It should not be confused doping and food supplements.
Food supplements are not the doping products even if it is true they are often
regarded, wrongly, as doping or cheating by the general public. Frankly,
everything in powder or capsule scared and is often likened to doping.
Anyway, do not be afraid of food supplements, but this
does not prevent you to read labels and ask for advices.
Supplements fight against deficiencies (1/10 of the
adult population is deficient in vitamin D, iron 1/5 of women), and will
compensate sporting activities, help to lose or gain weight, relieve pain ,
etc.
Do you need supplements?
All nutrients are in the food we eat. But some
supplements can help you improve your performance, recover quicker or you
greatly facilitate life for their convenience.
It is true they are not essential, but it would be
stupid to deny the advances and discoveries in terms of nutrition. However,
remember that your food choices throughout your life will have much more impact
on performance and health as some supplements taken isolation.
If you eat poorly and unbalanced, supplements will not
help you to overcome the dietary mistakes repeated over and over again. They
will potentiate your results but do not expect amazing effects on your physical
or your performance, it's not magic products!
