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Valentine’s Day: Another Reason for Athletes to Eat Chocolate
Mmmmmm, chocolate. It can be beneficial both mentally and physically, as it’s loaded with healthy antioxidants, minerals, and even stimulants. Chocolate was once considered the nectar of the gods. Actually, those sacrificed to the gods were given chocolate mixed with blood before their hearts were ripped out—there’s a yummy thought for you. So, how good
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Athletes, Sun Exposure, and Vitamin D
Being outside has both advantages and risks, whether you’re training hard or chilling out by the pool. The sun is one factor that can be both beneficial and detrimental to the athlete. As summer approaches, we are bombarded with information that the sun kills thousands of people each year—it is viewed as a dangerous health
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High Fructose Corn Syrup—Steer Clear for Your Health and Performance
High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is often cited as an obesity and diabetes-causing food product, giving any athlete concerned about health and performance a reason to think twice before consuming the sweetness. But then there is also research that claims fructose actually helps performance and regular exercise, and consequent high daily energy expenditure may protect
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Is Your Recovery Drink or Nutrition Bar Toxic?
Could your energy bar, fluid replacement drink, or post-workout recovery meal be hindering your performance? It’s very likely due to the many artificial, processed ingredients out there. Many foods athletes consume contain the infamous MSG. We all know that person who can’t eat Chinese food because they’ll get a headache from the MSG. Maybe that
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Easy on the Carbs: Get Lean, Get Fast
Carbohydrate intolerance and insulin resistance are terms often used interchangeably because they usually go hand in hand. These conditions can significantly affect the health and fitness of any runner, cyclist, or triathlete. Excess carb intake, or not metabolizing carbs very well, will result in weight gain (or the inability to lose weight), aerobic metabolism problems,
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Dietary Danger: Partially Hydrogenated Trans Fats
One food item that every athlete should avoid is trans fats. They are not beneficial in any form and are not necessary for any biochemical reason. Avoiding these fats is something anybody can do, and it has the most widespread benefits. You’ll recover faster from your workouts or racing. You’ll recover faster from an injury.
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Nutrition and Energy Bars: Know What You’re Eating
Nutrition/energy bars have come a long way from the days when their manufacturers only catered to weight lifters. Today’s energy bars come in a wide variety of ingredients, sizes, textures, and prices. Not all energy bars are the same, and like all food, you should choose wisely when deciding which bar to grab to satisfy
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Sorting Out the Confusion with Nutritional Supplements
Not all supplements are created equal. Going out and buying a multivitamin/mineral combination that gives you 100% or more of the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of everything is not necessarily a good idea. Don’t think that if you don’t need it, your body won’t use it, or you’ll just “pee it out.” Supplements, when appropriately
Athlete Diet Tips & Dietary Health Info
These articles discuss various athlete diet tips, athletic health and fitness, and dietary supplements. Learn about dietary influence on the health and fitness of an athlete. A healthy athlete diet is imperative in order for an athlete to develop and maintain a high level of fitness. Many athletes take unnecessary supplements and/or eat foods that are highly processed and loaded with artificial ingredients — all which have an impact on health, fitness, and performance. Eating the right foods and taking the proper nutritional supplements, when necessary, can speed recovery, reduce and eliminate pain, and help an athlete get to the next level of fitness. The athlete diet and nutrition topics here discuss healthy carbohydrate intake, fat burning, supplements, nutrition bars, the vegan athlete diet, the superior paleo diet for athletes, and many other topics.