Is nutrient timing dead? And does "when" you eat really matter? “Nutrient timing” sounds impressive. Science-y. The way sport and exercise people throw it around, you’d think it must be pretty important. But is it really? Does when you eat really matter?...
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Is nutrient timing dead? And does "when" you eat really matter? “Nutrient timing” sounds impressive. Science-y. The way sport and exercise people throw it around, you’d think it must be pretty important. But is it really? Does when you eat really matter? For health? For body composition? For performance? Let’s take a closer look and find out. Nutrient timing — simplified Nutrient timing simply means eating specific nutrients (such as protein or carbs)… in specific amounts… at specific times (such as before, during, or after exercise). Researchers have explored this practice from different angles over the last few decades. And their findings have generated a lot of excitement. In the early 2000s, with the publication of Nutrient Timing: The Future of Sports Nutrition by Drs. John Ivy and Robert Portman, the idea of nutrient timing became the “Next Big Thing”. Seriously, every sports nutritionist worth their branched chain amino acids owned a copy. Including yours truly. I even wrote a f
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