The Wide World of Sports Supplements
SPORTS SUPPLEMENTS, THE sporting worlds Pandoras Box. I feel like every time the box is opened, troubles appear - along with a number of false prophets (or should I say profits).
In 2016, sports supplements alone (excluding health supplements) raked in $35 billion, and the market is expected to skyrocket to $60 billion by 2022. Soon you’ll be able to spot false prophets by their fat pockets.
By comparison, the bicycle industry is only expected to reach $46 billion by 2022 - a pittance. Such amazing growth is due in part to a lack of regulation of the entire supplement industry.
Company claims are regulated to some degree but the actual products themselves are often 'buyer beware'. Supplements are arguably less likely to cause harm than regulated medications - or perhaps we don't have enough evidence of potential harm. With numerous, mysterious companies producing supplements, the regulations require serious tightening.
Recent cases of supplements manufactured abroad found to
