com/journals/jamac…

2/2 Cross-sectional studies indicate people with high exercise volumes have >> coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores. The above study reported the same thing, but when CAC change was measured over 8 yrs, there was no difference in CAC progression btw high vs low exercise levels.

If you are educating people in sport nutrition, do you make your general nutrition knowledge slides more relevant to athletes/games players & other sport-related people (e.g. coaches, physios & students of sport science)? It only takes a few tweaks and should engage them better!

🦴 Bone Health with Resistance Exercise! 🏋️‍♂️ Did you know that the specific load you use in resistance training may not be as crucial as previously thought? Recent studies suggest that it's the act of resistance training itself that counts the most. 💪

Irish in Olympics action on Tuesday: 09:50 - Hyde/Bergin (Women’s Rowing SF) 10:00 - Abigail Lyle (Individual Equestrian) 10:10 - Lynch/Doyle (Men’s Rowing SF) 10:30 - Coxless Four (Women’s Rowing Qual.) 11:20 - Jennifer Lehane vs Chang (Boxing R16) 12:15 - Ireland vs India

I’m eating my bowl of porridge as Olympic Champion this morning

“I’m happy but disappointed at the same time.” Daniel Wiffen is going home with a Gold and Bronze medal for Ireland ☘️

Ireland’s best 2024 Olympics finishes: 🥇 - Daniel Wiffen (800m Freestyle) 🥇 - Rhys McClenaghan (Gymnastics) 🥇 - McCarthy/O’Donovan (Rowing) 🥈 - Kellie Harrington (Boxing)* 🥉 - Mona McSharry (Swimming) 🥉 - Lynch/Doyle (Rowing) 🥉 - Daniel Wiffen (1500m Freestyle) 4th -

Analysis: Elite athletes are inspiring kids to play sports. New research reveals the powerful impact of Irish athletes and Olympic competitors on young people's involvement in sports. TUS's Dr Aoife Lane and Eimear Kelly explain. rte.ie/brainstorm/202… #WeAreTUS