ANATOMY OF A SPORTS SUPPLEMENT WHAT’S IN A SPORTS SUPPLEMENT? Sports supplements are designed to complement a workout. They contain ingredients that will help support and optimize your performance. When choosing a sports supplement, always speak to your Sports Dietitian to determine what’s right and ensure that the brand you choose has gone through 3rd party testing to ensure quality and safety. Look for certifications from NSF or Informed Choice. To help you navigate the supplement options, here’s a list of key ingredients that have been scientifically shown to safely enhance your training, with a note about what they will do for your training. GRAMS OF CARBOHYDRATE // Provides fuel for energy // Helps replenish glycogen after a workout GRAMS OF PROTEIN // Promotes muscle recovery // Helps you feel full longer // Needed for immune funtion REVIGOR ® (HMB) // HMB, a metabolite of leucine (a branched-chain amino acid) helps prevent muscle protein breakdown // Promotes additional muscle growth and faster muscle development and recovery // Helps you build muscle mass, muscle strength and muscle endurance L-ARGININE // Along with HMB and L-Glutamine, works to increase muscle mass, muscle strength and power L-GLUTAMINE // Maintains immune function // Promotes a healthy gut BETA-ALANINE // Improves buffering capacity during high intensity exercise // Helps you maintain performance at high workloads CREATINE // Improves ability to perform during repeated high intensity and explosive movements BCAAS FROM WHEY PROTEIN // Helps with proper muscle recovery VITAMIN C AND E (ANTIOXIDANTS) // Provide immune support to help you stay at your strongest, even through tough workouts FIBER AND PREBIOTICS // Supports better digestive health // Keeps you full longer SOY PROTEIN // Vegetarian protein with low-fat and zero cholesterol // A protein source that may reduce the risk of heart disease – diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol, that include 25 grams of Soy Protein per day, may reduce the risk of heart disease Scientific references for all information, as well as more evidence-based sports nutrition guidance, can be found at EASAcademy.org