scholarly journals Honey Supplementation and Exercise: A Systematic Review

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1586 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hills ◽  
Mitchell ◽  
Wells ◽  
Russell
Keyword(s):  
Glycaemic Index ◽  
Exercise Session ◽  
Carbohydrate Composition ◽  
Exclusion Criteria ◽  
Nutritional Interventions ◽  
Immunological Responses ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Exercise Stimulus ◽  
Markers Of Bone Formation ◽  
Exercise In Humans

Honey is a natural substance formed primarily of carbohydrates (~80%) which also contains a number of other compounds purported to confer health benefits when consumed. Due to its carbohydrate composition (low glycaemic index, mostly fructose and glucose), honey may theoretically exert positive effects when consumed before, during or after exercise. This review therefore appraised research examining the effects of honey consumption in combination with exercise in humans. Online database (PubMed, MEDLINE, SPORTDiscus) searches were performed, yielding 273 results. Following duplicate removal and application of exclusion criteria, nine articles were reviewed. Large methodological differences existed in terms of exercise stimulus, population, and the nutritional interventions examined. All nine studies reported biochemical variables, with four examining the effects of honey on exercise performance, whilst five described perceptual responses. Acute supplementation around a single exercise session appeared to elicit similar performance, perceptual, and immunological responses compared with other carbohydrate sources, although some performance benefit has been observed relative to carbohydrate-free comparators. When consumed over a number of weeks, honey may dampen immunological perturbations arising from exercise and possibly improve markers of bone formation. More well-controlled research is required to better understand the role for honey in a food-first approach to exercise nutrition.

scholarly journals Effects of Nutritional Interventions in the Control of Musculoskeletal Pain: An Integrative Review

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 3075
Author(s):  
Carolina Rodrigues Mendonça ◽  
Matias Noll ◽  
Maria Clara Rezende Castro ◽  
Erika Aparecida Silveira
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Vitamin D ◽  
Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Inflammatory Markers ◽  
Integrative Review ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Omega 3 ◽  
Fruit Peel ◽  
Nutritional Interventions ◽  
Positive Effects

Food consumption has significant positive effects on an individual’s health status, including the reduction of symptoms associated with musculoskeletal pain. However, specific food groups indicated for the treatment of pain are not yet determined. Hence, this review aimed to analyze the effects of nutritional interventions with specific diets, oils and/or fatty acids, and foodstuffs in natura in the reduction of musculoskeletal pain. An integrative review was conducted in the following databases: Embase, PubMed, LILACS, and Google Scholar. Clinical trials written in English, Spanish, and Portuguese and published between 2000 and March 2020 were included in this review. Seventeen studies were included. Among these, a reduction of musculoskeletal pain with different types of nutritional interventions, such as vegan and Mediterranean diets and the consumption of blueberry, strawberry, passion fruit peel extract, argan oil, fish oil (omega-3), olive oil, and undenatured type II collagen and vitamin D gel capsules, was observed in 14 studies. Eight studies evaluated the profiles of several inflammatory markers, and of these, decreased interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1β, and tumor necrosis factor-α levels were observed in two studies. This review suggests that different nutritional interventions with specific diets, oils and/or fatty acids, and foodstuffs in natura reduce musculoskeletal pain, specifically in adults with osteoarthritis. Besides pain improvement, nutritional interventions, including the consumption of strawberry and vitamin D gel capsules, decrease the levels of several inflammatory markers.

scholarly journals Metabolism and performance during extended high-intensity intermittent exercise after consumption of low- and high-glycaemic index pre-exercise meals

2012 ◽  
Vol 108 (S1) ◽  
pp. S81-S90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine B. Bennett ◽  
Philip D. Chilibeck ◽  
Trevor Barss ◽  
Hassanali Vatanparast ◽  
Albert Vandenberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Glucose ◽  
High Intensity ◽  
Intermittent Exercise ◽  
Glycaemic Index ◽  
Treadmill Running ◽  
Postprandial Blood Glucose ◽  
Exercise Session ◽  
Performance Improvements ◽  
And Performance

