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Public park fitness groups are at risk—even as cities push soda bans.

There's a reason we chow down on pasta and bread before a race—carbs are proven to boost performance. But when it comes to training, we need to rethink our nutrition plan and periodically look to fat, not sugar, as fuel.

Suddenly, the headlines say breakfast is unnecessary. But everyone seems to have forgotten the most important nutrition rule: What works for the everyman doesn't always make sense for the athlete.

Even eating is serious business in the Hall household.

Want to boost your smoothie? These little powerhouses are packed with nutrients.

Running drunk isn't a great idea—for a number of obvious reasons. Surprisingly, performance isn't one of them.

Proponents of the Banting diet claim that cutting carbs is the key to weight loss and improved health. There's just one problem: it'll make you slow.

Six new ways to power up without sacrificing taste

Is the newest fitness beverage just another money grab, or is it actually getting to the heart of smart rehydration?

I thought that starchy foods aren't good for you—why do I keep reading about the health benefits of this certain type?

Sports nutrition companies like Herbalife have been hawking health-in-a-pill for years with no evidence that their products work. And despite edging into possibly illegal territory, they're going to continue to get away with it.

Plants have long been lauded for their health-promoting antioxidants. But recent research upends that thinking—broccoli is good for you precisely because it stresses your body.

Ted King has a secret. The Tour de France cyclist believes maple syrup is a super fuel that's actually delicious, and he wants to bring the sweet elixir to a gel packet near you.

With mega-grocers like Walmart and Target investing big in organics, does the word really mean anything anymore?

A little goes a long way.

We know— it’s hard to pass up the breadbasket, especially if you know you’re going to burn off all those empty calories. And while athletes need carbs—and have a bit more leeway in the unhealthy foods department—it’s prudent not to make white bread a regular staple in…

A diverse diet doesn't necessarily mean a healthy diversity in intestinal bacteria. In fact, it may mean just the opposite.

Mother always said to drink your, uh, sunscreen?

In a desperate measure to burn surfeit calories, men and women have rushed to stuff their jiggly bits into resistance pants. But can clothing really make a workout any better?

Think breakfast helps kick-start metabolism and boosts weight loss? These are widely believed myths not supported by evidence, scientists say. But breakfast does deserve high marks for increasing physical activity.

Some full-grown athletes are turning to breast milk—yeah, you heard us—for an energy boost and protein push. If you're thinking there's something wrong with that, you're right.

Every year, the American College of Sports Medicine releases its fitness index. But what does the project do besides give a city bragging rights?

If your everyday routine includes hour-plus sweat sessions, you can probably rest easy, says Brook Schantz, a registered dietitian and Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics at Loyola University Medical Center; there’s a good chance your body needs more than the Recommended Daily Allowance of 2,300 milligrams of…

Athletes may win in the medal count, but they lose when it comes to dental hygiene. And this is more than a laughing manner.

You’ve been told that gluten-free diets are a fraud, that the science is settled, and that it’s all just the placebo effect. If so, how can the anecdotes be explained? Enter FODMAPs, the underappreciated forms of sugar that may just underpin your wheat, rye, and barley intolerance—and unlock your fitness potential.

The U.S. soccer team's breakfast of choice.

Europe banned chemical-covered produce; should we follow suit?

For years, I used to test how far I could go on day trips without eating. I don’t know if it was some unexplainable machismo or just laziness, but that mindset changed about six months ago. I’d gone on a four-hour run with an empty stomach and no food in…

The hit documentary Fed Up is the latest in a litany of articles and documentaries to portray sugar as dietary villain number one. But what if sugar isn't the enemy—and by focusing on its effects, we've ignored the biggest causes of our health crisis and even subverted athletic performance?

How much, what kind, and when? Time to question (only some of) what you know about fueling up.

Resveratrol not the cure-all we thought it was.

A favorite beverage of many athletes, trainers, and nutritionists, juice made from tart or “sour” cherries (the kind you use to make cherry pie) has been shown to reduce inflammation and ease muscles soreness after strenuous workouts. But that’s not the only reason you might want to…

Tracing the origins of Connecticut’s Milk Ban

For years, an underground movement has claimed that the very food we eat—by virtue of the pesticides and herbicides we so commonly use—is poisoning us. Until now, they’ve been (at best) ignored and (more often than not) mocked. Suddenly though, it looks like the joke has been on us all along.

New high-profile brand ambassador, new CEO, new product—now, Nuun has its sights set on hydrating society.

That depends how many fish sandwiches you’re eating, says sports nutritionist Lisa Dorfman, RD, CSSD. But aside from mercury levels and other contaminants, there are plenty of other reasons to choose something other than fast-food seafood when you’re out and about. First, the good news: Fast-food sandwiches…

�����ԹϺ��� catches up with the author of Diet Cults to parse the culture of nutritional fads, from the (misplaced?) logic behind the Paleo Diet to the emerging sugary sports drink controversy.

The ideal pre-race meal is high in carbohydrate, relatively low in other nutrients, and easy on the stomach. Our top choices? Racing Weight’s Greena Colada Smoothie and Oat Bran with Cherries and Almonds. Watch and see how to make this delicious pre-workout meal.     …

Does Walmart's new organic foods venture pose a threat to Whole Foods?

