Sports nutrition

Sports drinks boost endurance among young team players

07-Sep-2010 By Guy Montague-Jones

New research suggests that isotonic sports drinks can enhance the performance of young adolescents competing in team games.

Are energy drinks cut out for sports and slimming?

19-Aug-2010 By Guy Montague-Jones

Two newly published papers have questioned how effective energy drinks are as sports drinks and whether they have a role to play in weight loss.

Danisco gains more proof for betaine’s sports benefits

06-Aug-2010 By Lorraine Heller

A new study on betaine has added to the science backing the ingredient’s sports nutrition benefits, demonstrating that supplementation for two weeks helped improve power and force.

Special edition: Sports nutrition

The science of sports ingredients

07-Jun-2010 By Stephen Daniells

In the third part of our special series on sports nutrition, NutraIngredients looks at the reigning champions in sports ingredients and takes a look at the science behind new contenders to the crown.

Brazilian fruit oil shows sports supplement potential

08-Jan-2010 By Stephen Daniells

Oil from the pequi fruit may reduce inflammation following exercise, as well as reducing bad cholesterol levels in older men over 45 years of age, says a new study from Brazil.

Naturex builds sports case for Powergrape

01-Oct-2009 By Guy Montague-Jones

Supplements containing a Naturex grape extract may improve the performance of elite athletes during competition, according to a new study.

Snack Size Science: Beetroot catches up with sports nutrition

11-Aug-2009 By Stephen Daniells

NutraIngredient’s Snack Size Science brings you the week's top science every two weeks. This week we catch up on the science behind beetroot juice’s sport nutrition potential.

Study plays up skimmed milk sports hydration boost

30-Jul-2008 By Neil Merrett

Skimmed milk may become an unlikely new secret weapon within an athlete's kit bag, with new research linking the product to a beneficial effect on preventing dehydration after a workout.

Green tea for sports nutrition?

15-Apr-2008 By Stephen Daniells

Antioxidant-rich green tea may counter the effects of resistance
exercise by reducing the detrimental effects of oxidative stress,
suggests a small trial from Brazil.

Skimmed milk better than isotonics for post-sport rehydration?

02-Aug-2007 By Stephen Daniells

Drinking skimmed milk after exercise may promote recovery and
rehydration better than water or an isotonic sports drink, suggests
a new study from the UK.

Breakfast cereals as good as special drinks for sports recovery?

15-Jun-2007 By staff reporter

A bowlful of whole-wheat flake cereal and nonfat milk may work just
as effectively as specialized sports drink in boosting recovery
after exercise, researchers told attendees at the 54th Annual
Meeting of the American College of Sports...