The New Challenge of Sports Nutrition: Accepting Insect Food as Dietary Supplements in Professional Athletes

Background: The dietary supplements market is growing, and their use is increasing among professional athletes. Recently, several new protein supplements have been placed in the marketplace, including energy bars enriched with insect flour. Edible insects, which are rich in protein content, have bee...

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Main Authors: Umberto Placentino, Giovanni Sogari, Rosaria Viscecchia, Biagia De Devitiis, Lucia Monacis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Foods
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/10/5/1117