It's counterintuitive, but when you're training hard, not eating can lead to piling on the pounds.

It seems like every few months, new research comes out heralding a certain type of protein for people trying to build muscle or lose weight. For example, a study published this month found that whey protein provided “body composition benefits” when used in conjunction with resistance exercise.

�����ԹϺ��� and Greenfield chew the fat about locally sourced food—and learning to grow and hunt your own.

And add the high-protein critters to your diet, if you can stomach them

Ah, lucky number seven: You’re referring, of course, to a recent British study in which people who ate the most fruit and vegetables on a daily basis (seven or more portions, as defined by the UK’s Department of Health portion sizes) had a 42 percent reduced risk…

You can binge without blowing your diet. Seriously. And it won't make you lazy or too heavy to race. But that crash diet? It isn't going to work.

Runner and national bestselling author Matthew Fitzgerald shares a pizza recipe for runners looking for a tasty boost.

If you're starving to death in the wilderness, your body's on the menu.

Despite what you hear in the media, the science of healthy eating is well-established. Instead of following the fads, rely on the fundamentals: stay away from processed foods and eat lots of vegetables.

Over, under or somewhere in between, your weight may not be as unhealthy as you think

Coffee can supercharge your workout, save your liver, and fight depression. So go ahead and pour yourself a second cup.

Can married duo Sami Inkinen and Meredith Loring row across the Pacific without sugar or carbs and stay together?

A new documentary suggests that adding a green smoothie to your diet is enough to transform your body. Do the claims stand up?

Feast your eyes on the next big thing in sports nutrition: insect energy.

From the shape of your cereal to the size of your spoon, everything in your kitchen is designed to make you eat more.

In a word, no. Many people believe that drinking cold water burns more calories than room-temperature water—and while that may be technically true, the difference in calorie burn is minuscule, at best. “The hypothesis is that if you drink cold water, the body has to warm it up…

Stop scorning the can. The most nutritious and best tasting foods don't always come from the produce section.

A growing body of research suggests the wildly unpopular beet is the endurance-athlete's new best friend.

Today's entree: your moccasins.

A recent study proclaiming that eating meat could be as dangerous as cigarettes sent carnivores—and the media—into a tizzy. But a closer look suggests the science is as bad as the sensational journalism.

To stay properly fueled match your carb intake to your activity level, focus on quality, and consider what time of day you eat certain meals.

Blow your friends away with this marinated chicken

Researchers say there's no evidence to support it.

Food from the frontier

“There are a lot of reasons why your body changes as you get older,” says Dr. Patrick Siparsky, an orthopedist at the University of Toledo, and lead author of a recently published paper on sarcopenia, the age-related decrease in lean body mass. “You don’t get as much…

Knowing what to eat and when

The original energy bar is back with Epic, Omnibar, and Tanka Bar

The short answer: nope. “It really doesn’t do much to alter meal frequency,” says Dr. Michelle Kulovitz Alencar, an exercise scientist at CSU San Bernardino who is investigating the impact of meal frequency on body mass. Weight loss “has more to do with the amount of calories consumed throughout the…

Jamaican jerk chicken fuels America's Olympic dreams

Researchers have fingered several things as sources of sweet cravings. Stress, caffeine, and lack of sleep can all over stimulate your HPA (hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal) axis, the body’s stress response system. Researchers believe chronic overstimulation of that HPA axis can impair its function, leading to poor immune activity, memory, and metabolism. Calorie-dense…

Unfortunately, there is no accurate way to predict how fast you’ll gain weight or how many pounds you’ll put on if you eat more calories than your body needs to maintain its current mass. The media has preached for decades that a pound of fat is 3,500 calories, so eating…

Belly bulge afflicts even the most active people around the holidays, but there's a proven way to defeat it.

You and everyone else, buddy! Luckily Dr. David Nutt, a professor of neuropsychopharmacology at Imperial College London, decided this drinker’s dilemma is worth his time. More accurately, Nutt is interested in reproducing the pleasurable feeling of drunkenness without the negative side effects, including aggression, memory impairment, and…

Did somebody say "probiotics?" (Oh, everyone did.)

We posed your question to several social psychologists who refused to answer it, even when we told them they could disagree with your observation. (Perhaps they are afraid of retribution from defensive dieters?) But we did find one man willing to take on the topic: author and �����ԹϺ��� contributor, Matt…

The next installment of Cookin’ it Backcountry. Everybody needs a little dessert on the trail.

Allergic to eggs? It could just be the yolk.

See the full recipe here! Whether you’re climbing, paddling, or hiking, one thing is fairly certain: You probably have trail mix in your pack. And that’s a good thing. Nuts, seeds, and dried fruit pack a lot of calories, making gorp perfect for keeping you fueled without weight you…

It’s not glamorous, but that’s part of the fun. Next time you’re in the backcountry, try this one pot holiday meal! …

The bird takes all the blame for Thanksgiving sleepiness—but does it deserve the bad rap?

Even the pros indulge. Take a plate off of their tables, and learn how to prepare the ultimate fruitarian, vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free holiday meals.