As I outlined in discussing the sports nutrition Hierarchy, the foundation of a successful sports nutrition routine is first and foremost eating enough. Athletes and active individuals are notorious for chronically underfueling due to decreased hunger cues, inability to balance nutrition with activity, or as a result of diet culture in the fitness world. If you are not first making sure that you are taking in enough energy, the types of food, timing, or supplements you take won’t make a difference.
