Carbs
Why You Need Dietary Fiber—and Where to Get It
Dietary Fiber We learned recently why carbohydrates are not the enemy and are so important, especially for athletes. One of the main reasons to obtain...
Why Carbs Aren’t the Enemy
Low carb, slow carb, no carb. I have heard it all when it comes to diets and it could not be further from the truth. You see, it is impossible for our...
How Russell Wilson Harnesses Carb Energy
Russell Wilson kept it at 100 in his first NFL season. Some thought Wilson was too vertically challenged to become a starting NFL quarterback, which is mostly why the 5’11” [...]
Why Everything You Think You Know About Carbs Is Wrong
Here’s what you think you know about carbohydrates and the glycemic index (GI). High-glycemic carbs (like white breads, white pastas, and sugary candy) go through your body and reach your [...]
Low-Carb Diet Plan
Author's Note: The following article is intended for those looking to lose weight, not for athletes in the middle of their training season. If you are an athlete who wants to [...]
Carb Backloading: Why Breakfast Is Not the Most Important Meal of the Day
Breakfast, "the most important meal of the day." Nowadays this could be considered the most essential rule in nutrition. If you want to have energy to fuel your day and your [...]
The Truth About Post-Workout Carbs
Debate rages on in the nutrition world over the best type of diet for athletes. However, one thing that is universally agreed upon is that consuming carbs post-workout is critical [...]
Manipulating Carbohydrate Intake to Build Muscle and Burn Fat
In a perfect world, it would be easy to simultaneously build muscle and lose fat, but can we really "have our cake and eat it too?" Depending on our individual goals, [...]
Carb Backloading: A Nutrition Hack for Supercharged Performance
Everything you think you know about nutrition may be precisely what's holding you back from achieving your goals. Carb backloading, a dietary strategy in which you reserve your carbohydrate consumption [...]
Building a Healthy Low-Carb Diet for Athletes
The recent popularity of low-carb diet plans for weight loss has presented a challenge for athletes at all levels. Is a low-carb diet safe for athletes? What effect will it [...]