Men’s Fitness UK – September 2019

NUTRITION NEWS

Words

Christine Bailey

Photography

Shutterstock 1. American Society for Nutrition 2.

Journal of Consumer Research

3. Health and Food Supplements Information Service (HSIS)

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mass than training alone.

The researchers propose

this may be because muscle

differs from other tissues in

that the cells are enclosed

in a connective tissue

framework formed mainly of

collagen. Resistance training

upregulates collagen protein

synthesis in the muscle,

enabling muscle growth and

improvements in strength.

The

Scoop on

Collagen

IT’S BETTER KNOWN

FOR ITS SKINCARE

BENEFITS, BUT THIS

PROTEIN IS ALSO

FAST-BECOMING AN

EFFECTIVE SPORTS

SUPPLEMENT

Muscle growth

Thanks to its high amino acid

content, various studies have

demonstrated collagen’s

effectiveness in maintaining

lean muscle. A new study

published in the journal

Nutrients demonstrated just

15g of hydrolysed collagen

daily, when added to a

resistance exercise training

programme, led to greater

improvements in muscle

growth, strength and fat-free

Recovery

Struggling with sore muscles

after training? A recent

double-blind, randomised,

placebo-controlled clinical

study published in Amino

Acids demonstrated that

supplementing with collagen

led to 20 per cent less muscle

soreness at all time points

after intense exercise,

compared with those who

received a placebo dose. They

also experienced increases

in sports performance.

Performance was maintained

at 24 hours post-exercise

and increased at 48 hours

post-exercise. Meanwhile, the

performance of the placebo

group progressively declined.

cardiovascular deaths could be

linked to not eating enough fruit

and veg, according to a recent

study.^1 "Fruits and vegetables

are a modifi able component of

diet that can impact preventable

deaths globally," said lead study

author Victoria Miller.

Power Plants

Good news for veggies: a new study published

in the Journal of the International Society of

Sports Nutrition found no difference between

vegan, vegetarian and omnivorous diets when it

came to exercise performance capacity among

male and female runners. While the vegan diet

was lower in protein, overall energy intake was

similar between groups. Vegan runners tended

to consume less fat and more fi bre than the

other groups.

Theanine Tea Time

One of the consequences of hard

training is an increased

risk of respiratory

infections, but a

recent study suggests

supplementing with

the amino acid L

theanine – naturally

found in green tea

• may improve the
  body’s immune response
  after hard training. Stick
  the kettle on!

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