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5 High Protein Vegetarian Snacks
Consuming enough protein is one of the biggest challenges for a vegetarian athlete. For vegetarians, finding great snack foods with high protein can be difficult; however, spur-of-the-moment snack foods can [...]
Why Healthy Snacks Help Athletes Maintain Weight and Perform Better
Snacking is often associated with junk food, late night eating and excessive amounts of calories. However, if you select the right foods, snacks can help keep your blood sugars stable, [...]
Fuel Up With 10 Healthy Late-Night Snacks
If you get hungry late at night, it can be tough to stay out of the fridge. And once you decide to grab a bite, finding a healthy choice can [...]
Bridging the Nutrition Gap for the Student-Athlete
Student-athletes: did you know that the typical school day schedule—lunch between 11 a.m. and noon, followed by after-school practice—with dinner at 6 p.m. or later is way too long to [...]
Post-Workout Foods for Any Occasion
You've just completed a killer workout and you're cooling down. Your work is done, right? Well, not quite, not until you've taken care of the three "R's"—refuel, rebuild and rehydrate. [...]
Make Yourself the Ultimate Veggie Man or Woman
Are you ready for this? I'm making myself the ultimate Veggie Man, going vegetarian with a diet of vegetables, eggs and no grains. For 30 days, I'll technically be called [...]
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 [...]
Pre-Workout Food: Fuel Up The Right Way
Any activity that requires energy, whether a hard weightlifting session or a sports game, presents an opportunity for muscle gain and fat loss—but only if accompanied by good nutrition. You [...]
Cool Foods and Beverages for the Summer Athlete
During the hot summer months, athletes want cold snacks and beverages after workouts and training sessions. Having portable, healthy snacks and drinks prepared in advance will help you stay properly [...]
6 Super Foods for Superior Performance
Some people think that nutrition for athletes must involve engineered foods, such as energy bars, protein shakes, carbohydrate gels and sports drinks. But really, the most powerful foods are the [...]