Sports science students in Spain are gaining suboptimal knowledge of basic anti-doping rules and doping prevention strategies, researchers have warned.
New research indicates that ordinarily healthy but sedentary individuals who take up LOW-HIIT exercise do not seem to specifically benefit from ingesting protein supplements.
It has been more than a century since citrulline has been identified and codified as a standalone amino acid. Even after all that time research on whether the ingredient provides a true aerobic performance benefit is mixed at best, a new review has found.
Creatine supplementation significantly increased the jumping performance of a cohort of young basketball players, a recent study reported. The researchers also claimed the intervention helped them score more points in games.
A group of sports nutrition researchers looked into the precise contents of some popular polyphenol-rich products and found a wide range of concentrations and potential activity.
Legacy sports nutrition brand Bodybuilding.com has thrown in with a rising affiliate marketing platform that specializes in revamping struggling brands for success via online sales.
Bioenergy Life Sciences says new data will help expand the playing field for its legacy ribose ingredient. The new line of development centers on AMPK activation.
A new study has found that betaine was found to boost whole body muscular endurance among young team handball players and positively affected endocrine markers.
A product made from New Zealand blackcurrants and is Health Currancy’s flagship product, CurraNZ, has been awarded a third Nutraingredients Award - taking home the prize for Sports Nutrition Product of the Year Award, in Europe.
In a coordinated enforcement action, FDA has sent warning letters to 10 dietary supplement companies using ingredients that have been added to its Ingredients Advisory List.
A new review raises an alarm about some bodybuilding supplementation practices that can damage the kidneys. But an expert with decades of experience in the field said extreme practices followed by some athletes who may have underlying conditions should...
A solution to make sure young athletes get the correct nutrition while taking the strain off their already busy parents was sought after a sportsman spotted a glaring gap in the market.
There is still a dearth of nutrition science specific to the needs of female athletes and active nutrition consumers, but the picture is slowly improving, said one of the pioneers in the field.
The Sports & Active Nutrition Summit 2022 returns in February as an in-person event. Located in sunny San Diego, the meeting will feature cutting-edge content from subject matter experts that will help companies succeed in this market sector that...
A new study done in mice has found that a large amount of glucose given immediately after endurance exercise replenished muscles faster than smaller amounts given over 45 minutes.
A new study on PEAK ATP, a branded ingredient marketed by TSI Group, shows the molecule can have significant sports performance benefits with a single, acute dose.
A new study by US military health experts found that almost half of active service members use sports nutrition products on a regular basis and there was little risk associated with their use.
The amino acid taurine has been a mainstay of sports nutrition formulations for many years. But the authors of a recent review paper said the evidence for its physiological effects is mixed at best.
A new study indicates probiotics might help alleviate gastrointestinal symptoms for elite cyclists during bouts of heavy training even if the ingredients didn’t boost actual performance.
A recent study found isomaltulose, a low glycemic sugar, quelled blood sugar spikes after a running trial to exhaustion better than did other sugars. But one expert questioned whether the differences were significant.
Supplementation forms a key part of the nutrition protocol of Everton FC, one of the oldest clubs in English football. It’s part of a revamp of the club’s approach to fueling players, brought on by the team’s first dedicated head of nutrition. But supplements...
A new meta analysis supports the notion sodium bicarbonate benefits anaerobic exercise via the glycolytic energy production system. The authors also weighed on what they said to be the best way to supplement athletes with the compound.
A study done on taekwondo athletes has found that a blend of creatine with sodium bicarbonate, or baking soda, boosted their performance on an anaerobic kick test.
Back in the day the beverage of choice for Tour de France riders famously used to be a bottle of red wine. They may have been on to something, a recent review suggests.
Does it matter when you eat? A new study on elite cyclists says yes, with a cohort that ate only between late morning and early evening showing weight loss and loss of fat mass compared to others that ate throughout the day.
Supplementation with alpha-lipoic acid helped a group of healthy young male athletes maintained muscle strength following hard training, a new study has found.
A recent study done on professional soccer players in Poland concluded that the players were not consuming enough carbohydrate and were deficient in several important nutrients. But an expert cited some flaws in the study’s design, highlighting the...
Swiss L-carnitine supplier Lonza has said focus on a lone metabolite that has a poorly understood relation to cardiovascular disease presents an incomplete picture of the benefits of the ingredient. The warning about the metabolite figured into a recently...
A review published in a sports science journal has found little support for the notion that ketogenic diets can improve performance for endurance athletes.
PLT Health in concert with an Indian partner has launched a new boswellia ingredient whose flavor profile and solubility characteristics are claimed to open new doors for this longstanding botanical.
A contract manufacturer has received a warning letter for manufacturing products containing the stimulant DMHA, which was the subject of a concerted FDA enforcement action in 2019.
A US Food and Drug Administration study reveals that a number of the products it tested labeled as ‘bitter orange’ did not meet label claim for synephrine content and more than 10% contained undeclared synthetic ingredients.
By Hank Schultz, Danielle Masterson and Mary Ellen Shoup
The recent Sports Nutrition Summit brought cutting edge scientific and market insights to attendees who also had the opportunity to make important contacts with major players in the industry.
When Amazon enters a new category, it’s common for existing players in that space to shudder. It entered the sports nutrition category in stealth mode this year.
The sports nutrition market continues to ramify beyond the dedicated gym goer set. In this era of Active Nutrition, those companies with ingredients that can play in multiple spaces will prosper, a supplier says.
The multi-billion euro sports nutrition sector is changing faster than you can say ‘millennial buy-in’, but is your firm abreast of the game-changing shifts that matter most?
The European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA) will build links with remaining EU member states in the wake of the UK’s shock decision to leave the bloc, but its London HQ is in jeopardy.
Irish dairy ingredients specialist Glanbia Nutritionals once filled its sights almost exclusively with the sports nutrition sector, but the explosion of interest in protein means the ‘ordinary’ mainstream food industry is a bigger and bigger target.
The European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA) is set to expand its remit to become a trade body for the European sports nutrition sector, the group says.
