Nutrition

Sportswomen, beware of magnesium!
By Anne-Lise Collet

Magnesium storage, risk of deficiency, supplementation, preferred form… In this article, I’d like to tell you a little more about magnesium, the mineral that is so important yet so deficient in so many of us. A reminder of biochemistry Minerals are, as their name suggests, mineral substances contained in food and water. They are involved […]

What kind of diet is best for recovery?
By Alice Leveque

Eating well after exercise is essential to allow the body to recover properly. This is especially true when your effort has been intense (training, running, cycling, trail running…) or when you’ve been training and competing for a long time. In this article, I’ll guide you so that you know which foods to eat and when. […]

Alice Leveque – Testimony on RED-S syndrome
By Laurène Philippot

In this interview, Alice Leveque talks about the RED-S syndrome, which affected her some ten years ago. She tells us about her personal experience and gives us the keys to understanding it, as she now supports sportswomen who are confronted with it. Watch the video interview Listen to the podcast Read the interview Presentation by […]

How to eat during a race or trail run?
By Alice Leveque

Your preparation is coming to an end, and in a few days you’ll be taking the start of your race, but do you already know what nutritional strategy you’re going to adopt? In this article, I’ll guide you through how to eat on race day. Objective: hydration and energy intake First of all, keep in […]

What to eat for your pre-race meal?
By Alice Leveque

I like to say that the day of your competition is a bit like an exam you’ve been studying for for months. To think that you could catch up on everything you haven’t worked on the morning of your test would be a real heresy. When it comes to your diet, it’s all the same: […]

What to eat the week before a race?
By Alice Leveque

This final stretch, the last week before a race, should enable you to stock up on energy and ensure good hydration and optimal digestive comfort on race day. Let’s take a look at the different phases of this last week before your race, and the foods you should and shouldn’t eat. Keep in mind! The […]

Understanding and avoiding RED-S (Relative Energy Deficit in Sport)
By Cyrielle Payet-Revest

Whether you’re an avid hiker, trail runner or seasoned cyclist, it’s crucial to look after your energy balance to stay in top form. This article is for you, and will talk about an important but often misunderstood syndrome: RED-S (Relative Energy Deficit in Sport). Take a few minutes to find out how it can affect […]

Sport and eating disorder: when food becomes a prison!
By Sandra Holtz

When sport and diet don’t take their rightful place and cut us off from ourselves, we can quickly lock ourselves in the golden prison of an eating disorder (ED). That’s what I’d like you to discover in this article, with the stories of cyclist Manon and open-water swimmer Jeanne. Watch the video Sport and eating […]