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The Power of Green Smoothies
Green smoothies are a great option if you want a quick and convenient balanced meal. Combining a variety of fruits, vegetables and dairy, they are a tasty concoction that serves [...]
Kait's Meal of the Month: Almond Crusted Chicken
Editor's Note: Tired of reading why it's important to eat healthy and what your diet should consist of? If you're a STACK reader, you know by now that certain foods [...]
Superfoods of the Holiday Season
Unfortunately, the holiday season is too often seen as a time for splurging and leniency about straying from well-balanced meal plans. Yet fall and winter are the harvest periods for [...]
Mediterranean-Style Diet: A Heart-Healthy Way for Athletes to Eat
As a dietitian, I don't love the term "diet," nor do I encourage athletes to follow a strict diet. However, adopting principles of healthy eating can be beneficial by helping people [...]
How a Vegetarian Diet Can Improve Your Performance
Many athletes turn to a plant-based diet to decrease their risk of chronic diseases like cancer, diabetes and heart problems. Some professional athletes have found that, when done correctly, a [...]
Superfood Series A-Z: Garlic and Ginger
In this latest installment of our Superfoods Series, we feature the letter G. The 7th letter of the alphabet offered many great options, but we narrowed it down to two [...]
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 [...]
Superfood Series A-Z: Edamame
For our A-Z Superfood series, what immediately comes to mind for the letter E? Probably eggs! But if you’ve already had your fill of eggs for the day or crave [...]
Clogged Arteries Can Hide in Seemingly "Healthy" Athletes
You're an athlete who works out every day, so there's no way you're at risk for heart disease, right? Unfortunately, not necessarily. According to a new study published by the [...]
Superfood Series A-Z: Beets
For the second letter of our Superfood Series, bet you thought we were going to feature blueberries. True, the blue fruit is an excellent nutritional choice, but we wanted to [...]