Impact & Provenance

For decades, conventional endurance protocols have treated the human digestive tract as little more than an unselective combustion chamber engineered to process refined, synthetic carbohydrates. Ph...

Research indicates that up to 70% of long-distance triathletes suffer from gastrointestinal distress during competition, a physiological complication frequently attributed to the high osmolality an...

The highly engineered synthetic maltodextrin gel, long considered the gold standard for elite performance, may actually be the primary catalyst for the systemic energy failures and gastrointestinal...

The prevailing assumption that synthetic, maltodextrin-dominant formulations represent the pinnacle of endurance fueling is increasingly challenged by advancements in bio-analytical research. For m...

The persistent reliance on synthetic, maltodextrin-heavy carbohydrate sources as the foundational nutrition for trail runners NZ remains a primary catalyst for systemic gastrointestinal distress an...

The persistent reliance on synthetic maltodextrin as a primary ergogenic aid is increasingly recognised as a compromise rather than a gold standard for elite endurance performance. While athletes h...

The prevailing reliance on synthetic maltodextrin within endurance protocols often overlooks the systemic cost of gastrointestinal distress; the very fuel intended to sustain performance frequently...

A 2026 dose-response study has established a definitive linear relationship between carbohydrate intake and muscle glycogen concentrations, identifying that a targeted intake of 10 to 12 grams per ...

The traditional approach to endurance nutrition often fails because it treats the human gastrointestinal tract as a simple vessel rather than a complex bio-analytical interface. Many athletes accep...