The 10 Biggest Sports Nutrition Myths
- By Matt Fitzgerald
- Published Jan. 29, 2013
- Updated Jan. 29, 2013 at 12:05 PM UTC
10. Supplements are necessary for maximum performance.
There are a lot of nutritional supplements that are marketed to endurance athletes with claims of enhancing endurance performance. Some of these claims are backed by a little bit of scientific evidence, but no nutritional supplement has ever been proven to enhance endurance performance significantly by a large number of studies without being counterbalanced by other studies showing no benefit. And most of the world’s best runners consume no nutritional supplements.
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Matt Fitzgerald is the author of Racing Weight (VeloPress, 2009).
FILED UNDER: Nutrition TAGS: carbohydrate intake / Dehydration / Hydration / Nutritional Supplements / performance nutrition / Sports Drinks