The sports nutrition industry’s focus on muscle repair and growth overlooks a more basic need: keeping athletes healthy. Brian McFarlin, Ph.D., FACSM, an expert in exercise physiology, nutrition and immunology, has spent years researching the negative impact of intense exercise on immune health. Sports dietitian Dave Ellis, RD, CSCS, works with numerous college and professional Continue reading…
Webinar: Meeting the Needs of the Immune System at Each Life Stage
The Lifestages 2012 virtual conference featured a series a webinars, including one focused on the body’s changing immune health needs throughout the life cycle. This is an important topic because the human immune system undergoes significant changes as it develops, matures and declines. Current thinking is that each life stage can benefit from targeted dietary Continue reading…
Webinar: Immunity — The Next Big Thing in Sports Nutrition
The immune health opportunity in the sports nutrition segment was the focus of a new webinar hosted by Beverage Industry. A replay of the June 6, 2012 webinar is available here and will be archived for one year. Protein, energy and recovery products have long dominated the $23 billion U.S. sports nutrition and weight loss Continue reading…