The Science of Sports Nutrition

Science and technology have changed how athletes train and recover. What they put into their bodies has also changed dramatically. These developments go hand-in-hand, as medical advances and new research discoveries drive nutrition innovation, and vice versa. Takeaways include: • Amino acids, nitrates and botanicals highlight the past year in sports nutrition research. • Pre- and post-workout products continue to draw interest from researchers. • Scientists are diving deeper into the mechanisms impacting muscle protein synthesis.