The colors of health: Chemistry, bioactivity, and market demand for colorful foods and natural food sources of colorants

EG De Mejia, Q Zhang, K Penta… - Annual review of food …, 2020‏ - annualreviews.org
There is an increasing consumer demand for natural colors in foods. However, there is a
limited number of available natural food sources for use by the food industry because of …

Selected in-season nutritional strategies to enhance recovery for team sport athletes: a practical overview

LE Heaton, JK Davis, ES Rawson, RP Nuccio… - Sports medicine, 2017‏ - Springer
Team sport athletes face a variety of nutritional challenges related to recovery during the
competitive season. The purpose of this article is to review nutrition strategies related to …

Advances in understanding the interplay between dietary practices, body composition, and sports performance in athletes

A Martín-Rodríguez, P Belinchón-deMiguel… - Nutrients, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
The dietary practices of athletes play a crucial role in sha** their body composition,
influencing sports performance, training adaptations, and overall health. However, despite …

Effects of beetroot juice supplementation on intermittent high-intensity exercise efforts

R Domínguez, JL Maté-Muñoz, E Cuenca… - Journal of the …, 2018‏ - Taylor & Francis
Beetroot juice contains high levels of inorganic nitrate (NO3−) and its intake has proved
effective at increasing blood nitric oxide (NO) concentrations. Given the effects of NO in …

The acute demands of repeated-sprint training on physiological, neuromuscular, perceptual and performance outcomes in team sport athletes: a systematic review …

F Thurlow, J Weakley, AD Townshend, RG Timmins… - Sports Medicine, 2023‏ - Springer
Background Repeated-sprint training (RST) involves maximal-effort, short-duration sprints
(≤ 10 s) interspersed with brief recovery periods (≤ 60 s). Knowledge about the acute …

Nutritional and supplementation strategies to prevent and attenuate exercise-induced muscle damage: a brief review

PS Harty, ML Cottet, JK Malloy, CM Kerksick - Sports medicine-open, 2019‏ - Springer
Exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD) is typically caused by unaccustomed exercise and
results in pain, soreness, inflammation, and reduced muscle function. These negative …

Nutritional interventions for reducing the signs and symptoms of exercise-induced muscle damage and accelerate recovery in athletes: current knowledge, practical …

T Bongiovanni, F Genovesi, M Nemmer… - European journal of …, 2020‏ - Springer
Purpose This review provides an overview of the current knowledge of the nutritional
strategies to treat the signs and symptoms related to EIMD. These strategies have been …

[HTML][HTML] Does acute beetroot juice supplementation improve neuromuscular performance and match activity in young basketball players? A randomized, placebo …

Á López-Samanes, A Gómez Parra, V Moreno-Pérez… - Nutrients, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
Whereas beetroot juice (BJ) supplementation is shown to increase physical performance in
endurance activities, its benefits in team sports has been barely studied. In this randomized …

Dietary supplementation for attenuating exercise-induced muscle damage and delayed-onset muscle soreness in humans

Y Tanabe, N Fujii, K Suzuki - Nutrients, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Dietary supplements are widely used as a nutritional strategy to improve and maintain
performance and achieve faster recovery in sports and exercise. Exercise-induced muscle …

The benefits and risks of beetroot juice consumption: a systematic review

H Zamani, M De Joode, IJ Hossein… - Critical reviews in …, 2021‏ - Taylor & Francis
Beetroot juice (BRJ) has become increasingly popular amongst athletes aiming to improve
sport performances. BRJ contains high concentrations of nitrate, which can be converted …