Sporting Goods #

These special foods serve as a convenient source of nutrients when it is impractical to eat regular foods. They include:

• Sports and energy drinks;
• Sports gels;
• Sports confectionary products such as chewing gum, candy bars and jelly beans;
• Liquid forms of nutritional supplements;
• Whey protein;
• Electrolytes.

Medical supplements #

Medical supplements are used to treat clinical conditions, including diagnosed nutritional deficiencies. They require an individualized dosage calculation and supervision by an appropriate sports medicine or sports science specialist. Such medications include:

• Iron supplements;
• Vitamin D;
• Other vitamin and mineral supplements (note: do not blindly trust the safety of these substances just because they are sold at the pharmacy).

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