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A Guide to Proper Nutrition for Cycling and Homemade Nutrition Drinks

  • Kevin Curry
  • March 17, 2023
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I’ve previously written guides on making homemade cycling nutrition, but got feedback that it would be helpful to have options using things you’re likely to have on hand in most…
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DIY Sports Drink: Electrolyte and Energy Drink for Cycling with Recipe

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Energy Balance and Your Body Weight

  • Kevin Curry
  • July 31, 2020
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Energy balance and the effect on your body weight is the most important topic to understand whether your goal is to maintain, gain or lose body weight. Weight loss and…
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Carbohydrates are the Key to Better Performance while Cycling

  • Kevin Curry
  • June 25, 2020
Carbohydrates are a perpetual hot topic in the world of sports nutrition. These days, when it comes to carbs, most focus is on low carb weight loss strategies, as carb…
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Potato Purée Can Replace Conventional Carbohydrate Gels Without Performance Loss

  • Kevin Curry
  • October 25, 2019
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Welcome to 2019, where sugar is evil, ketons are in and people are trying to replace energy gels with potatoes. Yep, potatoes. A new study from the University of Illinois…
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Osmo Nutrition Introduces Rapid Recovery Drink Mix

  • Kevin Curry
  • October 7, 2019
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I’ve been testing out some products from Osmo Nutrition all summer (review incoming) and its hydration and recovery drink mixes have been keeping me fresh and fast on the bike.…
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