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Is This Common Ingredient Making You Eat Too Much? A New Study Has The Answer
Over 33 percent of American adults and nearly 20 percent of American children and adolescents are obese. These numbers might be a bit of a surprise, but you’ve heard about [...]
Hydration for Athletes: 4 Tips You Need to Know
Every athlete knows to drink plenty of water. But how much? When? Is Gatorade a substitute, or should you drink just water? As critical as hydration for...
When Your Cramps Have Nothing to Do with Hydration or Electrolytes
When a cramp strikes during a game or practice, most people chalk it up to inadequate hydration or lack of electrolytes. That is often the case. According to Dr. Jordan [...]
3 Simple Tricks That Make Eating Fast Food Way More Healthy
Eating at the drive-thru has always been considered a surefire way to increase your risk for obesity and other nutritionally related health problems, but that doesn’t have to be the case. [...]
What to Pick and Pass On at Fast Food Restaurants
Now that sport seasons are starting athletes will be playing games not only at home, but away as well. Playing at away games means having to eat your...
5 Nutrition Mistakes Ruining Your Sports Performance
If you're training and practicing hard but your performance is consistently falling short on game day, the culprit might be what you are (or are not) eating. Your diet has [...]
Are ‘Healthy Chips’ Really Healthy? 5 Popular Options Examined
Even if a food is downright terrible for you, the label on the box will often try to convince you that it’s healthy. Like putting a “made with real fruit” [...]
Healthy Eating at Restaurants: Decoding a Diner Menu
Healthy Eating at Restaurants could make or break your diet. A spot that is frequent often by the public is a breakfast diner. Breakfast diners are all...
12 Grab-and-Go High Protein Snacks
12 Grab and Go Protein Containing Snacks Athletes know protein is important for the growth and repair of muscle tissue. While some may believe large...
Why Chicken Soup Strengthens Your Immune System
Think you are a pillar of health? Studies show following exhaustive exercise the immune system is depressed, increasing the risk of infection....