Vitamin D
Sleep and Sunlight: Why Athletes Need to Prioritize Both
Seeking that extra edge on and off the field? Improving dietary and exercise habits are common New Year's resolutions, but athletes and non-athletes should also ensure they’re getting year-round adequate [...]
Try These Winter Outdoor Workouts
3 Winter Outdoor Workouts for In-Season Winter and Pre-Season Spring Sports By Jim Carpentier, CSCS Weight rooms get especially crowded during the cold...
Take This Vitamin for Better Workouts
Vitamin D deficiency is a common problem among athletes and the general population in Western countries. Low vitamin D levels have been linked to several serious health issues, including cardiovascular [...]
5 Supplements for Athletes That Aren’t a Waste of Money
The number of sports supplements available for purchase these days is staggering. Seemingly every product aimed at athletes claims to make you run faster, hit harder or get jacked—all just [...]
The New Food Pyramid for Female Athletes
I love talking to female athletes who want to eat healthy and make better decisions when it comes to fueling for their performance. But I often find these girls asking [...]
Why Athletes Need More Vitamin D
Vitamin D in an essential vitamin that not only helps build strong bones, but also assist with signaling gene response, protein synthesis, hormone...
What to Look for in a Pre-Workout Supplement
Pre-workout supplements promise to transform your workouts. You’ll be more energized, you’ll smash weights like never before and you’ll visit Swole City. You wouldn’t be wrong for thinking a magical [...]
5 Most Common Nutritional Deficiencies in Athletes
Nutritional deficiencies can negatively affect how athletes perform. STACK talked to sports dietician Leslie Bonci to find out which macronutrients athletes are most commonly deficient in. Bonci laid out the [...]
Athletes Lacking This Elusive Vitamin Are Weaker, Slower and Less Explosive
A study from the University of Tulsa has found that low levels of vitamin D can lead to a significant drop-off in athletic performance.
Is The FDA’s New Nutrition Label Any Good? Expert Nutritionists Weigh In
The nutrition label will never be the same again. According to a recent FDA announcement, after remaining largely unchanged for the past 20 years, the nutrition label will be modified in [...]