For many years, sports nutrition was rooted in a simple metaphor: the body is an engine, glycogen (the body’s quick-release carbohydrate reserve) is its fuel, and fatigue occurs when the tank runs low ...

In an in-depth interview with Cyclingnews, Dr Heather Logan Sprenger zeros in on the importance of adequate fuelling for peak adaptation, performance and health ...

Fuel is a nonnegotiable for endurance athletes like runners. Gels from brands like Gu, Huma, and Honey Stinger have long been ...

The Game-Changing Science of Meal Timing for Athletes Like most athletes, I thought nailing my macros was the holy grail of sports nutrition. I’d obsess over hitting my protein targets and carb counts ...

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 ...

So, what are macronutrients? "Macronutrients are where all energy comes from in our food," explains Miezin. "Anytime there are calories—a measure of energy—in a food, they come from a combination of ...

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 ...

Training for an ultra-endurance sport, which includes ultramarathons and ultra-cycling, means training your stomach, as well.

Build muscle, lose weight and stay fit in a healthy manner by following athlete-like routine. Check out what Dt. Anushi Jain has to say about eating like and athelete.

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