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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.
You'll never get close to the ultrarunner's 90-plus podium finishes, but his rules will help you run your best race.
Plants have long been lauded for their health-promoting antioxidants. But recent research upends that thinking鈥攂roccoli is good for you precisely because it stresses your body.
There's more to life than chasing definition in certain muscle groups. Maintaining a healthy weight, for instance.
The "eight-percent rule" ignores the power exercise has to counter time spent on your butt.
Hardrock veteran Kirk Apt has logged 2,010 miles and 680,000 feet of vertical ascent through the San Juan Mountains since 2000. Here's how.
Serious careers? Check. Committed to their families? Check. Able to beat the pros at their own game? You know it. Five hard-charging desk jocks who manage to do it all share the secrets of their success.
Creating a food journal to help you lose weight just got a helluva lot easier.
Most CrossFit affiliates across the country welcome out-of-towners who want to take part in the workout of the day鈥攐r WOD鈥攎aking any vacation into a possible CrossFit vacation. But if you鈥檙e looking for a trip that specifically caters to people who like to spend their free time doing burpees, snatches, ring…
Sometimes you have to take your own advice鈥攐r suck it up and eat crow.
Bet you didn鈥檛 think this would come up in your fitness regimen, but your esophagus needs love during training, too. Intense exercise can contribute to heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), and there’s a good chance that ramping up your routine may be causing your symptoms, says…
Endurance coach and author Ben Greenfield guarantees your brain, guts, and groin will thank you
What鈥檚 one thing college kids and health nuts apparently have in common? Butt chugging. And a total lack of common sense.
We know鈥 it鈥檚 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鈥攁nd have a bit more leeway in the unhealthy foods department鈥攊t’s prudent not to make white bread a regular staple in…
There's a new brand in town. Does its dehydrated food stack up to鈥攐r shrivel before鈥攊ts rivals?
It鈥檚 such a culinary contradiction: the great gourmet food of New England is usually served on paper plates and eaten at picnic tables by grownups wearing plastic bibs. Yet there鈥檚 no denying that the tastiest lobster served in Maine invariably comes from laid back hole-in-the-wall food shacks that line the…
Expert advice on finding the morning run fueling routine that works for you
A diverse diet doesn't necessarily mean a healthy diversity in intestinal bacteria. In fact, it may mean just the opposite.
What鈥檚 better than ice cream? It鈥檚 not a purely rhetorical question. The answer? Grown-up ice cream, spiked with wine, beer, and spirits. As the summer heat cranks to high, head to one of these regional ice cream spots for a shot of cool, creamy delight. Cayuga Lake Creamery Interlaken, New…
This may not be the answer you’re looking for, but it’s the truth: The most effective way to get back into shape (and stay that way) isn’t by just doing one magic move over and over. The good news? You may not have to work out more than or…
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 good foods contains natural SPF鈥攁nd you should be eating more of them
Vitamin B12 shots have been around for years, and they’re often marketed as a miracle cure for everything from fatigue to depression to those stubborn extra pounds you can’t shake. And while it’s true that a B12 deficiency can contribute to those things, there is…
In an age of whiz-bang techno-training, it鈥檚 way too easy to lose track of what made us fit in the first place: quality movement, good food, and high-intensity common sense.
Some full-grown athletes are turning to breast milk鈥攜eah, you heard us鈥攆or an energy boost and protein push. If you're thinking there's something wrong with that, you're right.
New Healthkit app displays live fitness data, connects doctors and patients in real-time
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…
You鈥檝e been told that gluten-free diets are a fraud, that the science is settled, and that it鈥檚 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鈥攁nd unlock your fitness potential.
Europe banned chemical-covered produce; should we follow suit?
As unappetizing as they might be, those slimy packets of quasi-liquid goo exist for a reason: They’re a quick, portable, and relatively efficient way for runners to take in and digest calories and much-needed electrolytes that are lost during exercise. Different brands come in many different flavors and viscosities鈥攕ome sweeter…
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鈥攁nd 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.
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…
For years, an underground movement has claimed that the very food we eat鈥攂y virtue of the pesticides and herbicides we so commonly use鈥攊s poisoning us. Until now, they鈥檝e been (at best) ignored and (more often than not) mocked. Suddenly though, it looks like the joke has been on us all along.
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…
国产吃瓜黑料 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.
Microbes in your stomach support the multi-billion-dollar probiotics industry, your workout, and possibly even your sex drive.
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.
国产吃瓜黑料 and Greenfield chew the fat about locally sourced food鈥攁nd learning to grow and hunt your own.
Scurvy set into Wilson Price Hunt's party until the Shoshone mega-dosed his explorers on their super-high-C "bush" remedy.
Maximize your running progress with optimal recovery practices, from training strategies to nutrition
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聽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…
Tough question. That鈥檚 like asking someone to choose between a Ferrari and Lamborghini (served on a bun). And to be fair, South Carolina should be added to the list鈥攂ecause their pork barbecue differs a bit from North Carolina鈥檚, and enjoys the same cultlike following. As for which is…
Three years ago, it seemed like every fitness rag was hyping chocolate milk as the optimal recovery drink. It鈥檚 been in the fridge all along! We didn鈥檛 even know! The drink鈥檚 4:1 ratio of carbs to protein, experts said, best promotes muscle repair and rebuilds energy stores after a…
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.
Runners often think they have license to eat anything鈥攁nd everything. And they're wrong.
More is always better, right? Well, maybe not. Ultradistance runners have been warned that their mileage isn鈥檛 exactly healthy. But they aren鈥檛 the only ones who should be thinking about the long-term ramifications of their training.
More people die from opioid overdoses than car crashes, and Zohydro is one of the strongest yet to hit the market.
Officially, there is no recommended diet or magic food to protect against osteoarthritis, a condition that affects nearly 27 million Americans 25 and older. (Women and obese people seem to be most affected, but previous joint injuries and repetitive use from sports may also increase your risk.) However, a…
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?
Training and nutrition has been an exciting (if unreliable) frontier for decades. But recent discoveries, combined with field-tested science, have debunked popular myths and established some ground rules for the outdoor athlete. Here's your performance 12-step program.
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.
If you’re looking to get zen in the USA with some sun salutations and downward dogs, here are a few places you should try. White Lotus Foundation Retreat Center Santa Barbara, CaliforniaFor the yogi looking to hone his or her practice Every year, the…
What happens when a specialty grocery store that鈥檚 built a reputation on "natural" foods decides to open in America鈥檚 most health-obsessed city? Michael Behar makes a maiden voyage to find out.
Poo-phoria occurs when your bowel movement stimulates the vagus nerve, which descends from the brainstem to the colon.
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.
For eons rulers, kings, and tough guys of all varieties turned to a warm, chocolaty comfort-beverage as their drink of choice. And you should, too.
Francis Sheil, lead chef at the Palmer Station in Antarctica, has spent a total of 62 months of 鈥渋ce time鈥 and two complete (nine-month) winter seasons at the South Pole. Sheil has plenty of advice for cold-weather cooks, even if they don’t encounter Antarctic conditions as he…
When the perfect drink coincides with the perfect location, you get better than buzzed.
鈥淭here are a lot of reasons why your body changes as you get older,鈥 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. 鈥淵ou don鈥檛 get as much…
Cleanses, specifically store-bought ones, are almost always bunk. No weeklong celebrity cayenne pepper diet or colonic lemonade spritz can rid your body of the gunk you鈥檝e been exposed to鈥攆rom alcohol and nicotine to pesticides and air pollution鈥攕ays Mark Moyad, a urologist at the University of Michigan. Luckily, you鈥檙e already equipped…