Does Protein Source Matter for Athletic Performance?
How plant and animal proteins differ in digestion, amino acids and leucine content, with practical guidance for meeting athletes’ protein needs.
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Creatine Supplementation: Benefits Beyond Performance
A review of creatine beyond exercise performance, including emerging evidence on cognition, mood, muscle preservation, metabolic health and healthy...
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Nitrates to Improve Cognitive Performance
Nitrate supplementation may improve cerebral blood flow, reaction time and cognitive performance, although results remain mixed.
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Rest: The Overlooked Key to Better Athletic Performance
Athletes try to optimize their performance through different methods that enhance recovery. As we saw in...
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Nitrates in Endurance Sports
It is known that the consumption of nitrates directly affects an improvement in performance thanks to their metabolization into nitric oxide, which...
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Post-Exercise Recovery: Practical Use of a Recovery Formula
The goals for optimizing post-exercise recovery in athletes must comply with the framework of the nutritional strategies of the 4R: i) Rehydrate, r...
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Beta-Alanine Supplementation Guide
There are different physiological factors that produce the appearance of fatigue during the performance of physical exercise and they considerably ...
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Antioxidants and Performance: What Does Science Say?
When we hear 'oxidative stress,' it is normal to tend to associate it with something negative. How many times have we heard that actions like smoki...
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Which Carbohydrate Source Is Best for Sports Performance?
The best carbohydrate source depends on timing, exercise duration and energy needs, with texture, fiber and digestibility guiding the choice.
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Protein: Beneficial for Bone Health Too
Adequate protein intake may support bone mineral density and reduce fracture risk in older adults while helping athletes respond to demanding train...
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Can Omega-3 Help Athletes Reduce Infection Risk?
What research says about omega-3, exercise-induced immune changes and respiratory infection risk in athletes, including practical supplementation t...
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Consequences of Low Energy Intake in Athletes
Prolonged low energy availability can harm athletes' health, recovery and performance and may lead to Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport.
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