Protein is so popular these days that it seems nobody can get enough of it. Not getting enough protein can literally be a struggle, however, partly because certain factors impede our ability to fully digest and use the protein we consume. That’s why ingredients that promise to “boost” protein’s power are attracting more and more... Read More
In the view of experts, the sports nutrition category continues to be a source of innovation, despite the view to the contrary relayed by the CEO of Vitamin Shoppe in a recent earnings call. HTTPS://WWW.NUTRAINGREDIENTS-USA.COM/ARTICLE/2017/08/11/EXPERTS-DISPUTE-CLAIM-THAT-INNOVATION-IS-LACKING-IN-SPORTS-NUTRITION
Probiotics are a genuine supplement success story. Popular with consumers and clinicians alike, they offer a case study in how foundational science and public health both benefit when researchers work collectively—and exhaustively—to tease out what makes these good gut bugs work. And the more we learn about them, the more they surprise us. www.nutritionaloutlook.com/brain-health/probiotics-research-beyond-bellyand-brain-and-heart
Dietary supplements formulated with highly bioavailable curcumin may allow for faster recovery after competition-level training, and blunt training-related decreases in performance , says new data presented at Experimental Biology 2017. HTTPS://WWW.NUTRAINGREDIENTS-USA.COM/ARTICLE/2017/04/27/CURCUMIN-MAY-BOOST-RECOVERY-AND-MAINTAIN-PERFORMANCE-DURING-WORKOUTS
Co-ingestion of Streptococcus thermophilus FP4 and Bifidobacterium breve BR03 may reduce the drops in performance in the days after muscle-damaging exercise, says a new study. HTTPS://WWW.NUTRAINGREDIENTS.COM/ARTICLE/2016/10/19/PROBIOTICS-MAY-REDUCE-POST-EXERCISE-INFLAMMATION-OFFER-PERFORMANCE-BENEFITS-RCT
Combining protein with Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086 (GanedenBC30) may improve recovery after excessive exercise and reduce markers of muscle damage, says a study. HTTPS://WWW.NUTRAINGREDIENTS-USA.COM/ARTICLE/2016/08/04/BC30-PLUS-PROTEIN-LINKED-TO-IMPROVED-RECOVERY-AFTER-EXERCISE
Strain specificity is the name of the game in probiotics if you want to really connect a product’s health benefits to the science, said consultant Ralf Jaeger, PhD. But as scripture says, the poor will ever be with us, and Jaeger said that products featuring generic species will likely form a portion of the marketplace... Read More
Supplements of Lactobacillus plantarum TWK10 may increase muscle mass, boost energy, counter fatigue, and improve physical performance, says a new study with lab mice. HTTPS://WWW.NUTRAINGREDIENTS-USA.COM/ARTICLE/2016/04/12/TRULY-EXCITING-PROBIOTIC-MAY-INCREASE-MUSCLE-MASS-ENERGY-PERFORMANCE
Protein has long been touted as the prime functional food ingredient that is able to deliver improvements in athletic performance and recovery, stave off loss of muscle mass with ageing and help with weight control. HTTPS://WWW.NUTRAINGREDIENTS-USA.COM/ARTICLE/2016/03/24/PROBIOTICS-FLEX-THEIR-MUSCLES-TO-ENHANCE-PROTEIN-EFFICACY
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HMB decreases mortality among recently hospitalized, malnourished elderly subjects in study.
A new study on the affect of sports nutrition ingredient HMB on malnourished older adults bolsters the strong science behind the ingredient by decreasing mortality, even though it missed its primary endpoint of lessening early hospital readmissions. HTTPS://WWW.NUTRAINGREDIENTS-USA.COM/ARTICLE/2016/01/27/HMB-DECREASED-MORTALITY-AMONG-RECENTLY-HOSPITALIZED-MALNOURISHED-ELDERLY-SUBJECTS-IN-STUDY