From Food Supplements to Functional Foods: Emerging Perspectives on Post-Exercise Recovery Nutrition

Effective post-exercise recovery is vital for optimizing athletic performance, focusing on muscle repair, glycogen replenishment, rehydration, and inflammation management. This review explores the evolving trend from traditional supplements, such as protein, carbohydrates, creatine, and branched-cha...

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Published in:Nutrients 2024-11, Vol.16 (23), p.4081
Main Authors: Wang, Lifeng, Meng, Qing, Su, Chun-Hsien
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation
Amino acids
Anti-inflammatory diet
Athletes
Athletic Performance - physiology
B cells
Branched chain amino acids
Carbohydrates
Creatine
Dietary Supplements
Electrolytes
Exercise - physiology
Fatty acids
Fish as food
Food
Functional Food
Functional foods
Functional foods & nutraceuticals
Glycogen
Humans
Inflammation
Muscle function
Nutrients
Nutrition research
Nutritional Status
Omega-3 fatty acids
Physiology
Post-Exercise Recovery
Potassium
Protein synthesis
Proteins
Review
Sports injuries
Sports Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Trends
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Summary:Effective post-exercise recovery is vital for optimizing athletic performance, focusing on muscle repair, glycogen replenishment, rehydration, and inflammation management. This review explores the evolving trend from traditional supplements, such as protein, carbohydrates, creatine, and branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs), toward functional foods rich in bioactive compounds. Evidence highlights the benefits of functional foods like tart cherry juice (anthocyanins), turmeric-seasoned foods, and sources of omega-3 fatty acids, including fish, flaxseeds, chia seeds, and walnuts, for mitigating oxidative stress and inflammation. Additionally, probiotics and prebiotics support gut health and immune function, which are integral to effective recovery. Personalized nutrition, informed by genetic and metabolic profiling, is examined as a promising approach to tailor recovery strategies. A systematic search across PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar (2000-2024) identified studies with high empirical rigor and relevance to recovery outcomes. Findings underscore the need for further research into nutrient interactions, dosage optimization, and long-term effects on athletic performance. Integrating functional foods with personalized nutrition presents a comprehensive framework for enhanced recovery, greater resilience to physical stress, and sustained performance in athletes.
ISSN:2072-6643
2072-6643
DOI:10.3390/nu16234081