NutraIngredients

The International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) has presented a position stand on omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids to provide a scientific foundation for athletes, dietitians, trainers and other practitioners. https://www.nutraingredients.com/Article/2025/01/22/issn-publishes-position-on-omega-3-for-athletes/

Acute consumption of dileucine may boost lower body strength and muscular endurance in resistance-trained men, says a new study. https://www.nutraingredients.com/Article/2025/01/09/dileucine-may-boost-lower-body-strength-and-muscular-endurance/

A multi-strain probiotic consortium may improve sleep quality and exercise recovery for elite Italian soccer players, with similar results observed in a cohort of people in the general U.S. population, says a new study conducted by scientists from Palermo Football Club and FitBiomics. https://www.nutraingredients.com/Article/2025/01/06/probiotics-may-boost-sleep-and-recovery-for-elite-athletes/

Leaders in the sports nutrition field are paying tribute to the life and legacy of Professor Roger Harris, PhD, FISSN, whose “groundbreaking work on the beneficial effects of creatine and beta-alanine on athletic performance transformed the way athletes approach their training and recovery.” https://www.nutraingredients.com/Article/2024/12/16/sports-nutrition-world-pays-respects-to-prof-roger-harris/

The European Food and Safety Authority (EFSA) has rejected claims that creatine may improve cognitive function, with one expert telling us that “it’s way too early to conclude that creatine improves cognition overall.” https://www.nutraingredients.com/Article/2024/12/12/stakeholders-react-to-efsas-health-claim-rejection-of-creatine-for-cognitive-function/

Acute and repeated supplementation with liposomal ashwagandha may boost select cognitive effects, including memory, attention, vigilance and reaction time in healthy adults, says a new study. https://www.nutraingredients.com/Article/2024/06/21/ashwagandha-intake-linked-to-memory-and-attention-benefits/

Specnova’s Noogandha ashwagandha ingredient can improve short-term memory, attention, vigilance and reaction times in healthy men and women, according to new research. https://www.nutraingredients.com/Article/2024/06/11/New-data-drives-home-cognitive-benefits-of-Noogandha/

A microalgae extract produced by French biotech company Microphyt may not directly promote fat loss as hypothesized, but it could help overweight women with some of the pain points of exercise, according to a recently published study. https://www.nutraingredients.com/Article/2024/04/10/Microphyt-explores-microalgae-for-weight-management/

A single high dose of creatine can partially reverse metabolic alterations and fatigue-related cognitive deterioration, according to new research that questions the established assumption that creatine supplementation only works when consumed over a longer period. https://www.nutraingredients.com/Article/2024/04/03/single-high-dose-of-creatine-boosts-cognition-during-sleep-deprivation/

Postmenopausal muscle is resistant to the potent anabolic stimuli of resistance exercise and protein supplementation, according to findings from a recent study. https://www.nutraingredients.com/Article/2024/02/29/More-stimuli-needed-to-build-muscle-in-postmenopausal-women-Study/