Nutrients
You Should Eat the Peel of These 15 Fruits and Vegetables
In all likelihood, the first thing you do when you eat an orange is tear off that thick peel and throw it straight into the garbage. Guess what? You're missing [...]
Why You Should Eat 3 Bananas A Day
Bananas are nutritious, delicious, inexpensive, and can be eaten every day. Eating three bananas a day will give you lots of energy, boost your training, and improve your health. Bananas [...]
Are Nutrition Bars Making You Fat? How to Tell If Your Snack is Actually Good for You
Bars are bigger than ever, and I’m not talking about hangouts that serve Budweiser. I’m talking about the ready-to-eat, supposedly-nutritious rectangles that now occupy a large section of your local [...]
Bone Broth Breakdown: Should You Eat This ‘Super’ Soup’?
Athletes are willing to try almost anything to improve their performance. Bizarre workouts, weird superstitions and high-tech recovery tools have all become common. But what if I told you that [...]
Cookout Commandments: What to Eat (and Avoid) at Your Summer BBQ
With July 4th right around the corner, it’s the perfect time to talk about a classic American summer tradition—cookouts. They are not exactly conducive to healthy eating. With friends, family [...]
The Best Thanksgiving Carb to Eat All Year Round
While mashed (white) potatoes are one of the dishes we most look forward to on Thanksgiving, the sweet potato is a fantastic alternative. According to the Center for Science in [...]
Forget Calories. The Weight of Your Food is What Really Matters
When it comes to food, calories are king. People often think about the caloric values of food before anything else. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but calories aren’t the [...]
Orthorexia: When Healthy Eating Turns Harmful
A serious dedication to a healthy diet hardly seems like a bad thing. But for some, the need to follow a "perfect diet" can actually become an unhealthy habit. Their [...]
Are Sweet Potatoes Actually Healthier Than White Potatoes?
Along with chicken breast and brown rice, sweet potatoes have become a staple of the elite athlete diet. Nowadays, nearly every pro athlete with whom STACK speaks mentions sweet potatoes [...]
Pinch: Finally, a Better Fiber Supplement for the Masses
Fiber. It’s a critical component of a healthy diet, yet the average American eats far too little of it. According to the National Institutes of Health, teens and adults should [...]