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Complete Your Nutrition with Incomplete Proteins
There’s more to protein than eggs, beef and chicken breasts—a lot more. And believe it or not, not all of it comes from animals. Some of the tastiest and most [...]
How to Eat Like an Olympian on a Budget
When I speak with my clients, they often ask me, how do I eat healthy with less dough? Eating healthy on a budget is a concern for most people, but...
4 Easy Recipe Substitutions for Take-Out Food
Ordering take-out from your favorite local spot can make for a special occasion, something to look forward to after a long day and offering a fresh change from your normal [...]
Fuel Up! Grocery Shopping for Training Camp and 2-A-Days
During training season, you have the opportunity to gain speed and strength—and hopefully a starting spot. Unfortunately, you also have a risk of getting hurt, coming down sick or losing [...]
Rethinking the Paleo Diet: Don’t Cave Into Its Indulgences
The Paleo Diet has some flaws. Supposedly, to become "caveman healthy," we can eat any type of meat and unlimited saturated fat and cholesterol, making it easy to indulge in [...]
Attention Ballplayers: During a Doubleheader, Meals Are Twice as Important
I remember the long days of summertime softball tournaments. At times we drove for hours, stayed up to the wee hours of the morning battling out a tie ballgame, only [...]
Healthy, Muscle-Building BBQ Dips
Most people think they know the golden rule of navigating backyard BBQs: Eat the meat and veggies, avoid the dips and spreads. But before you blow by the bowl of [...]
Keep Iron Levels High for Optimum Performance
Low iron levels are fairly common among distance runners, but what does this really mean? Iron deficiency, or anemia, is a condition is which the body is unable to replace [...]
Become a Potassium Powerhouse
Stomach or muscle cramp? Eat a banana. How many times have you been told this by a coach, teammate or trainer after you caught a cramp. (See Three Key Benefits From [...]
Can You Eat Too Much Fiber?
High fiber daily intake can help you maintain a proper weight by keeping you full longer, warding off cravings, and maintaining blood sugars levels. Fiber also helps regulate digestion and bowel [...]