Weight / Fat loss

Very interesting!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01l1yxk/Panorama_The_Truth_About_Sports_Products/

[I]edit, just checked link. Thought it was for a short BBC article I already read. Not watched the programme![/I]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18863293

Basically says that there is no science to back up sports drinks, expensive trainers and protein powders/shakes. Grahame Obree was on it saying he just eats jam sandwiches.

The study does not mean that supplements do not work, just that they do nothing extra than food and are poor value in comparison to everyday food items. This is true, you can just drink some regular pop or eat a piece of fruit instead of lucozade.

Instead of protein supplements, you can eat some meat, eggs, or dairy products.

But, I think the spin of BBC article is confusing, pushing the angle that they do not do anything. This is not true.

If you deplete your glycogen stores and sweat out lots of minerals while our riding your bike, running or whatever some simple carbs (like in lucozade) and the electrolytes will perk you up massively.

The article also does not mention supplements that contain stimulants, which have all sorts of big effects.