Impact & Provenance
How to Organise a Marathon Fuelling Strategy in NZ: A Scientific Guide
The physiological threshold of the human body during a 42.2 kilometre event is not merely a test of aerobic capacity, but a complex challenge of metabolic management where the traditional reliance ...
The Biological Advantages of Honey in Energy Gels for Endurance Performance
The prevailing reliance on synthetic maltodextrin in sports nutrition ignores a fundamental biological reality: the human digestive system wasn't designed to process isolated, high-load polymers wi...
Recognising the Critical Signs of Underfuelling in Athletes: A Physiological Checklist
Clinical observations within elite athletic cohorts suggest that up to 80 per cent of female competitors and 70 per cent of males exhibit physiological markers of Relative Energy Deficiency in Spor...
Natural Endurance Nutrition in New Zealand: A Scientific Framework for Elite Performance
The prevailing reliance on synthetic carbohydrate isolates as the primary vector for athletic fuelling may, in fact, be the fundamental physiological bottleneck currently limiting elite performance...
Easy to Digest Carbs for Runners: The Science of Gastrointestinal-Friendly Fuelling
A 2026 meta-analysis of endurance athletes indicates that while high carbohydrate ingestion is critical for sparing muscle glycogen, approximately 93% of participants experience significant gastroi...
Best Energy Gels for Sensitive Stomachs NZ: 2026 Guide
The traditional reliance on synthetic maltodextrin and isolated fructose chains in endurance nutrition has reached a point of diminishing returns, often manifesting as acute gastrointestinal distre...
Natural Alternatives to Synthetic Energy Gels: A Clinical Performance Review
The pervasive reliance on maltodextrin as the foundational substrate for endurance performance represents a legacy of industrial convenience rather than a reflection of optimal human biochemistry. ...
Polyphenol Validated Honey: The Science of Quantified Bioactivity in Sports Nutrition
Discover how analytical validation of honey polyphenols transforms natural endurance fuelling from a generic carbohydrate into a precision performance tool.
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Beyond MGO: Why Polyp...
The Scientific Case for New Zealand Made Energy Gels in Elite Performance
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Beyond Synthetic Formulations: The Rise of New Zealand Functional Nutrition
The Bioanalytical Advantage: Understanding the New Zealand Honey Matrix
Comparative Efficacy: New Zea...