This week, find out if kinesio taping is effective, why you should be choosy about your breakfast cereal, the best way to exercise to control blood sugar, why athletes shouldn’t avoid carbs, and see great illustrations of why correlation doesn’t imply causation. Does kinesio taping work? You may have seen bright “kinesio” tape on Olympic athletes, professional cyclists, […]
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This week in food, health, and fitness
This week, researchers find a tasteful way to make grilled meat healthier, investigate early sport specialization, provide us with more good news (yet again!) about the Mediterranean diet, and question the low sodium guidelines. Grilling season is around the corner! This study found that including beer in your marinade reduces the amount of PAHs (cancer-causing […]
Sports Nutrition Research Updates and Articles
I enjoy keeping up-to-date with the latest nutrition, sports science, and disease-prevention research. Remember, although one study can make a dramatic headline, it often takes years of research and different kinds of studies to show how something is affecting our health. For a general overview of nutrition for athletic performance that puts the latest research […]
Sheila’s Publications
Learn more about Sheila Here. Sheila works with researchers at the UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center on various studies related to dietary patterns, dietary assessment, nutrition counseling, physical activity, the influence of lifestyle factors on cancer, and tobacco control. Her publications are listed below. Books, Book Chapters, and Reports Socio-ecological model and health promotion […]