Nutrition

Nutrition

Does Caffeine Help You Cruise — or Crash?

Did you read about the study that said blood flow was reduced after drinking coffee?

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Nutrition and Immunity: How To Stay Healthy

Keep your immune system in top-notch shape so you can enjoy outdoor training year round. The status of your immune system might not be the first thing you think about when you get out of bed in the morning, unless you are feeling sick. Let’s face it; if

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Get Ready For Winter: High Performance Cold Weather Foods

Winter is here. Diana Krall sings those words with a touch of nostalgia for good times gone. Many people feel a bit of sadness with the passing of the sunny, easy season of summer. Even though distance athletes generally aren’t the hibernating type, cold weather requires them to face

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How Healthy Fats Improve Performance?

Endurance athletes are always looking for ways to maximize their energy. Traditionally, the emphasis for fueling exercise has been on carbohydrates, and for good reason. Who hasn’t been in a race and felt the beast of a bonk about to take over when, with shaking hands, you ripped open

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Physiology Behind Nutrition

Carbohydrate vs. fat for exercise When it comes to eating for exercise there are several things to consider while meal planning. Carbohydrate, fat, and protein all contribute to the fuel supply needed by working muscles, with carbohydrates and protein providing 4 Calories per gram and fat providing 9 Calories per

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Is Your Diet Promoting Fatigue?

Lack of energy is one of the most frequent problems I hear about from endurance athletes. But trying to reboot with whatever food or drink looks appealing at the moment can make the fatigue problem worse. Let’s take a look at the big three nutrition mistakes you DON’T

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Performance Nutrition: Is Stress Ruining Your Diet?

I recently received an email from a colleague who happens to be the CEO of a wellness consulting firm, a certified strength and conditioning coach, and a competitive runner. He said, “Lately my eating seems like it is all over the place. I feel out of control.” He went on

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Beating the Holiday Rush – Athlete’s Guide to Good Eating

Christmas sugar cookies. Cranberry-pecan cheese balls. Bacon cheddar spread with crackers. Good eats and the holidays go hand-in-hand. Late November through December can be one of the most challenging times of the year to stay on track with diet and training goals. It’s dark. Cold. Rainy.

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Nutrition for Female Athletes

Each year since the passage of Title IX, greater numbers of women from all age groups have been competing in endurance sports. Like their male competitors, they share many of the same nutrition-based concerns: maintaining energy, optimizing body composition, and improving performance. Although their goals may be similar, there’

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Keeping Nutrition Resolutions on Track

Diet has a tremendous impact on an athlete’s life. Fueling up on nutrient poor foods can short circuit hours of dedicated training. Not only can performance be lackluster, nutrient deficiencies can result in a host of problems that frequent exercise does not prevent, such as a depressed immune system,

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The Truth About Carbs: How Low Should You Go?

Spring is traditionally the time of year for endurance athletes to up their training intensity and do some serious calorie burning workouts. Ironically, it’s also the time of year many athletes want to lose some winter weight. That’s when carbohydrate recommendations can really get confusing. High carb or