NutraIngredients

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

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

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

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

The trend toward high protein offerings shows no signs of losing steam. Innovation in protein sources and mixtures continues, but delivery mode innovation has not kept pace, at least not in the US market, said consultant Ralf Jaeger, PhD. HTTPS://WWW.NUTRAINGREDIENTS-USA.COM/ARTICLE/2015/09/04/TREND-TOWARD-HIGHER-PROTEIN-DOSES-TO-CONTINUE-BUT-BIG-TUBS-WILL-STILL-RULE-CONSULTANT-SAYS

Clinical data is building around the role of probiotics to aid athletic performance – from recovery to muscle development to immune defense. We spoke to a leading researcher at Probiota in Amsterdam this month… HTTPS://WWW.NUTRAINGREDIENTS-USA.COM/ARTICLE/2015/02/18/GAME-ON-PROBIOTICS-SPORTS-PERFORMANCE