Athletes undergoing strenuous training and competition have greater need for nutrition in sports than the sedentary population. Obtaining adequate nutrients will ensure maximal recovery time and lower rates of infections.

Increased perspiration associated with sport, particularly endurance sport, can lead to an increased loss of minerals and potentially set us up for nutritional deficiency diseases as the nutrient intake sufficient for the general population is not always sufficient for athletes.

Nutrition in sports is often only taken into consideration when we suffer an illness or a disease and sometimes we can leave it too long with fatal consequences. Athletes lose more electrolytes like magnesium, potassium and sodium due to perspiration. Extra iron is needed when athletes become anaemic, as they commonly do. Minerals are needed in higher amounts and supplementation can ensure adequate intake is achieved.

Bone & Joint Health
Optimal bone strength is important for all athletes. Stress fractures can bring an abrupt finish to years of training because the athlete