<PAGE> 1 EXHIBIT 5.1
KENNETH I. DENOS, P.C.
November 13, 2000
SportsNuts.com International, Inc.
10421 South 400 West, Suite 550
Salt Lake City, UT 84095
To the Board of Directors:
We have acted as counsel to SportsNuts.com International, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), in connection with a Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating
to the registration of 584,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock (the
"Shares"), par value $0.002 per share, issuable to certain employees and
consultants of the Company under the Company's 1999 Stock Option Plan (the
"Plan").
In connection with the foregoing, we have examined the corporate
records and proceedings of the Company and have taken such further action as we
have deemed necessary or appropriate to the rendering of our opinion herein.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that,
when issued and paid for in accordance with the Plan, the Shares will be
validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
We are members of the bar of the State of Utah and are not licensed or
admitted to practice law in any other jurisdiction. Accordingly, we express no
opinion with respect to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of
Utah and the federal laws of the United States.
We hereby consent to the use of our opinion as herein set forth as an
exhibit to the Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not thereby
concede that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under
Section 7 of the securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and
regulations thereunder.
Very truly yours,
KENNETH I. DENOS, P.C.
