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Legislation introduced in the U.S. Congress last month called the “Dietary Supplement Safety Act” is seeking stricter government oversight over dietary supplements and the companies that produce them.  Although the legislation is not yet final or signed into law, some of the key working provisions of the legislation are reported as follows:  (i) all dietary supplement manufacturing, processing and holding facilities would be required to register with the Secretary of Health and Human Services; (ii) the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) would have the authority to issue a mandatory recall if a dietary supplement is adulterated or misbranded or “the use of such supplement could cause serious adverse health consequences such as death”; (iii) the FDA would be required to notify the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) if a new supplement product contained a synthetic anabolic steroid.  Check out the full article here. (Photo credit: SuperFantastic)

In celebration of National Nutrition Month (March), the Daily World interviewed several dietitians who provided  a quick list of nutrition tips and tricks.  Check out the full list of tips and tricks here.

As report by xtri.com, Fuel Belt just recently announced that Magali Tisseyre would join other high-performing triathletes in Fuel Belt’s roster of sponsored athletes.  According to the article, Tisseyre, who was named Triathlete of the Year by Triathlete Magazine, is coming off a fantastic 2009 season with ”a win at the Boise 70.3, runner-up at the Calgary 70.3 and a third place at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Clearwater.”  Other triathletes on Fuel Belt’s “roster” include Chrissie Wellington, Craig Alexander, Chris McCormack, and Chris Lieto…just to name a few (see the full list here).  Read the full story at xtri.com.

In a recent article written by Pip Taylor on Competitor.com, we learn about some of the steps triathletes can take to minimize the negative effects of aging.  Taylor demonstrates the differences in nutritional needs of triathletes based on age and the importance nutrition plays in aging athletes.  She also details some cold hard facts about physical deterioration’s impact on training and performance.  Check out the full article at Competitor. (Photo credit: suneilbasu)

This week, TriathleteFood will be attending the Natural Products Expo West (or just simply “Expo West”).  Expo West is the largest natural, organic and healthy products trade show in the world, containing  over 3000 exhibits and 53,000+ industry professionals.  Because the list of exhibiting companies is so extensive, we are giving TriathleteFood readers and followers the opportunity to ask questions to any of the companies that will be attending Expo West (Click here for a full list of companies attending Expo West).

Simply write your question or questions in the comments section of this article and we’ll ask on your behalf and report back to you with the answers.  You may have a burning question for just one company or perhaps a question you want to pose to every company.  Regardless, just pose your question below and we’ll do our best to get it answered.  Also, if there are any companies or products you want more information on, please let us know and we’ll see what we can dig up!

 For more information on Expo West, you can check out there website here.

Nutrition periodization is an important concept in which an athlete’s nutritional plan adjusts to the specific variations and demands of training throughout the year.  Essentially, as the volume of an endurance athlete’s training changes, so too should the nutritional plan associated with it.  The purpose of nutrition periodization is to ensure that you are optimizing your body and nutrition for peak performance at each stage of your training.  To learn more about nutrition periodization and some helpful guidelines, check out this helpful write-up at Trifuel. 

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Hydrating with sports drinks is a normal part of training and racing.  In fact, depending on the volume of training, triathletes and endurance athletes can consume anywhere from 90-100 ounces of sport drink in a single training session.  Because sport drink consumption is further multiplied by the frequency of training over months and even years, dentists continue to warn endurance athletes about the impact of sports drinks on their health.  In a recent article by the Sydney Morning Herald, dentists discuss how “the acidity of sports drinks attacks enamel and contributes to tooth erosion.”  Read more…

According to a new study put out by Purdue University, the kitchen and bathroom are not recommended places to store your vitamins because of the high humidity of these environments.  Overexposure to humidy can cause supplements to lose some or even all of their value while mitigating their nutritional value .  Lisa Mauer, an associate professor of food science at Purdue University, indicates that vitamin C and B are most at-risk for being damaged as they are water soluble.  According to Mauer, “crystalline substances, such as vitamin C, some B vitamins, and other dietary supplements, can succumb to a process called deliquescence, in which humidity causes water-soluble solids to dissolve.”  To read the entire article and the findings, continue reading here.