Sodium
The Post-Activity Hydration Checklist
After an intense workout, game or practice, you have the opportunity to reap performance-boosting benefits or risk suffering performance-crushing detriments. Your success or failure lies in your ability to eat [...]
Decoding Food Labels to Improve Your Diet and Performance
Shopping for your favorite foods can be confusing. Hundreds of products are available, many with versions marked with catchy labels like "light," "low-calorie" and "organic." At a quick glance, these [...]
STACK Science: All About Sweat
As an athlete, you've ended many workouts, practices and games with your clothes drenched in perspiration. It might feel uncomfortable, but sweating is a critical bodily function, one that allows [...]
Pick & Pass: Eat Pizza But Still Cut Fat
Not all foods are created equal, especially if you're an athlete. If you eat a cream-filled donut before a workout, you won't perform as well as if you had eaten [...]
Why Water Isn't Enough for Athletes
High performance athletes know that water is essential for keeping their bodies hydrated and functioning at the highest level. But for intense physical activity lasting longer than 30 minutes, water [...]
Make the Most of Your Microwave Meal
Pre-packaged microwave meals are quick and convenient, and although many are loaded with fat and empty calories, some can be a healthy way to fuel up. Just read the nutrition [...]
Decoding a Nutrition Label
A food's nutrition label might seem like a maze of information. "Total fat," "serving size" and "dietary fiber"—what exactly do these terms mean? And how do they affect you as [...]
The Key to Halftime Refueling
Halftime allows you to regroup and refuel. Use the time to replenish your body with simple carbs and crucial electrolytes, especially sodium, so you can avoid the dreaded second-half slump. [...]
Tips for Preparing Healthy Meals From Iron Chef Michael Symon
One of the biggest obstacles to proper nutrition for athletes is actually knowing how to prepare healthy meals. Meals that you simply throw in the microwave (like boxed dinners) are [...]
Your Guide To Healthy Holiday Eating
Mouthwatering mounds of turkey, a mile-high pile of mashed potatoes, slice after slice of pumpkin pie. Getting hungry yet? Let the gluttonous eating begin! Or not! Before you load up [...]
