vitamins
How Cooking Affects the Nutrition Content of Vegetables
Whenever you buy vegetables, the clock is ticking on their nutritional value. Fresh vegetables contain enzymes that can degrade their own vitamins, so as time passes, they lose their potency. [...]
Von Miller’s Energy-Packed Pre-Game Fueling
Which came first, the chicken or the egg? When asked this age-old question during an NFL minicamp, Denver Broncos linebacker (and aspiring poultry farmer) Von Miller said, “I think it’d [...]
How J.J. Watt Starts Strong
J.J. Watt of the Houston Texans didn’t start his Thanksgiving last year with turkey or stuffing. In fact, all Watt needed to power his three-sack performance against the Detroit Lions [...]
Healthy Cookout Options to Fuel Summer Training
It's summertime. Time to fire up the grill. We already know to avoid eating chips, hamburgers, hot dogs and mayo-loaded potato salad. But since those are all BBQ staples, what [...]
Your Mission: Heat Defense
If you need a little extra help staying cool when the mercury climbs, you can turn to Mission Athletecare’s Enduracool products. They cool you down in a snap—literally. With their [...]
Demystifying Popular Smoothie Boosters
Today's juice bars have turned making a smoothie into a science experiment. Toss in a dash of something for extra vitamins, build muscle with a pinch of something else, or [...]
3 Foods That Help Build Muscle
Feel doomed to an eternity of scrawniness? If you're a scarecrow of a guy who can't put on weight, you've probably been told to eat more. (Check out Pack on the [...]
Fuel for Thought: Gels, Bloks and Beans
Halfway through a full marathon or as you embark on the biking segment of a triathlon, your energy level dips. This is when an energy supplement can come into play. [...]
Healthy Steak: Select the Leanest Cuts of Beef
Beef gets a bad rap. People tend to avoid it as an unhealthy alternative compared to white meats and seafood. (But see The Performance and Health Benefits of Grass-Fed Beef) Yet [...]
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 [...]