Which Supplements Really Work (part 1)?
This article (part 1) covers sports supplements supported by solid evidence: vitamin D, caffeine, beetroot juice, beta-alanine, iron, vitamin B12 and iron
Beetroot juice – how much and when?
18th April 2016 Many sports supplements make bold claims about boosting performance but only a few are backed up by credible research. In the second article of this 5-part series on supplements, I look at the evidence for beetroot juice. What is it? Beetroot juice (and beetroot) is a rich source of nitrate. It’s worth…
4 new performance-enhancing supplements that actually work (and are legal!)
26th August 2015 I am sceptical about sports supplements – most have little solid evidence to back their claims – but I must admit to being more than a little intrigued by the new generation of food-based performance-enhancing supplements. I wrote in a recent post how antioxidant supplements (namely vitamins C and E) can…