Nutrients
5 Ways Alcohol Undermines Your Workout
There is no doubt about it: alcohol and sports are interlaced. Whether it is going out for a drink after your game with friends, or getting a beer at...
Is The FDA’s New Nutrition Label Any Good? Expert Nutritionists Weigh In
The nutrition label will never be the same again. According to a recent FDA announcement, after remaining largely unchanged for the past 20 years, the nutrition label will be modified in [...]
FDA Approves New Nutrition Facts Label to More Accurately Reflect Serving Sizes and Amount of Added Sugar
The FDA announced today it has finalized a new and improved Nutrition Facts label aimed at helping people make more informed decisions about what they eat. “I am thrilled the [...]
What Makes a Food “Ultra-Processed”? A Look at The Latest Risk In Our Diets
A recent study published in the journal BMJ Open found that the average American gets 57.9 percent of their calories from ultra-processed foods. Instinctually, that sounds bad. But what exactly [...]
Tom Brady’s Dessert When He’s on Vacation is Healthier Than Most of Your Meals
There's been a lot of news lately about Tom Brady's insanely strict diet. A recent story attempted to make the possibly robotic quarterback seem a bit more human by showing what [...]
What You Can Learn About Nutrition Planning From NFL Draft Prospects
Foods For Football The NFL combine is one of the most important events in a young football player's career. It's common for players to train for weeks...
Is This Common Ingredient Making You Eat Too Much? A New Study Has The Answer
Over 33 percent of American adults and nearly 20 percent of American children and adolescents are obese. These numbers might be a bit of a surprise, but you’ve heard about [...]
Protein Bar or Candy Bar: Can You Guess Which Is Which?
According to the Nutrition Business Journal, the US supplement industry is a 37-million dollar industry. That includes sports nutrition such as protein...
Drinking Raw Milk Is a Dangerous, Stupid Health Trend. Here’s Why You Should Never Do It
If you’ve been on the internet lately, you've probably come across the story of the West Virginia lawmakers who lifted the state ban on drinking raw milk. If not, here's [...]
Perform Lying Cable Bicep Curls to Build Bigger Arms
When it comes to building muscle, it's not just what you do but also how you do it. You can do curls with heavy weight but it won't help much unless...