Snacks
This Chickpea-Based Snack Tastes Good Enough to Replace Your Junk Food Addiction (No, Seriously)
Healthy snacks. In America—where many associate snack food with chips, crackers, cookies and sweets—the term can sound like an oxymoron. But as people have grown increasingly health-conscious in recent years, [...]
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 [...]
Seattle Mariners Fans Ate So Many Grasshoppers During Their Home Opener
There’s nothing quite like watching your favorite baseball team from the stands while munching a hot dog and Cracker Jacks—that is, unless you're a fan of the Seattle Mariners. That [...]
7 Reasons Athletes Are Going to Love CLIF’s Nut Butter Bars
In mid April, the day before I ran the Boston Marathon, I had the opportunity to sample CLIF’s yet-to-be-released Nut Butter Bars. Since that day, I have eagerly been awaiting [...]
This Rare Compound Found in Watermelon Improves Endurance, Reduces Fatigue and Makes You a Better Overall Athlete
Watermelon is a favorite summertime snack, but if you're munching on it only at the occasional barbecue, you're missing out. Watermelon is a nutritional powerhouse, chock full of nutrients and [...]
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 [...]
2 U.S. Rugby Stars Detail Their Preparation for the 2016 Olympic Games
Photo Credit: Jack McGaw for USA Sevens Rugby After a 92-year hiatus, rugby is returning to the Olympics at the 2016 Rio De Janeiro Summer Games. The format [...]
WNBA All-Star Kara Lawson’s Simple Nutrition Advice Every Athlete Needs to Hear
For most people, going vegan sounds impossible. Not only do you have to ditch meat, but you also have to avoid all animal-related products. No cheese? No milk? No eggs? [...]
How to Resist Junk Food Cravings
Just like athletes and fitness minded people need to focus on how they train, they should also make it a priority to support that effort with sound...
5 Weird Health Foods That Will Improve Your Performance
Are you staying up to date on the latest health food trends? Every year, more foods emerge into popularity and create a buzz for themselves in today's...