Wee Lun Foo

Lead Nutritionist

[Wee Lun Foo @weelunfoo]

New Paper!

The Rules of the Game: Towards a Theory of Practice for Performance Nutritionists in Professional Soccer Using Bourdieu’s Concepts of Habitus, Capital and Field @SportsMedicineJ

Link: https://t.co/EEYH2nGJWh

#soccer #nutrition #practice #nutritionist

[James Morton @JamesyMorton]

Huge congratulations to @weelunfoo on successful PhD viva defence today, it has been a pleasure to work with Wee and supervisors @columcronin @close_nutrition @jlAreta on a superb football nutrition PhD.

Thanks to examiners @Sam_Moss15 @liam_anderson5

[James Morton @JamesyMorton]

Our latest FREE PAPER: Rules of the game, towards a theory of practice for performance nutritionists working in professional soccer. Congrats @weelunfoo on latest PhD paper @LJMU @LJMUSportSci thanks to co-authors @columcronin @close_nutrition

https://t.co/NCcKWD1Fv2

[Nutrition@BMC @NutritionBMC]

⚽️For Premier League players, how does energy needs shift during injury rehab?

Using doubly labelled water, researchers found TDEE can rise depending on rehab phase. This highlights the need for individualized nutrition strategies in recovery.

https://t.co/543UyWC268

[Wee Lun Foo @weelunfoo]

New Paper!

Foo et al. (2026) Energy requirements of injured soccer players: a doubly labelled water case series from the English Premier League | Performance Nutrition Journal

Link: https://t.co/A63Ul2CYfd

Thanks to all co-authors @JamesyMorton @JohnSpeakman4

#soccer #energy

[James Morton @JamesyMorton]

Our latest free case-study paper from @LJMUSportSci on Energy requirements of injured soccer players from Premier League
https://t.co/Hrbn7TNbq9
Congrats to @weelunfoo on latest PhD paper and thanks to funders @ScienceinSport and @SpursOfficial

[José L Areta @jlAreta]

Excited to share that our new paper is out in The FASEB Journal after years in the making! 🎉
“Endocrine, Metabolic, and Skeletal Muscle Proteomic Responses During Energy Deficit With Concomitant Aerobic Exercise in Humans.”
🔗 https://t.co/G9ATOvRH3V

[Specialized Training™️ @Tatopek1]

🆕"Energy expenditure of male ⚽️ players from @premierleague team did not differ between 1 & 2-games/week microcycles, likely due to the comparable external loads"
➡️CHO from 4-6 to 6-8 g/kg on MD/Rec
👉@weelunfoo @JamesyMorton @TesterEmma et al, 2025 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
📂https://t.co/jXQH9vvVr7

[Wee Lun Foo @weelunfoo]

Energy Expenditure of Male Soccer Players from an English Premier League Team Does Not Differ Between One-Game and Two-Game Per Week Microcycles
@MSSEonline

Link:https://t.co/5hGi2B0dMd

Thanks to supervisors and co-authors @JamesyMorton
@TesterEmma

#football #energy #soccer

[James Morton @JamesyMorton]

Our latest paper, Energy Expenditure of EPL players in 1 and 2 games per week micro-cycles. Congrats to @weelunfoo and thanks to funders and players @ScienceinSport @SpursOfficial @LJMUSportSci

More data to inform nutrition guidelines for elite players

https://t.co/niV3vvVOlV

[Marc Fell @MarcFell1]

⚽️ Session 10 @ScienceinSport Webinar Series! Research update exploring the nutrition culture within professional football and the energy and nutritional requirements of elite footballers

🗓 Wed 6th August
🎤 @weelunfoo
🕒 Global times below

Register: https://t.co/nVf4xgbbBP

[Wee Lun Foo @weelunfoo]

Foo et al. (2025) Should sports scientists and coaches provide sodium supplementation to professional soccer players? Insights from English premier league players.

Link: https://t.co/mzCD01ueM9

Thanks to all supervisors and coauthors @JamesyMorton @nextlvlnut @TesterEmma

[James Morton @JamesyMorton]

Congrats to @weelunfoo on latest PhD publication, sodium requirements in footballers, thanks to players @SpursOfficial, funders @ScienceinSport and coauthors @nextlvlnut @TesterEmma @close_nutrition @vlad_sabou @LJMUSportSci @LJMU https://t.co/Qu4r7DkBdF

[José L Areta @jlAreta]

Have you ever thought about how your muscles change when you lose weight and keep doing aerobic exercise?

We did too, and investigated it.

See the preprint for our latest work here:

https://t.co/PxoqW4M9zD

[Specialized Training™️ @Tatopek1]

🆕"This review concluded that current CHO guidelines for ⚽️ lack experimental research specific to professional & world-class players"
➡️More field-based experimental trials are required to ensure evidence-based
👉@weelunfoo et al, 2025 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
📂Open Access: https://t.co/UFI5yeyuOG

[Emma Tester @TesterEmma]

📣 Calling all football performance nutritionists! 📣 Don't miss the opportunity to connect with leading experts in elite sport. We have a few spaces remaining, complete the form and join the waitlist for a chance to attend our exclusive event! ⚽️🍎 https://t.co/KlhOe1lOiD

[Wee Lun Foo @weelunfoo]

Foo et al. (2025) Fueling Soccer Players: A Scoping Review and Audit of Literature Related to Soccer-Specific Guidelines for Carbohydrate Intake @SportsMedicineJ

Link: https://t.co/mZCbiJp622

Thanks to all co-authors @JamesyMorton @TesterEmma @jlAreta @close_nutrition

[James Morton @JamesyMorton]

Our latest FREE PAPER. Great work by ⁦@weelunfoo⁩ ⁦@LJMUSportSci⁩. Research on elite players needed! ⁦@UEFA⁩

Fueling Soccer Players: Scoping Review and Audit of Literature Related to Soccer-Specific Guidelines for Carbohydrate Intake https://t.co/RgWZkdZDBG

[Marc Fell @MarcFell1]

Join us for the exclusive SiS Global Sport Nutrition Webinar Series featuring top experts, latest research and real-world strategies.

Free & exclusive global webinar series tailored for the sport science community.

All details below and register now: https://t.co/bQazIEAYwl

[Jen Carter @Jen_NutritionJC]

🚨PhD Studentship Opportunity in Nutrition and Football! 🚨

We’re offering a unique opportunity to research Fuelling and Recovery Demands in Professional Senior Soccer Players

🗓Application link below, deadline is 16th April.

#PhD #Nutrition #Football #Fuelling #Recovery