Ergogenic potential of foods for performance and recovery: a new alternative in sports supplementation? A systematic review

Costa, Matheus da Silveira; Toscano, Luciana Tavares; Toscano, Lydiane de Lima Tavares; Luna, Vanessa R; Torres, Rayanne A; Silva, Janilson A; Silva, Alexandre

doi:10.1080/10408398.2020.1844137

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“…Diet is 1 tool that athletes use to optimize their fitness, performance, and recovery ( 1 ). Dietary strategies for sport seek to optimize training, performance, and recovery via supplementation of specific nutrients (e.g., protein, carbohydrate loading, iron), restriction of energy or certain food categories (e.g., low-FODMAP diet, gluten-free), and adequate hydration; however, the effects of these dietary strategies on the gut microbiota are not well understood ( 17 , 53 , 54 ).…”

Section: Dietary Strategies For Sport and The Gutmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…An additional area of interest is the effects of whole-food protein versus protein supplements as whole foods have been shown to have equal or superior ergogenic effects ( 1 , 98–100 ). For instance, ingestion of whole eggs versus egg whites and whole milk versus fat-free milk result in greater amino acid uptake and postexercise myofibrillar protein synthesis ( 100 , 101 ), suggesting that nonprotein components (e.g., lipids, carbohydrates, micronutrients, and other bioactive compounds) contribute to the postexercise protein synthetic response.…”

Section: Dietary Strategies For Sport and The Gutmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The athlete's goal is to optimize this complex system to enhance performance. Nutrition has long been used as a tool by athletes to feed their brains, bones, muscles, and cardiovascular system to foster peak performance ( 1 ). However, recent scientific advances suggest that nutrition may also influence athletic performance via the gut and the trillions of microorganisms that inhabit this ecosystem ( Text Box 1 ) ( 2–4 ).…”

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Fueling Gut Microbes: A Review of the Interaction between Diet, Exercise, and the Gut Microbiota in Athletes

Hughes

Holscher

2021

Advances in Nutrition

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The athlete's goal is to optimize their performance. Towards this end, nutrition has been used to improve the health of athletes’ brains, bones, muscles, and cardiovascular system. However, recent research suggests that the gut and its resident microbiota may also play a role in athlete health and performance. Therefore, athletes should consider dietary strategies in the context of their potential effects on the gut microbiota, including the impact of sports-centric dietary strategies (e.g., protein supplements, carbohydrate loading) on the gut microbiota as well as the effects of gut-centric dietary strategies (e.g., probiotics, prebiotics) on performance. This review provides an overview of the interaction between diet, exercise, and the gut microbiota, focusing on dietary strategies that may impact both the gut microbiota and athletic performance. Current evidence suggests that the gut microbiota could, in theory, contribute to the effects of dietary intake on athletic performance by influencing microbial metabolite production, gastrointestinal physiology, and immune modulation. Common dietary strategies such as high protein and simple carbohydrate intake, low fiber intake, and food avoidance may adversely impact the gut microbiota and, in turn, performance. Conversely, intake of adequate dietary fiber, a variety of protein sources, and emphasis on unsaturated fats, especially omega-3 (ɷ-3) fatty acids, in addition to consumption of prebiotics, probiotics, and synbiotics, have shown promising results in optimizing athlete health and performance. Ultimately, while this is an emerging and promising area of research, more studies are needed that incorporate, control, and manipulate all 3 of these elements (i.e., diet, exercise, and gut microbiome) to provide recommendations for athletes on how to “fuel their microbes.”

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Section: Dietary Strategies For Sport and The Gutmentioning

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Section: Dietary Strategies For Sport and The Gutmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Fueling Gut Microbes: A Review of the Interaction between Diet, Exercise, and the Gut Microbiota in Athletes

Hughes

Holscher

2021

Advances in Nutrition

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“…(Tatlibal et al, 2021). In recent years, studies have shown that fresh foods and their extracts have an ergogenic effect due to their macro and micronutrient content (Costa et al, 2022). These foods, which show ergogenic effects, are generally; curative effects against oxidative stress and inflammation come to the fore.…”

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“…In addition to these effects, these foods also show special effects that increase performance in sports, alleviate muscle damage, and stimulate protein synthesis (van der Avoort et al, 2018). Among foods with ergogenic effects, especially beet, watermelon, grape, tomato, blueberry, blackcurrant, and sour cherry are the main foods and are preferred (Costa et al, 2022). Beets are rich in dietary nitrate, and dietary nitrate consumption increases plasma nitrate levels (Woessner et al, 2018).…”

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The effects of fresh foods on performance: A review

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Çiftçi²

2022

Turkish Journal of Kinesiology

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In recent years, it is gradually becoming important for athletes to show sufficient performance at competitions. To improve performance, athletes use ergogenic aids such as protein powders, creatine, and glutamine. However, recent research has also been conducted into the possible ergogenic effects of several fresh foods on exercise. Nutrients show the ergogenic effect by having macro and micronutrients, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and bioactive components. These potential ergogenic effects include muscle recovery, prevention of oxidative stress caused by exercise, improved performance, and inhibition of muscle damage. The purpose of this review was to examine the nutritional content and the effects of fresh foods such as beets, cherries, watermelon, tomatoes, grapes, and pomegranate.

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Peppermint essential oil (Mentha piperita L.) increases time to exhaustion in runners

Miranda Neto,

Meireles,

Alcântara

et al. 2023

Eur J Nutr

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Ergogenic potential of foods for performance and recovery: a new alternative in sports supplementation? A systematic review

Cited by 8 publications

References 104 publications

Fueling Gut Microbes: A Review of the Interaction between Diet, Exercise, and the Gut Microbiota in Athletes

Fueling Gut Microbes: A Review of the Interaction between Diet, Exercise, and the Gut Microbiota in Athletes

The effects of fresh foods on performance: A review

Peppermint essential oil (Mentha piperita L.) increases time to exhaustion in runners

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