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The 4 Most Important Sports Nutrition Rules for Athletes
3 Big Rocks of Sports Nutrition A lesson in elementary school that really resonated with me was when we were given a large jar and 10 or so objects of...
4 Underrated Performance Benefits Associated with Healthy Fat Intake
An introduction to the benefits healthy fats have on athletic performance and other associated factors that affect performance is long overdue. Like its counterparts of carbohydrates and protein, fat plays [...]
5 Unusual Foods That Build Muscle
Most of us already know the main foods that promote muscle growth, such as chicken, eggs, and peanut butter. We don't need to be told about them for the umpteenth [...]
How to Create the Perfect Trail Mix for Fueling On the Go
This article lists various seeds and nuts paired with dried fruits for supplying muscle-building protein and energizing carbohydrates, the perfect portable sports performance-boosting and pre- or post-workout snack combination.
Always Hungry? These 6 Healthy Snacks Are Guaranteed to Fill You Up
There’s being hungry, and there’s being hungry.
Is Olive Oil Actually Healthy?
To understand the true nature of olive oil’s nutritional benefits, we’ve got to dig a little deeper.
7 Crucial Nutrients That Female Athletes Need
As women's participation in sports has increased over the past 30 years, one might assume that female athletes keep their bodies in tip-top shape....
16 Nuts and Seeds You Should Be Eating
Nuts for nuts? Good for you, because nuts pack a strong nutritional punch. They get a bad rap for being high in fat, but they shouldn’t—the fats they contain are [...]
Is Your Diet the Reason You Keep Getting Injured?
The last thing any athlete wants is to get injured. Despite sometimes being an inevitable consequence of being an athlete, missing out on training or competition is never ideal. If [...]
Is Hummus Actually Healthy?
Americans are crazy for hummus. National hummus sales now top $725 million annually, and it’s estimated that 25 percent of U.S. households now stock hummus in the fridge. It wasn’t [...]
