In the whole scheme of things, supplements should take up no more than 20% of my time as a sports dietitian; 80% of my time should be dedicated to nutritional and dietary fundamentals. Yet with media interest, network marketing and heavy promotion towards sport, some athletes fall into a dangerous trap of thinking that sports nutrition is supplementation. This is not true. Attention to the basics of good training, diet, sleep
Sports drinks aside (for fluid and carbohydrate), the supplements that I am frequently asked about are caffeine sodium bicarbonate, glutamine, antioxidants and creatine.

Coming soon will be a piece on creatine in the JAQ's FAQs, but I was alerted to some false information that creatine caused cancer. Fortunately Professors Paul Greenhaff (UK) and Mark Tarnopolsky (Canada) were quick to respond to these claims reported in France. For a clear and detailed account as to why these well-respected researchers were so annoyed, please go to the letter, printed with the permission of Mark Tarnopolsky PhD.