Sports Nutrition

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Q: Are electrolyte beverages (e.g. sports drinks with or without caffeine, coconut water) safe and effective for improving athletic performance in athletes?

Last Updated: 2024-04-25
Q: Are creatine, caffeine or protein supplements safe and effective for improving exercise performance, decreasing fat mass or improving recovery after exercise in adults and children / adolescents?

Last Updated: 2025-12-03
Q: Are higher carbohydrate diets more effective than lower carbohydrate diets at improving exercise performance?

Last Updated: 2024-04-24
Q: What is the optimal timing and composition of a pre-exercise meal to support athletic performance?

Last Updated: 2024-04-24
Q: What is the optimal timing and amount of carbohydrate during exercise to support athletic performance?

Last Updated: 2024-04-24
Q: What is the optimal timing and composition of a meal to support recovery after exercise?

Last Updated: 2024-04-24
Q: Does alcohol consumption interfere with post-exercise (recovery)?

Last Updated: 2024-04-25
Q: What dietary strategies can be used to treat relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) in athletes?

Last Updated: 2024-04-25
Q: Do vegetarian diets support optimum athletic performance as well as omnivorous diets?

Last Updated: 2024-04-25
Q: Can high protein plant-based diets support athletes to increase muscle mass as well as omnivorous diets do when resistance training?

Last Updated: 2024-04-25
Q: Are vegetarian athletes at greater risk of iron deficiency than non-vegetarian athletes?

Last Updated: 2024-04-25

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