Diet
5 Simple Nutrition Rules Every Athlete Should Follow to Improve Performance on the Field
Athletes want to be able to perform their best during competition. Not only must they work out to become their best, they also have to eat right. STACK talked with [...]
Tom Brady Has Never Eaten a Strawberry
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is a health nut. He doesn't drink coffee. He eats avocado ice cream and calls it dessert. He equates drinking Coca Cola with consuming [...]
How I Maintain Muscle on a (Mostly) Plant-Based Diet
You mostly eat plants and you're building muscle? How do you get your protein? If you've been interested in trying a plant based diet, and you want to...
4 Easy Protein Hacks to Help You Build Muscle and Get Stronger
With so much going on in the day, it's tough to sit and eat a balanced meal. Athletes know that proteina is vital to build muscle and improve strength...
Ryan Lochte’s 8,000-Calorie Diet Includes Pizza, Wings and Soda Every Friday Night
When it comes to athletes' diets, swimmers seem to have the most extreme meal plans. Michael Phelps is known to have one of the craziest diets, eating 12,000 calories a [...]
After Winning Gold In Rio, Michael Phelps Ate Enough Spaghetti For 4 People
Michael Phelps is arguably the greatest Olympian ever. Currently holding 23 medals, he is the most decorated athlete in Olympic history. In the 2016 Rio Games, he has already won [...]
How Endurance Athletes Can Reap the Benefits of a Ketogenic Diet
Ketosis is a metabolic process where our bodies utilize our internal fat stores for energy instead of glucose. Traditionally, nutritionists have always...
How to Indulge in Dessert Without Ruining Your Diet and Undermining Your Performance
healthy ice cream sandwich Treat yourself! Of course I tell all of my clients to do just that. Because, frankly, I do it too. But here's the deal, you...
J.J. Watt Reveals His Humongous 5,000-Calorie Daily Diet
Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt is a freak of nature. Not only is he constantly fighting through big offensive linemen to get to the quarterback, he makes guest appearances [...]
These 5 Alarming Stats Show Just How Bad the Average American Eats
It’s an appropriate coincidence that the acronym for the Standard American Diet is SAD. Also known as the Western pattern diet, the SAD uses available data to estimate the diet [...]