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DEHYDRATION ACCELERATES REDUCTIONS IN CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW DURING PROLONGED EXERCISE IN THE HEAT WITHOUT COMPROMISING BRAIN METABOLISM

TITLE: DEHYDRATION ACCELERATES REDUCTIONS IN CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW DURING PROLONGED EXERCISE IN THE HEAT WITHOUT COMPROMISING BRAIN METABOLISM AUTHOR: Trangmar SJ, Chiesa ST, Llodio I, Garcia B, Kalsi K, Secher NH, González-Alonso J. REFERENCE: Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2015 Sep 14:ajpheart.00525.2015. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00525.2015. [Epub ahead of print] YEAR: 2015 Dehydration hastens the decline in cerebral blood flow (CBF) […]

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Price elasticity of the demand for sugar sweetened beverages and soft drinks in Mexico

TITLE: Price elasticity of the demand for sugar sweetened beverages and soft drinks in Mexico AUTHOR: Colchero MA, Salgado JC, Unar-Munguía M, Hernández-Ávila M, Rivera-Dommarco JA. REFERENCE: Econ Hum Biol. 2015 Sep 5;19:129-137. doi: 10.1016/j.ehb.2015.08.007. [Epub ahead of print] YEAR: 2015 A large and growing body of scientific evidence demonstrates that sugar drinks are harmful to health. Intake of […]

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Low calorie sweeteners in food and food supplements on the Italian market

TITLE: Low calorie sweeteners in food and food supplements on the Italian market AUTHOR: Janvier S; Goscinny S; Donne CL; Loco JV. REFERENCE: Food Addit Contam Part B Surveill. 2015 Sep 25. [Epub ahead of print] YEAR: 2015 This study determines the occurrence and concentration levels of artificial low calorie sweeteners (LCS) in food and food supplements on the […]

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Improving nutrition in older people in acute care

TITLE: Improving nutrition in older people in acute care AUTHOR: Charalambous L. REFERENCE: Nurs Stand. 2015 Jul 22;29(47):50-7. doi: 10.7748/ns.29.47.50.e9873. YEAR: 2015 Older people have an increased risk of becoming malnourished when they are ill. Admission to hospital may affect their nutritional intake and nutritional status. Nutrition screening and implementation of nutrition care plans can help minimise the risk […]

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Acute consumption of a caffeinated energy drink enhances aspects of performance in sprint swimmers

TITLE: Acute consumption of a caffeinated energy drink enhances aspects of performance in sprint swimmers AUTHOR: Lara B, Ruiz-Vicente D, Areces F, Abián-Vicén J, Salinero JJ, Gonzalez-Millán C, Gallo-Salazar C, Del Coso J. REFERENCE: Br J Nutr. 2015 Aug 17:1-7. [Epub ahead of print] YEAR: 2015 This study investigated the effect of a caffeinated energy drink on various aspects […]

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Patterns of drinking and eating across the European Union: implications for hydration status

TITLE: Patterns of drinking and eating across the European Union: implications for hydration status AUTHOR: Elmadfa I, Meyer AL. REFERENCE: Nutr Rev. 2015 Sep;73 Suppl 2:141-7. doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nuv034. YEAR: 2015 Appropriate hydration is essential for health and well-being. In Europe, water consumption patterns vary despite the unlimited availability of this resource. Water constitutes the largest proportion of total fluid intake in […]

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Role of nutrition in performance enhancement and postexercise recovery

TITLE: Role of nutrition in performance enhancement and postexercise recovery AUTHOR: Beck KL, Thomson JS, Swift RJ, von Hurst PR. REFERENCE: Open Access J Sports Med. 2015 Aug 11;6:259-67. doi: 10.2147/OAJSM.S33605. eCollection 2015. Review YEAR: 2015 A number of factors contribute to success in sport, and diet is a key component. An athlete’s dietary requirements depend on several aspects, […]

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Soft drinks and in vitro dental erosion

TITLE: Soft drinks and in vitro dental erosion AUTHOR: Gravelle BL, Hagen Ii TW, Mayhew SL, Crumpton B, Sanders T, Horne V. REFERENCE: Gen Dent. 2015 Jul-Aug;63(4):33-8. YEAR: 2015 The purpose of this investigation was to determine to what extent the in vitro exposure of healthy teeth to various commonly consumed carbonated soft drinks may precipitate dental erosion. Forty-two […]

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Hydration in the Pediatric Athlete – How to Guide Your Patients

TITLE: Hydration in the Pediatric Athlete – How to Guide Your Patients AUTHOR: Bergeron MF. REFERENCE: Curr Sports Med Rep. 2015 Jul-Aug;14(4):288-93. doi: 10.1249/JSR.0000000000000179. YEAR: 2015 Hydration is arguably among the foremost priorities youth athletes, parents, and coaches habitually consider as vital for sports. Insufficient hydration and a resultant measurable sweat-induced body water deficit can negatively affect performance and, in […]

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Assessing Hydration in Children: From Science to Practice

TITLE: Assessing Hydration in Children: From Science to Practice AUTHOR: Guelinckx I, Frémont-Marquis AS, Eon E, Kavouras SA, Armstrong LE. REFERENCE: Ann Nutr Metab. 2015;66 Suppl 3:5-9. doi: 10.1159/000381814. Epub 2015 Jun 18. YEAR: 2015 Raising children’s awareness about their hydration status could be done through a noninvasive biomarker. Urine color (UC) has been validated as a biomarker of hydration in […]

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