The metabolic and performance benefits of prior consumption of low-glycaemic index (GI) meals v. high-GI meals were determined in extended high-intensity intermittent exercise. Participants (ten males and four females, aged 25·8 (sd 7·3) years) completed two testing days (each consisting of back-to-back 90-min intermittent high-intensity treadmill running protocols separated by 3 h) spaced by at least 7 d. Using a randomised counterbalanced cross-over design, low-GI, lentil-based meals (GI about 42) or high-GI, potato-based meals (GI about 78) matched for energy value were consumed 2 h before, and within 1 h after, the first exercise session. Performance was measured by the distance covered during five 1-min sprints (separated by 2·5 min walking) at the end of each exercise session. Peak postprandial blood glucose was higher by 30·8 % in the high-GI trial compared with the low-GI trial, as was insulin (P = 0·039 and P = 0·003, respectively). Carbohydrate oxidation was lower by 5·5 % during the low-GI trials compared with the high-GI trials at the start of the first exercise session (P < 0·05). Blood lactate was significantly higher (6·1 v. 2·6 mmol/l; P = 0·019) and blood glucose significantly lower (4·8 v. 5·4 mmol/l; P = 0·039) at the end of the second exercise session during the high-GI trial compared with the low-GI trial. Sprint distance was not significantly different between conditions. A low-GI meal improved the metabolic profile before and during extended high-intensity intermittent exercise, but did not affect performance. Improvements in metabolic responses when consuming low-GI meals before exercise may be beneficial to the long-term health of athletes.

Consuming decaffeinated coffee with milk and sugar added before a high-glycaemic index meal improves postprandial glycaemic and insulinaemic responses in healthy adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 124 (8) ◽  
pp. 785-796
Author(s):  
Tommy H. T. Wong ◽  
Jennifer M. F. Wan ◽  
Iris M. Y. Tse ◽  
W. H. Sit ◽  
Jimmy C. Y. Louie
Keyword(s):  
Glucose Metabolism ◽  
Coffee Consumption ◽  
Postprandial Glucose ◽  
Glycaemic Index ◽  
Healthy Adults ◽  
Plain Water ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Decaffeinated Coffee ◽  
Glucagon Like Peptide 1

AbstractThe present study aimed to compare the effects of drinking different types of coffee before a high-glycaemic index (GI) meal on postprandial glucose metabolism and to assess the effects of adding milk and sugar into coffee. In this randomised, crossover, acute feeding study, apparently healthy adults (n 21) consumed the test drink followed by a high-GI meal in each session. Different types of coffee (espresso, instant, boiled and decaffeinated, all with milk and sugar) and plain water were tested in separate sessions, while a subset of the participants (n 10) completed extra sessions using black coffees. Postprandial levels of glucose, insulin, active glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) and nitrotyrosine between different test drinks were compared using linear mixed models. Results showed that only preloading decaffeinated coffee with milk and sugar led to significantly lower glucose incremental AUC (iAUC; 14 % lower, P = 0·001) than water. Preloading black coffees led to greater postprandial glucose iAUC than preloading coffees with milk and sugar added (12–35 % smaller, P < 0·05 for all coffee types). Active GLP-1 and nitrotyrosine levels were not significantly different between test drinks. To conclude, preloading decaffeinated coffee with milk and sugar led to a blunted postprandial glycaemic response after a subsequent high-GI meal, while adding milk and sugar into coffee could mitigate the impairment effect of black coffee towards postprandial glucose responses. These findings may partly explain the positive effects of coffee consumption on glucose metabolism.

scholarly journals Nutrition and Chronic Conditions

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 459 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omorogieva Ojo
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Conditions ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Glycaemic Index ◽  
Ageing Population ◽  
Dietary Interventions ◽  
Nutritional Interventions ◽  
Low Carbohydrate ◽  
Global Increase

