Vegetables
Is All Sugar Bad for You?
Google "too much sugar" and you get 132 million results. That's because the war on sugar is in full force and effect, and more people than ever before are focused [...]
A Healthy Snack That Tastes Like a Candy Bar? Good Greens Wellness Bars Reviewed
When you first bite into a Good Greens wellness bar, your initial instinct might be to look again at the nutrition facts—because you'll have a hard time believing that something [...]
Sodium Nitrate: Is This Controversial Sandwich Stuffer Ingredient Dangerous?
As people become more aware of what they're putting into their bodies, long-standing practices of the food industry have come under fire. Even some traditional foods have become controversial. Cured [...]
The Meal Plan That Helped Shea McClellin Add 11 Pounds of Muscle
Shea McClellin had to change everything about his body and he didn’t have much time. After being drafted 19th overall by the Chicago Bears in 2012, McClellin bulked up to [...]
A Better Baked Ziti
Athletes love pasta and traditional baked ziti is a favorite because it's not only comforting, it's filling. As any athlete will tell you, it's hard to...
Should Athletes Follow a Pescetarian Diet?
Should Athletes Try Going Pescatarian? As a sports nutritionist I always get lots of question regarding the best type of diet to follow for boosting...
The Mineral Most Athletes Need More Of in Their Diets
Iron is a mineral found in the diet, that plays several important roles for both general health and athletics. Iron assists in the production of ATP,...
3 Fruits and 3 Vegetables Athletes Must Eat
Veggies Fueling for athletics requires achieving adequate amounts of macronutrients- carbohydrates, protein and fat. However, in order to keep you...
Survive Two-a-Days With 5 Fueling Tips From the Houston Texans
Summer is the hottest time of year, which makes it a less-than-ideal time for the longest, hardest practices you’ll face. But that’s the reality for fall sport athletes everywhere. To [...]
5 Food Swaps that Help Athletes Bulk Up
Bulk Up With These Food Swaps For most athletes, healthy weight gain is harder to achieve than it sounds, especially if they do it the right way. You...