Performance Nutrition
The Essential Energy Bar Recipe For Athletes
We all know many athletes, particularly young athletes, don't always have time to sit down and have a balanced meal that's going to give them the fuel they need. As [...]
The Juice Shots Pro Teams Rely on for a Performance-Enhancing Boost
Food is medicine. Now more than ever, professional athletes are taking the sentiment to heart. Gone are the days of pre-game Big Macs and postgame six packs. Modern athletes know [...]
Whole Eggs Build Muscle Drastically Better Than Egg Whites
Want to get jacked? Don't lose the yolk. That's the takeaway from a new study from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign that found post-workout muscle-building response to be 40 [...]
If It Fits Your Macros: Everything You Kneed to Know About the Wildly Popular ‘IIFYM’ Diet
Your Macros—a.k.a. “IIFYM”—is one of the most popular diets on the planet. Here’s what it entails and the pros and cons of this unique eating approach. What Are Macros? Macros [...]
Are RXBARs Actually Healthy?
Nutrition bars are big business. Sales totaled over $2.2 billion in 2016 and they only continue to rise as consumers become more health-conscious. One of the hottest names in the [...]
Sardines: The Incredibly Powerful Superfood You’ve Probably Been Ignoring
Sardines are one of the most accessible superfoods in existence.
The NBA’s Vegan Revolution: Why so Many Players Embrace a Plant-Based Diet
Once upon a time, the idea of veganism catching on among the NBA elite would’ve seemed all but impossible. Call it a generational disconnect. Charles Barkley, one of the game's [...]
Starbucks’ Seasonal Drinks Are a Nutritional Nightmare
Black coffee is a healthy, energizing beverage. From enhanced memory to improved athletic performance, black coffee (or coffee with just a dash of cream and/or sugar) can give you a [...]
How Carl Lewis Shattered World Records on a Vegan Diet
When the dust settled on the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, Carl Lewis had nothing left to prove. After competing in two Olympic Games, Lewis had won six [...]
5 Guilt-Free Snacks For People Who Struggle With Portion Control
You know that portion control is a key aspect of any healthy diet. But if you’re human, you also know that practicing perfect portion control 100 percent of the time [...]