Stories by Monique Ryan

• Posted: Wed, Feb 15th
  The Feed Zone with Monique Ryan: Sports drinks and tooth enamel
  Dear Monique,I had heard recently that sports drinks are bad for our teeth and cancause dental erosion. Obviously we need to use sports drinks when we trainand race. Is this a valid concern and what can we do about it?JBDear JB,Thanks very much for your question. Obviously it is ...
• Posted: Wed, Jan 25th
  The Feed Zone with Monique Ryan: The art of timing- Part II
  In mylast column we discussed proper meal timing around evening training. Many cyclists also train in the early morning hours with little time to eat and drink before heading out on the road. Let’s take a look at some nutritional strategies that address the food and fluid ...
• Posted: Wed, Jan 11th
  The Feed Zone with Monique Ryan: The art of timing
  Dear Monique,I have heard from several people over the years that you should not eat after a certain time before going to sleep, and I am wondering, what if any truth there is to this assertion. In other words, is eating before bed more likely to cause those calories to go ...
• Posted: Wed, Dec 7th
  The Feed Zone with Monique Ryan: Slender for the holidays
  For many of us, the next few weeks are likely to include many socialoccasions filled with an abundance of foods (many high in fat), an overflowof alcoholic beverages, and hectic schedules that often thwart the bestlaid plans for calorie burning workouts.  Keeping the ...
• Posted: Wed, Nov 16th
  The feed zone - Another cup o' Joe?
  Hi Monique,Now that coffee has been recommended as a good source of antioxidants, in moderation, of course, do you have any information regarding how the decaffeinating process may affect the antioxidant effect of coffee?LW Dear LW,As you are aware there was a recent headline ...
• Posted: Wed, Nov 2nd
  The feed zone - That Resting Metabolic Rate
  Hi Monique:I have a question about measuring my Resting Metabolic Rate. I wouldlike to make some adjustments to my nutrition plan this winter. When itcomes to measuring my RMR, can I simply wear a heart rate monitor for a24 hour period to determine more accurately how many ...
• Posted: Wed, Sep 21st
  The Feed Zone with Monique Ryan: That bloated feeling
  Dear Monique,I have a very distended stomach after cycling for more than an hour. I used to think that it only happens on very long rides like the Leadville 100, but have noticed that it occurs on much shorter rides too. It doesn’t seem to matter if I only drink water or any ...
• Posted: Wed, Aug 10th
  The Feed Zone with Monique Ryan: The road to recovery
  With cyclists well into their race season, you likely have your favorite pre-race foods and fluids menu planned out, and are refining your on-bike drinking skills to maximize your race performance. But have you thought about your race recovery nutrition? At this time in the ...
• Posted: Wed, Aug 10th
  The Feed Zone with Monique Ryan: The road to recovery
  With cyclists well into their race season, you likely have your favorite pre-race foods and fluids menu planned out, and are refining your on-bike drinking skills to maximize your race performance. But have you thought about your race recovery nutrition? At this time in the ...
• Posted: Thu, Jun 23rd
  The Feed Zone with Monique Ryan: Preparing for Race Day
  Your race day nutritional preparation should be specific and well thought out so that when you arrive to the start line you are both optimally fueled and confident that your food and fluid choices are tolerated through the intensity of racing. Depending on the distance of your ...
• Posted: Wed, May 18th
  The Feed Zone with Monique Ryan: Supplements, recovery and caffeine
  Carbohydrate supplementsHi, Monique,Thanks for the info you pass along in your feed zone articles, they really help in trying to sort through the tons of info that’s out there on sports nutrition. One quick question for you, though: You refer to a "high-carbohydrate ...
• Posted: Wed, May 4th
  The feed zone - Eating before training
  During the build phase of training, higher intensity and longer workoutsrequire more glycogen for fuel and what you eat the in the few hours beforetraining is essential so that you have adequate fuel to train. This isespecially important when you have two daily training ...