With increasing age muscle strength, lean/muscle mass and functional ability decline. This is commonly referred to as sarcopenia....

One of the most researched supplements on the market is creatine. Creatine combined with strength training has been shown to consistently...

Ketone ester supplements continue to receive attention from athletes for their claimed potential to enhance endurance exercise...

In previous blogs we have discussed the role of protein intake for muscle protein synthesis. However, muscle contains many different...

Iron deficiency is a prevalent issue among athletes, which can significantly affect training consistency and performance if left...

Carnitine (also known as L-carnitine) is a substance present in relatively high quantities in meat (the Latin word carnis means meat or...

The term “Fat burners” refers to a category of supplements. These supplements are claimed to influence fat metabolism in some way. Fat...

We are learning more and more about the importance of the microbiome and the links with various diseases. However, the consumer is...

In one of the early blogs on mysportscience, we discussed how many athletes start building a pyramid from the top without a solid...

Caffeine is considered one of the few performance-enhancing supplements that can truly elicit an ergogenic effect. There is a large body...

Insects have arisen as the latest novel protein source. In addition, more and more insects have been approved over the recent years by...

Good nutrition choices can support the health and performance of footballers, whereby the intake, type, quantity and timing of foods,...

Ashwaganda is a supplement that is extracted from the root of the Ashwaganda plant. Ashwaganda (Withania somnifera), also known as Indian...

Ketone esters have received a lot of attention amongst elite athletes but also in the media. We covered the potential role of ketones in...

In this series of blog posts, we’ve discussed what is meant by the ‘electrolytes’, that are promoted in sports nutrition products. We’ve...

In this series of blog posts we’ve discussed what sodium is, what it does in the body, how it’s lost in sweat, and how to quantify those...

Sodium is said to be important for athletes, and different arguments are used to explain why it is so essential. We will dive into the...

Sodium is the most talked about electrolyte... it is often talked about in relation to hydration but what exactly is it and what exactly...

In a previous blog we discussed a study that suggested that red wine is good for fat burning. Here we will look into the effects of...

Athletes that follow an exercise and dietary regimen usually expect to see a performance benefit for their efforts. Also impacted by these f