Whether you are just getting started on your fitness goals or are a regular athlete, nutrition is key for maintaining good health and wellness. But sometimes you need more than a well-rounded diet to meet your daily nutritional needs. Here are some tips from Thorne on how athletes are fueling their bodies to perform their best. 

• Purposeful hydration: Staying properly hydrated improves the appearance of your skin, keeps muscles and joints lubricated, prevents brittle hair and nails, and can even help to prevent overeating¹. However, staying properly hydrated is much more than simply drinking eight glasses of water a day. Catalyte can help replenish the minerals you lose during sweating. Be wary of sports drinks because many contain high amounts of added sugar or artificial sweeteners. 
• Incorporate Greens into Your Daily Routine: Providing your body with extra nutrients to help you power through the day is even more important as you increase your level of activity. Make sure to work greens into your meals to nourish your body with necessary vitamins.
• Recovery: Supporting your body during recovery is as important as preparing for or staying hydrated during your workout. Collagen strengthens and supports the structure of skin, joints, muscles, bone, and other connective tissues^2*. Try incorporating collagen into your day by mixing it in your smoothies or as part of your daily supplement intake.  
• Amino Complex: Kick-start your recovery after a workout by giving your body the nutritional support it needs with amino acids to begin rebuilding and re-energizing*. Although amino acids are essential for post-workout recovery³, your body only naturally produces 11 of the 20 amino acids it needs. 
  
   

Even though you may not be a high-performing athlete, it’s important to pay attention to your body’s needs and understand how supplements can help you maintain good health. 

 

^{*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to treat, diagnose, cure, or prevent any disease.}

<sup>1. Harvard School of Public Health. The Importance of Hydration. 2017

2. National Library of Medicine. T Juhrer and E Bases Perez. An Overview of the Beneficial Effects of Hydrolysed Collagen Intake on Joint and Bone Health and on Skin Ageing. 2015

3. Journal of International Society of Sports Nutrition. Jager et al. International Society of Sports Nutrition Position Stand: protein and exercise. 2017</sup>