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Research Spotlight articles share quick breakdowns of interesting studies.

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Research Spotlight: Does sodium bicarbonate increase strength?

Research Spotlight articles share concise breakdowns of interesting studies. The study reviewed is “Effects of Sodium Bicarbonate Supplementation on Muscular Strength and Endurance: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis” by Grgic et al.

Research Spotlight: Does Vitamin C enhance recovery?

Research Spotlight articles share concise breakdowns of interesting studies. The study reviewed is “Effects of vitamin C on oxidative stress, inflammation, muscle soreness, and strength following acute exercise: meta-analyses of randomized clinical trials” by Righi et al.

Research Spotlight: Can you build muscle and strength with intermittent fasting?

Research Spotlight articles share concise breakdowns of interesting studies. The study reviewed is “Four Weeks of Time-Restricted Feeding Combined with Resistance Training Does Not Differentially Influence Measures of Body Composition, Muscle Performance, Resting Energy Expenditure, and Blood Biomarkers” by Stratton et al.

Research Spotlight: Caffeine and strength: Do your genes matter?

Research Spotlight articles share concise breakdowns of interesting studies. The studies reviewed are “CYP1A2 genotype and acute effects of caffeine on resistance exercise, jumping, and sprinting performance” and “ADOR2A C Allele Carriers Exhibit Ergogenic Responses to Caffeine Supplementation” by Grgic et al.

Research Spotlight: Replacing dietary sugar

Research Spotlight articles share concise breakdowns of interesting studies. The study reviewed is “Dietary sugars and cardiometabolic risk factors: a network meta-analysis on isocaloric substitution interventions” by Schwingshackl et al.

Research Spotlight: Whey vs. plant proteins

Research Spotlight articles share concise breakdowns of interesting studies. The study reviewed is “Differential Responses of Blood Essential Amino Acid Levels Following Ingestion of High-Quality Plant-Based Protein Blends Compared to Whey Protein-A Double-Blind Randomized, Cross-Over, Clinical Trial” by Brennan et al.

Research Spotlight: Minimum volume meta-analysis

Research Spotlight articles share concise breakdowns of interesting studies. The study reviewed is “The Minimum Effective Training Dose Required to Increase 1RM Strength in Resistance-Trained Men: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” by Androulakis-Korakakis et al.

Research Spotlight: Stevia and hunger

Research Spotlight articles share concise breakdowns of interesting studies. The study reviewed is “Effects of Stevia Extract on Postprandial Glucose Response, Satiety and Energy Intake: A Three-Arm Crossover Trial” by Farhat et al.

Research Spotlight: Fat-free mass index in women

Research Spotlight articles share concise breakdowns of interesting studies. The study reviewed is “Upper and lower thresholds of fat-free mass index in a large cohort of female collegiate athletes” by Harty et al.

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