This editorial discusses and analyses the role of dietary interventions in the management of chronic conditions in recognition of the global increase of these diseases, the rise in the ageing population, and the significant cost to health services around the world. Evidence has shown that low-glycaemic index (GI) and low-carbohydrate diets are effective in the management of type 2 diabetes, and the role of unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins, and bioactive compounds in chronic disease management have been the subject of intense research. However, although multidimensional approaches are important in the management of these chronic conditions, nutritional interventions are critical and central to these strategies.

scholarly journals New perspectives on nutritional interventions to augment lipid utilisation during exercise

2011 ◽  
Vol 107 (3) ◽  
pp. 339-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier T. Gonzalez ◽  
Emma J. Stevenson
Keyword(s):  
Fat Oxidation ◽  
Glycaemic Index ◽  
Endurance Athletes ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Substrate Selection ◽  
Nutritional Interventions ◽  
Conventional View ◽  
Fish Oil Supplementation ◽  
Carnitine Uptake

The enhancement of fat oxidation during exercise is an aim for both recreational exercising individuals and endurance athletes. Nutritional status may explain a large part of the variation in maximal rates of fat oxidation during exercise. This review reveals novel insights into nutritional manipulation of substrate selection during exercise, explaining putative mechanisms of action and evaluating the current evidence. Lowering the glycaemic index of the pre-exercise meal can enhance lipid utilisation by up to 100 % through reduced insulin concentrations, although its application may be restricted to specific training sessions rather than competition. Chronic effects of dietary glycaemic index are less clear and warrant future study before firm recommendations can be made. A flurry of recent advances has overthrown the conventional view ofl-carnitine supplementation, with skeletal muscle uptake possible under certain dietary conditions and providing a strategy to influence energy metabolism in an exercise intensity-dependent manner. Use of non-carbohydrate nutrients to stimulate musclel-carnitine uptake may prove more beneficial for optimising lipid utilisation, but this requires more research. Studies investigating fish oil supplementation on fat oxidation during exercise are conflicting. In spite of some strong putative mechanisms, the only crossover trial showed no significant effect on lipid use during exercise. Ca may increase NEFA availability although it is not clear whether these effects occur. Ca and caffeine can increase NEFA availability under certain circumstances which could theoretically enhance fat oxidation, yet strong experimental evidence for this effect during exercise is lacking. Co-administration of nutrients to maximise their effectiveness needs further investigation.

scholarly journals Sleep and Nutrition Interactions: Implications for Athletes

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 822 ◽  
Author(s):  
Doherty ◽  
Madigan ◽  
Warrington ◽  
Ellis
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Endocrine System ◽  
Metabolic Cost ◽  
Glycaemic Index ◽  
The Body ◽  
Short Sleep Duration ◽  
Sleep Health ◽  
Nutritional Interventions ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
And Performance

This narrative review explores the relationship between sleep and nutrition. Various nutritional interventions have been shown to improve sleep including high carbohydrate, high glycaemic index evening meals, melatonin, tryptophan rich protein, tart cherry juice, kiwifruit and micronutrients. Sleep disturbances and short sleep duration are behavioural risk factors for inflammation, associated with increased risk of illness and disease, which can be modified to promote sleep health. For sleep to have a restorative effect on the body, it must be of adequate duration and quality; particularly for athletes whose physical and mental recovery needs may be greater due to the high physiological and psychological demands placed on them during training and competition. Sleep has been shown to have a restorative effect on the immune system, the endocrine system, facilitate the recovery of the nervous system and metabolic cost of the waking state and has an integral role in learning, memory and synaptic plasticity, all of which can impact both athletic recovery and performance. Functional food-based interventions designed to enhance sleep quality and quantity or promote general health, sleep health, training adaptations and/or recovery warrant further investigation.

Does Rhodiola Rosea Possess Ergogenic Properties?

