Are Microplastics in Your Sports Nutrition? How to Tell (And How to Avoid)

April 15, 2025

In triathlon, plastic has long been the solution to racing and training challenges: lightweight water bottles, disposable sports nutrition wrappers, neoprene wetsuits, spandex tri suits, synthetic rubber tires, plastic cycling helmets, and the list goes on. On top of that, sweating opens your pores to make it even easier for those particles to enter your system. So when it comes to using any kind of plastic product as a triathlete, it’s not really a matter of if you’re being exposed to microplastics – it’s more a matter of how many microplastics are getting into your body. Triathlete