Carbs
3 Nutritional Mistakes NFL Prospects Make When Preparing for the Combine
Nutritional Mistakes for Combine and Pro Day Athletes Across the country, former collegiate football players are training for their shot to impress...
Why Exclusionary Diets Like Paleo Are Problematic
Diets are a tricky—and often touchy—subject. Some swear by certain ways of eating, while detractors point to flaws in an eating strategy. Most recently, the Paleo diet seems to be [...]
The New Food Guidelines for Athletes
The recent USDA dietary guidelines for healthy eating are already mired in controversy. In only a week, there has been an outcry from nutrition scientists and even a lawsuit regarding [...]
Is the Paleo Diet Good for Athletes?
Beyond the Cave: After attending the annual Food and Nutrition Conference in Nashville recently, I decided to write a few "bites" on the Diet and...
The Performance-Wrecking Flaw of Low-Carb and High-Carb Diets
Your body is an amazing machine. It turns the food you eat into fuel you need to live on a day-to-day basis and to perform at your max capacity during [...]
Macronutrients, Part I: Carbohydrates
What Are Carbohydrates: What You Need to Know Macronutrients are nutrients that are required in large amounts for the body to function daily. This...
How the Glycemic Index Can Help Your Athletic Performance
Glycemic index is a measurement of how quickly food impacts blood sugar levels compared to pure sugar. Foods are ranked on a scale of 0 to 100, with...
LeBron Cuts Carbs This Summer. Should You?
According to a tweet from ESPN's Brian Windhorst, LeBron James has been cutting carbs this summer in an effort to slim down. The results are already evident, as James looked [...]
Carb Loading for a Long Race? Here’s How to Do It
Carb loading has been used by runners for years to increase their energy levels for a race. Traditionally most athletes will eat a big carb heavy meal...
3 Ways to Boost Your Workouts With Carbs
The Other Anabolic Window: Carb Timing and Glycogenolysis Protein timing has been all the hype. So much so that many people are making a name for...