The benefits of Naticol® for sports nutrition
Sports nutrition represents a promising market. Professionals and amateurs alike, athletes from all walks of life focus on their diet. Discover the benefits of Naticol® for sports nutrition: an ingredient that aims to support athletes in their quest for better nourishment and improved health and performance.
The sports nutrition market
Sports nutrition is a growing market. In 2022, the global sports nutrition market reached $21.9 billion and is expected to grow 7.4% annually by 2025¹.
The only brake on this market was the closure of gyms during the COVID crisis in 2020. However, this period allowed many people to resume sports and take an interest in their well-being and diet. In 2021, 63% of consumers worldwide exercise at least once a week². And the share of household budgets devoted to general food is increasing.
The growth of the market is therefore due to the changing behavior of consumers who are no longer just in search of “performance”: today we are witnessing the emergence of new lifestyles. Current consumers are adopting a more “lifestyle” sports nutrition model by moving towards products that can be integrated into their daily diet. Social networks are particularly involved in these developments.
Different consumer profiles differ in terms of choice of products related to sports nutrition. Professional athletes do not have the same expectations and the same precision in their needs than amateur athletes.
In addition to maintaining or growing muscle mass, the challenge for athletes, whatever their level, is to surpass their limits while maintaining their physical condition. However, ensuring the proper functioning of the body is not so easy (we have to confront with stress, fatigue, aging, etc.).
Proteins play a key role here. The protein market in sports nutrition has also experienced a real boom with the development of protein powders, bars and drinks. Brands intended for everyday food are now interested in this sector.
Among the proteins, we find collagen. This protein contributes to tissue resistance (integrity, firmness, elasticity). It is present in skin but also in cartilage, tendons and ligaments. These are essential to ensure the contraction of muscles and the proper functioning of our joints.
Particularly mentioned when it is lacking, collagen plays a key role in our health. A lack can have an impact on the state of our joints and constitute a risk of injury in the context of sports practice.
An additional supply of collagen then helps to maintain good joint comfort.
The problems encountered during sports practice
Athletes sometimes experience physical discomfort that can impact their sports practice and more generally their health.
Examples of such problems include:
- Feelings of muscle fatigue such as body aches;
- Impediments in joint mobility
It is often an age related loss of collagen, which is the cause of muscle and joint discomfort. Collagen supplementation is therefore one of the solutions for maintaining good physical health. In particular collagen peptides, which are soluble and have a high level of absorption by the body, thanks to their low molecular weights.
The Naticol® answer for sports nutrition
In front of various health issues related to the practice of sports, there are solutions available to athletes, to optimize their health.
Naticol® is the ideal ingredient to guarantee performance and physical well-being before, during and after sports sessions.
The organoleptic and technological benefits
Naticol® collagen peptides are particularly suitable for sports nutrition.
They are easy to integrate into many matrices such as drinks, gels, or even protein bars. Indeed, Naticol® is odorless, has a neutral taste and is totally soluble in water.
Thanks to these characteristics, the taste and texture of finished products remain intact, and the pleasure of consuming them is thus preserved.
In addition, the stability of Naticol® is assured: our collagen peptides are resistant to heat and acidic pHs. The nutritional benefits of products incorporating our ingredient are therefore preserved.
Nutritional benefits for athletes
The benefits of Naticol® for sports nutrition are essentially due to its nutritional advantages.
In general, Naticol® collagen peptides:
- Provide antioxidant properties
- Contain essential amino acids
- Are not considered as doping substances
Naticol® also exerts targeted actions at different stages of sports practice. The effects have been collated in our scientific study “Naticol® sports nutrition”.
- Before practice, collagen peptides would have satiating effects³ which could allow the athlete to feel satiated in a lasting way.
- For work-outs, our ingredient contributes to the protection of joints and connective tissues, as well as protecting the skin against the sun, the cold and atmospheric pollution. Naticol® could also improve sports performance⁴ thanks to peptides, rich in amino acids (glycine, proline, hydroxyproline and arginine).
With a protein content of at least 93%, Naticol® contributes to the development of muscle mass.
¹ Euromonitor, Global Sports Nutrition Market, 2020
² Natural Products Insider, Innovation in sports nutrition, 2021
³ Veldhorst, M. A. et al. (2009), Clinical Nutrition, 28(2):147-155
⁴ Hembree, W.C. et al. (1969), Lancet, 1(7584):52
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Naticol®, an ingredient marketed by Weishardt, is intended to be incorporated into food products or food supplements by specialized companies.
And as such, the information mentioned on this page is specifically intended for them.
In accordance with the requirements of the European Directive 2006/114/EC, Weishardt guarantees the veracity of the information relating to the beneficial effects of Naticol® on health when used under the conditions in which it has been tested.
However, this in no way exempts those placing on the market foodstuffs and food supplements incorporating Naticol® from verifying the veracity of these statements when it is used in their product(s).
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