A dietary supplement is a commercially available product that is consumed in addition to the usual diet and can be classified in various ways including a vitamin, mineral, herb, or amino acid.
- Dietary supplements play a role in:
- Improving health status
- Filling nutritional gaps in the diet
- Enhancing performance
- Being a preventative measure against disease
- Sport dietary supplements play a role in:
- Boosting energy and recovery
- Increasing muscle mass
- Improving strength or endurance
- Increasing exercise efficiency and tolerance for more intense training
- Achieving a performance goal more quickly
Dietary Supplements are sold in many forms, but commonly sold as pills, capsules, nutrition bars, energy drinks, sport beverages, and powders.
