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6 Nutrition Rules Football Players Must Follow During the Season
Maintaining muscle mass and body weight during long and grueling pre-season practices and scrimmages can be difficult for football players. Chances are, they burn more calories than they consume, but [...]
8 Ways to Naturally Boost Your Energy
Increasing your energy level doesn't require using dangerous or costly supplements. Here are eight ways you can naturally boost your vitality. Apples (quercetin) A powerful natural antioxidant found in apples, [...]
Why You Need Vitamin D in Your Diet
Vitamin D, the "sunshine vitamin," is an essential nutrient for healthy bodily function. Found in few food sources, it is fairly common to be deficient. But fear not. There are many [...]
Healthy Steak: Select the Leanest Cuts of Beef
Beef gets a bad rap. People tend to avoid it as an unhealthy alternative compared to white meats and seafood. (But see The Performance and Health Benefits of Grass-Fed Beef) Yet [...]
6 Easy, Fresh Dinners Using Just the Microwave
We've all had to rely on frozen meals at times. Although we can't discredit all frozen foods as unhealthy, many are loaded with sodium, artificial preservatives and trans fats. (See How [...]
Foods That Help Athletes On And Off The Field
Good foods don't just help you build muscle. They make you a healthier person. For example, salmon not only provides muscle-building protein, it also delivers omega-3 fatty acids that benefit [...]
Foods To Boost Your Mood After Tough Games
It's a no-brainer that a big win can lift your spirits, whereas a season-ending playoff loss is a major downer. You're probably familiar with the mood-enhancing chemicals called endorphins, which [...]
Healthy Choices at Italian Restaurants
Coming from a big Italian family, I know how big a role food plays during the holidays and traditional family gatherings. There's something comforting about the essence and togetherness of [...]
10 Basic Nutrition Rules Soccer Players Should Live By
The high intensity running and intermittent exertion required during a single 90-minute soccer game make soccer athletes extremely familiar with delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). (See Strategies to Reduce Post-Workout Muscle [...]
5 Tips to Kick-Start Your Metabolism
How often have you heard someone say they can't lose weight because they were born with a slow metabolism? I'd be willing to bet that if you haven't said it [...]