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How To Sustain Healthy Eating Habits
Most of us are creatures of habit. Whether we learned them from family or friends, we all have routines that we continually use in our lives. Our routines even apply [...]
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 [...]
Fast Food and Student-Athletes
Nutrition is extremely important for young student-athletes. However, the convenience of fast food restaurants makes them extremely appealing to parents picking up their hungry children after a long, rigorous practice. [...]
YOU Docs: Q&A on Preventing Blemishes
Q: What’s the best way to prevent blemishes from breaking out in the first place? A: Having a healthy, well-balanced diet is a good start. It’s much better to eat [...]
Why Female Athletes Should Include Fat in Their Diets
If you're like many other female athletes, you might be aiming to lose a few pounds to improve your body composition and amp your performance. One common approach to shedding [...]
Five Performance-Boosting Foods
“[Fueling] is just as much a part of training as lifting, running and learning plays,” says Pittsburgh Steelers nutrition consultant Leslie Bonci. Take your training to the next level by [...]
Iron Chef Michael Symon: Eat Natural Foods for Improved Performance
We recently had an opportunity to discuss nutrition, especially the importance of eating natural foods, with Michael Symon. A former wrestler who now owns several restaurants, Symon appears on TV [...]
The Muscle-Building Meal Plan That Also Burns Fat
(Photo via Summer Savers) Toning up. Slimming down. Lowering fat. Upping lean muscle mass. Increasing clean protein. Decreasing processed foods. Eating for maximum performance can be overwhelming. So SportFuel, Inc. [...]