2006 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 305-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas B. Walker ◽  
Robert A. Robergs
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Function ◽  
North America ◽  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Exercise Performance ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Rhodiola Rosea ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Exercise In Humans

Rhodiola rosea is an herb purported to possess adaptogenic and ergogenic properties and has recently been the subject of increased interest. The purpose of this article was to review and summarize recent investigations of the potential performance-enhancing properties of Rhodiola rosea. Such studies have generated equivocal results. Several investigations conducted in Eastern Europe have indicated that Rhodiola rosea ingestion may produce such positive effects as improved cognitive function and reduced mental fatigue. Other research from this region has illustrated enhanced endurance exercise performance in both humans and rats. Studies conducted in Western Europe and in North America have indicated that Rhodiola rosea may possess substantial antioxidant properties but have produced mixed results when attempting to demonstrate an ergogenic effect during exercise in humans.

scholarly journals The Effect of Nutritional Interventions on Long-Term Patient Survival in Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 621
Author(s):  
Almudena Pérez-Torres ◽  
M. Elena González García ◽  
Marta Ossorio-González ◽  
Laura Álvarez García ◽  
M. Auxiliadora Bajo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Hospital Admissions ◽  
Patient Survival ◽  
Nutritional Intervention ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Nutritional Interventions ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
End Stage

Patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) are at high risk of malnutrition and subsequent related mortality when starting dialysis. However, there have been few clinical studies on the effect of nutritional interventions on long-term patient survival. A 2-year longitudinal study was conducted from January 2012 to December 2016. A total of 186 patients with non-dialysis ESKD started the nutritional education program (NEP), and 169 completed it. A total of 128 patients participated in a NEP over 6 months (personalized diet, education and oral supplementation, if needed). The control group (n = 45) underwent no specific nutritional intervention. The hospitalization rate was significantly lower for the patients with NEP (13.7%) compared with the control patients (26.7%) (p = 0.004). The mortality odds ratio for the patients who did not receive NEP was 2.883 (95% CI 0.993–8.3365, p = 0.051). The multivariate analysis showed an independent association between mortality and age (OR, 1.103; 95% CI 1.041–1.169; p = 0.001) and between mortality and the female sex (OR, 3.332; 95% CI 1.054–10.535; p = 0.040) but not between mortality and those with NEP (p = 0.051). Individualized nutrition education has long-term positive effects on nutritional status, reduces hospital admissions and increases survival among patients with advanced CKD who are starting dialysis programs.

scholarly journals Nutritional Management and Prevention of Oral Mucositis in Haematology and Oncology Cancer Patients Undergoing Antineoplastic Treatments

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Balma García-Gozalbo ◽  
Luis Cabañas-Alite
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Events ◽  
Oral Mucositis ◽  
Therapeutic Option ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Nutritional Management ◽  
Exclusion Criteria ◽  
Nutritional Interventions ◽  
Mesh Terms ◽  
Oncological Patients ◽  
Prevalent Disease

Cancer is a prevalent disease worldwide and treatments such as radiotherapy and chemotherapy sometimes lead to adverse events. Oral mucositis is one of the most disabling and clinical guidelines do not take into account nutritional interventions. The primary endpoint was to gather the evidence about the efficacy of nutritional interventions in the prevention and/or treatment of antineoplastic induced oral mucositis in oncological patients. It was carried out a bibliographic review in PubMed data base by combining MesH terms with boolean operators. Articles were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria; 50 final articles were found. Although further evidence is needed, glutamine, honey and vitamins appear to be a good therapeutic option. The rest of the compounds presented controversial or insufficient results to draw conclusions over their utilization as prevention or treatment options. Low evidence is reported about oral mucositis nutritional interventions in spite of being attainable and affordable compounds. Scarce evidence is shown in paediatric patients compared to adults. Developing higher quality studies and combinations with the compounds researched is necessary to create stronger evidence.

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