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3 Eating Secrets to Bulk Up Fast
Even athletes who spend lots of time in the weight room often have trouble bulking up fast. But if you're willing to adjust your eating habits, you could add a [...]
5 Ways to Boost Your Iron Intake
Do you feel sluggish or fatigued during a workout or in your day-to-day activities? If so, you may have an iron deficiency. Iron is a critical mineral that helps transport [...]
Special Considerations for Vegetarian Athletes
It's an age-old question—can you succeed in sports while following a vegetarian diet? Many athletes, such as Joe Namath, Martina Navratilova, Carl Lewis and Robert Paris, have had success with [...]
Lose Body Fat With 7 Fat-Burning/Muscle-Building Guidelines
In sports and everyday life, losing is negative, but when it comes to excess body fat, which is associated with heart disease, diabetes and cancer, losing is a positive accomplishment! And for [...]
5 Keys to Proper Sports Nutrition
It should be the goal of every athlete to perform at an optimum level while maintaining supreme health. To do this requires having a well-planned daily nutritional strategy. Actively participate [...]
Free App Allows You to Take a Virtual Dietician to the Supermarket
Are you feeling lost in the forest of trendy “healthy” products sprouting from your local supermarket shelves? It seems like every cereal box promises healthy whole grains, and all TV dinners claim [...]
10 Nutrition Upgrades You Can Make This Summer
Take advantage of your schedule change this summer by making a commitment to healthier eating. Even small dietary changes over the summer can provide huge benefits. Start off gradually. You'll [...]
Caution: Low-Carb Diets Are Not for Athletes
Low-carb diets, such as the Atkins Diet, have gained popularity in recent years amid growing concern about obesity and diabetes. As Americans, we tend to consume plenty of carb-based foods—like [...]
Why Athletes Should Consume Antioxidants for Sports Performance and Muscle Recovery
In sports, it's often said that defense wins games. When it comes to nutrition, antioxidants provide a powerful defense against attacking molecules called free radicals, which damage muscles through a [...]
Superfood Series A-Z: Flaxseed
Derived from the flax plant, flaxseed can serve as a healthy supplement to any athlete's diet. Small—about the size of a sesame seed—and nutty, the seed can be found in [...]