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Best Sports Supplements to Improve AthletesÂ´ Performance

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Best Sports Supplements to Improve Athletes´ Performance - References

Written by - Anandini Swaminathan, BSc., MSc. (Human Nutrition)

Article Reviewed by Dietitian - Julia Samuel, M.Phil

Last Updated on Jul 21, 2018

Reference:

Dietary Supplements and Sports Performance: Introduction and Vitamins - (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2129136/)

Author: Anandini Swaminathan

Editor: Thilaka Ravi

Technically Checked by: Lingaraj

Published on May 07, 2014
Last Updated on Jul 21, 2018

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