Strawberry
3 Fruit Recipes That Alleviate Sore Muscles
All athletes will experience delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) after a workout due to small tears that are occurring within the muscle fibers when...
Tom Brady Has Never Eaten a Strawberry
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is a health nut. He doesn't drink coffee. He eats avocado ice cream and calls it dessert. He equates drinking Coca Cola with consuming [...]
Try This Coffee and Fruit Smoothie for a Pre-Workout Energy Boost
Have you ever tried a caffeinated smoothie? If not, you are missing out on all the benefits of caffeine for performance. Although coffee is often...
Powerade Removes Controversial Ingredient
Coca-Cola is removing a controversial ingredient from its Powerade sports beverage following a similar move by Pepsi’s Gatorade last year. The ingredient, brominated vegetable oil, was the target of a [...]
5 Protein-Packed Recovery Shakes
You put your body through a lot when you work out and you should reward it with fuel. Recovery shakes filled with protein and complex carbohydrates are...
3 Recipes to Spice Up Chocolate Milk
I'm sure you've heard it before. Chocolate milk is one of the best post-workout drinks to build muscle and accelerate recovery. (Learn more about chocolate milk's benefits.) However, drinking the [...]
4 Post-Workout Shakes for Recovery and Building Muscle
Sore muscles are the norm for athletes. However, you can enhance recovery and promote muscle growth by combining nutrition with the customary remedies for reducing inflammation. Double your benefits after [...]
Protein-Packed Smoothies Without Protein Powder
The need for convenience has led athletes to rely on processed supplements over real foods. The biggest default ingredient that many tend to use is protein powder. It's a daily [...]
Power Your Training Diet and Boost Recovery With Blueberries
Blueberries, the second most popular berry in the U.S. [strawberries rank first], are a healthy addition to your training diet—“an ideal fruit for athletes,” says livestrong.com. Rich in carbs, the [...]
A Whey to Promote Muscle Growth and Repair
Research suggests that compared to other proteins, whey is most effective for repairing exercise-induced muscle damage. Whey contains essential amino acids—important for muscle protein synthesis. It's also rapidly absorbed, so [...]