The Institute of Performance Nutrition

A 2024 systematic review found 43% of elite Para-athletes are vitamin D deficient. If the mostly train indoors, that can be difficult to rectify without supplementation.

Food-first is a principle, but not the only way to for an athlete to meet their nutritional needs.

A well-planned plant-based diet is compatible with elite athletic performance. What the evidence is equally clear on — and what is consistently overlooked in the popular narrative around plant-based sport — is the word planned.

There is a myth that eating late at night is inherently problematic. For a professional basketball player finishing a high-intensity fixture at 10:00 PM, this belief is not merely incorrect. It is actively damaging their recovery.

Creatine monohydrate is one of the most extensively researched ergogenic aids in sports science. Despite well documented ergogenic effects, it is still commonly refused among weight-class athletes — specifically because of concerns about water retention.

The low-FODMAP diet is one of the most well-studied dietary interventions for gastrointestinal symptoms in endurance athletes. It is also one of the most consistently misapplied. 🧵