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Athlete Nutrition: Focus on These 5 Things
As an athlete, you've probably heard over and over again that you must do what is necessary to become greater than you were yesterday. The truth of the...
Big League Performance on a Minor League Budget—5 Nutrition Tips From the Sugar Land Skeeters
If you played for the Texas Rangers, with their $129 million payroll, you wouldn’t have a hard time finding nutritious foods to eat. That sort of thing would be taken [...]
These Surprising Veggies Fight Inflammation
Effects of Cruciferous Vegetables on Inflammation Cruciferous vegetables have been gaining in popularity in recent years due to the astounding research...
4 ‘Bad Foods’ That Might be Good for You
As nutritionists, we learned in Nutrition 101 that unsaturated fats are the "good" fats whereas saturated fats are the "bad" ones. For years we were...
Vegetarian Athlete Tips: Olympic Swimmer Kate Ziegler
AP Images Endurance athletes are known to be voracious eaters—especially during their peak training months (look no further than Michael Phelps’ 12,000-calorie-per-day diet ahead of the London Games). [...]
Flu-Fighting Vitamins and Minerals
The top vitamins and minerals for keeping your immune system performing at its peak are vitamins C, E, B6, A, D, folic acid, iron, selenium, and zinc. Don’t overdo it—especially [...]
STUDY: Eat More Fruits and Veggies, Live (Almost) Forever
Thinkstock Need another reason to swap the sandwich for a salad at lunch? A new study conducted at University College London and published in the Journal of Epidemiology [...]
The Right Kitchen Tools for Giant Gains
NFL newbies might know their X’s and O’s on the field, but most have no idea how to cook. That’s why New York Giants nutritionist Tara Ostrowe and executive chef Angelo [...]
6 Foods Every CrossFit Athlete Should Have in the Kitchen
Your workouts will only be as effective as the fuel you choose to power them with, and getting through a CrossFit workout is no easy task. Any advantage you can [...]
4 Powerfully Healthy Green Foods For St. Patrick’s Day and Beyond
Top 5 Foods for Athletes to "Go Green" for St. Patrick's Day Amy Jamieson-Petonic, MEd, RD, CSSD, LD, St. Patrick's Day is one of my favorite holidays....