Carbs have long been villainized by diet culture. But for anyone who trains regularly, skipping them might be what’s actually ...
Michael Phelps is rumored to have consumed 12,000 calories a day when he was training, but that may not be the best idea for someone less active. Getty/HuffPost The Olympic are here, and as we watch ...
The Olympics are here, and as we watch super humans (aka professional athletes) perform impressive physical feats, you may wonder what exactly they eat to be able to do these incredible things. To get ...
Should Diet Guidelines Be Revised? Patrick Davitt, PhD, tries to keep carbohydrates down to 20% of the calories he consumes. You might think he's following one of the weight-loss regimens that became ...
Snacks for athletes should be simple, but it's easy to feel overwhelmed by options and opinions of what your athlete "should" have. In fact, TrueSport Expert Stephanie Miezin, MS, RD, CSSD, the ...
If you work out a lot, you need carbs. Despite the fair share of shade they get, carbohydrates are the body’s primary source of energy. But it can be hard to know the best way to incorporate the ...
Drink plenty of water, don't eat carbs, you don't need fitted gear. I'm sure that opening sentence resonates with a lot of female athletes as it is something that has been drilled into them since they ...
Carb-loading before exercise is believed to fuel workouts and help speed recovery. As evidenced by your prerace or pregame pasta dinners in high school, the mainstream conversation around this topic ...
A peanut butter sandwich is an ideal meal for athletes because, made properly, it provides an excellent balance of protein, healthy fats and carbohydrates. Peanut butter sandwiches are also portable ...
Historically, I haven’t been the greatest at properly fuelling myself during rides. I suspect that I am not alone; in fact, every cyclist has likely bonked at least once in their career. Fuelling ...
Do you have a sense that avoiding carbs is eating “clean?" Do you figure that anything with bread or flour in it is junk food? Is sugar something to be avoided at all costs? If so, we need to have an ...