Immune System
Boost Iron and Build a Better Burger
Pumping iron into your diet is as critical to your performance as pumping iron in the weight room. This athlete-essential mineral carries oxygen from the lungs to the cells and muscles, [...]
Beat the Common Cold With Moderate Exercise
Feeling a little under the weather? Exercise is probably the furthest thing from your mind, but it might be just what your body needs. Research shows that light to moderate [...]
Understand Overtraining to Avoid Performance Declines
As a competitive athlete, your goal is to take your performance to the next level, which is why you spend hours training or playing your sport year-round. The problem with [...]
Drink Orange Juice to Strengthen Your Immune System
A morning favorite for athletes everywhere is orange juice, and for good reason. It’s filled with immune system-boosting vitamin C and phytonutrients [organic nutrients that promote healthy cells]. Orange juice [...]
Essential Protein Shake Ingredients to Build Muscle
Protein is absolutely essential for athletes, especially if their goal is to increase size and strength. Reason being, protein is made of amino acids, which are critical for helping muscles [...]
3 Athlete-Friendly Foods for Energy, Health and Strength
Sore muscles? Low on energy? Feeling sick lately? All of these problems can be solved with proper nutrition. Use the following three foods to boost your athletic performance by reducing [...]
Three Key Benefits of Eating Bananas
If athletes could incorporate only one food item into their daily diets, bananas would be a serious contender. Portable, self-contained, healthy, inexpensive, versatile—this delicious fruit is a no-brainer. Below, we [...]
Athletic Performance Properties of Coconut Oil
In the past, coconut oil has been dismissed due to its saturated fat content. However, it's gaining a new reputation as a way to prevent both heart and weight problems, [...]
Which Supplements Are Safe?
Many people assume all supplements are safe, but that is simply not true. Companies are constantly coming up with new, proprietary formulas that they advertise as safe ways to make athletes [...]
Eat Mexican For Muscle Repair
Feeling a little lost on the post-game road to recovery? Head south of the border with a Southwestern meal that will restore your energy and improve muscle recovery. Jane Jakubczak, [...]