What are the potential benefits AND risks of taking sports supplements?

With such a wide array of options available, how do we separate fact from good marketing?

You’ve come to the right place because this episode of The Health Wrap On The Move will answer these questions and more around this topic. Dietitian, Elsabe Loubser, joins our host, Ayanda Charlie, to share her expert advice on everything from incorporating products like protein powders, pre-workouts, vitamins and creatine, to which products to avoid depending on what you want to achieve.

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This podcast is produced by 2Stories for Mediclinic, written by Nicci Collier, and produced by Carol Williams with audio editing, engineering, and sound design by Kozi Mzimela and Jordyn Toohey. 

Skip to the good parts: 

[00:02:58] The difference between getting your nutrients from supplements versus whole foods. 

[00:05:16] Why supplements have grown in popularity.

[00:06:49] The most commonly used supplements among athletes. 

[00:10:04] Why you should consult a healthcare professional before taking supplements.

[00:11:36] The truth about supplement safety testing. 

[00:14:00] Different sports and their supplement requirements.

[00:15:45] Recovery shakes versus whole food options. 

[00:18:27] What you should know about pre-workout supplements. 

[00:21:40] The difference between whey protein and creatine.

[00:24:02] Teenagers and supplements. 

[00:25:44] Weight-loss supplements and if you should take them.  

[00:26:54] A supplement fad to avoid. 

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