The Truth About Sports Supplements

Although there are many misconceptions in the health and fitness realm, it is not hard to understand the facts presented to us. The supplement market, industry, and the ideas they present are so perfectly summed up in this article by the Australian Sports Commission.

What works? What doesn't?

It is so easy to be mislead by all of the voices.

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"The sports world is filled with pills, potions, powders, bars and drinks that promise to give the athlete a winning edge. The claims are emotive - better recovery, improved endurance, increased strength, loss of body fat, an enhanced immune system. If you are striving to be at the top, how can you afford to miss out on these miracles? And can you afford for your competitors to have these advantages if you don't? These are some of the feelings that make athletes an easy target for supplements."— Australian Sports Commission, 2012