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- 1Study finds sodium bicarbonate and carbs boost endurance performance▼Nutrition study highlights performance benefit of sodium bicarbonate and carbohydrate co-ingestion
A nutrition study reported by World Athletics has found that taking sodium bicarbonate together with carbohydrates offers a measurable performance benefit, likely for endurance athletes. The finding points to a combined effect greater than either supplement alone, though details of the study's methods and participants have not been widely reported yet.
- 2Managing PCOS With Diet: What to Eat and What to Avoid●Managing PMOS (PCOS) With Diet: What to Eat and What to Avoid
Health guidance on polycystic ovary syndrome is drawing attention, focusing on how dietary choices can help manage symptoms. Recommendations highlight eating more fibre-rich foods, lean proteins and anti-inflammatory ingredients while limiting refined carbohydrates, sugary drinks and processed foods that can worsen insulin resistance, a key factor in the condition affecting many women of reproductive age.
- 3How Active Women Should Fuel Their Bodies●How Active Women Should Actually Fuel Their Bodies | Carbs, Iron, Recovery & Hormones
NHS doctor Faye Bate has released new guidance on how active women should approach nutrition, focusing on carbohydrate intake, iron levels, recovery and hormonal health. The piece argues that women's fuelling needs differ from men's and that many active women under-eat for their training load, drawing wide attention and strong engagement online.
- 4Ketogenic diet therapy shows promise for treating mental illness▼Research shows promising results for health care professionals using ketogenic diet therapy to treat mental illness
New research reports promising results for health care professionals using ketogenic diet therapy to treat mental illness. The findings suggest the high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet, long known for epilepsy treatment, may benefit patients with psychiatric conditions when used under medical supervision. The news is drawing attention from clinicians and nutrition researchers, who say further trials will be needed to confirm the results.