Nutrients
Why Olympic Swimmer Ryan Lochte Is Giving Up Alcohol Before the Olympics
U.S. Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte is trying something new before this summer's Olympics: he's giving up drinking alcohol. Swimmers call giving up alcohol before major meets a "dry season." Lochte, [...]
These 5 Alarming Stats Show Just How Bad the Average American Eats
It’s an appropriate coincidence that the acronym for the Standard American Diet is SAD. Also known as the Western pattern diet, the SAD uses available data to estimate the diet [...]
The Diet Change That Could Propel Swimmer Elizabeth Beisel to Olympic Gold
Much has changed for Elizabeth Beisel since her first Olympic Games. In 2008, she was a 15-year-old high school student who narrowly missed earning a medal with a fourth-place finish [...]
Why Athletes Never Seem To Endorse Healthy Products
Celebrities sell. A 2011 study in the Journal of Advertising Research found that an athlete endorsement results in an average increase of four percent in product sales. If we see [...]
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...
