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You don't need to scour the shelves for "healthy" foods. Sometimes the processed stuff is best.
These athlete-approved dishes deliver maximum nutrition per bite, so you're fueling with every forkful
Sure, it's old fashioned. But it's also nutritional rocket fuel, and athletes are making it taste great. Here's how.
Our writer spent a week riding bikes with the founder of Clif Bar to learn about the next great innovations in the performance fuel space
Your most pressing backcountry food safety questions, answered
In a world dominated by the super sweet, these saltier, crunchier products are taking a stand
What you eat while on the trail can make or break your ability to make it to the finish
Your nutrition is just as important as your training. Don't take bad advice on how to perfect it.
Making healthy meals while traveling doesn't have to be hard
Learning to eat simply鈥攁nd well鈥攁nd cook without a mess on the road
The story of how a confectionary mishap helped Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reach the world's most famous summit
During intense training, it's easy to let good nutrition fall to the wayside, but it's also the most important time to get fueling right. Here's how to do it.
The counterintuitive theory has pervaded books, studies, and Reddit threads and is something of a rally cry for LCHF converts. But while there may be some benefit to monitoring insulin levels, there's no need to cut out all carbs quite yet.
These Euro-style waffles are the hot new performance fuel, so we put a bunch of flavors to the test to figure out how they stack up to the real thing
The science on how, or even if, these powders, capsules, and goos really help remains inconclusive. But many athletes believe the placebo effect alone may be enough to nudge them to victory.
It's the most grueling competition in the world, and it takes a massive toll on riders' bodies
Your simple guide to using the supplement the right way
What was once spontaneous consumption has turned into a science of its own
Thanks to a shrewd food marketing industry and slick packaging schemes, we're overpaying for products that make major health claims with little real nutritional payoff
Keto, paleo, vegan, and more鈥攚e've got you covered. A few key adjustments to these basic nutrition programs ensure you can tackle heavy-effort loads and still fuel the way you want.
The best endurance athletes push their minds and bodies as far as humanly possible鈥攁 practice that might not actually be good for them
Despite the chronic doping scandals, the sport still has a lot to teach us about fitness
Heat, veggies, and new flavors abound in the 2017 class of just-add-water camp foods
Climbers, cyclists, runners, and all kinds of other athletes鈥攂oth men and women鈥攁re starting to speak out about disordered eating in their communities
We get a peek into the fitness guru's most essential gear
Quinoa, bananas, and peanut butter are recurring characters, but add a little more flavor (and nutrition) to the plot by tossing in these surprising purchases
Plain old spuds are the original superfood. We should all be eating more of them.
If you're willing to pack in a bit more weight, you can have pretty much any food you desire, thanks to "retort" packs
国产吃瓜黑料 staffers on which flavors they'd pack for their races and which they'd rather leave behind
Fuel up between meals with these healthy options
A new cookbook explains how to feed your hungry family or a group of marathoners without calorie-dense meats
There's a flipside to dehydration that kills athletes and otherwise healthy people every year. And it's on the rise.
There's nothing quite like breaking up the workday with a run, but logistics can make it tough to pull off. Here's how to execute flawlessly.
More women in the running community are beginning to speak out about amenorrhea
Get the most out of your workouts with these energy sources
Where healthy-eating pros turn for inspiration, education, and great recipes
A pair of recovering carnivores, faced with too many recipe options, put five plant-based cookbooks to the test
Among other things: potatoes are the shit, junk food is OK, and everything you know about serving sizes is wrong
It won't solve all your health problems, but it might make your life a bit better
There's no magic potion, but if you perfectly pair your sports drink with your workout, you can boost your performance and recover more quickly
Watch to learn the basics of of this new nutrition trend before trying out the fat-fueled keto diet.
This salty snack has taken center stage as a healthy, protein-laden endurance fuel
To visualize what the most popular diets in America really look like, we built our own pyramids. Here's what a day on the fat-first ketogenic diet should look like.
Turns out extending your lifespan is pretty damn easy. Just follow these definitive, scientific, time-tested methods.
The Paleo Diet, which consists of eating only what our distant ancestors might have eaten, has become one of the most popular nutrition trends over the past 10 years.
To visualize what the most popular diets in America really look like, we built our own pyramids. Here's what a day eating paleo should look like.
Kick the store-bought options to the curb and go with these DIY recipes for delicious, all-day energy
Spa treatments have gotten wild in recent years, especially in Southern California, where women pay big bucks for radical remedies like colonics, juice fasts, and a Gwyneth Paltrow fave鈥攖he life-changing V-steam. Taffy Brodesser-Akner dons a satin robe and asks: If this is the path to happiness, why am I so freaked out?
As a woman in climbing, I occupy two worlds: one defined by strength and grit, the other by beauty and traditional ideas of femininity. It鈥檚 something I still struggle with.
We asked four pros how they fuel for race day. We learned not to fear the beer and that sweet potato popsicles are the bomb.
It doesn't have to be all kale salads and quinoa
Rather than gobbling up protein from anywhere, pay close attention to how you're eating this nutrient
When used correctly, it plays a crucial part in an athlete鈥檚 diet. Follow these guidelines to stay on track.
There's something crucial missing from your race-day training, and it has nothing to do with mileage, time, or intervals
Don't sabotage your nutrition efforts with shady supermarket products masquerading as health food. Here's how to avoid the worst offenders.
Frosting! Cookies! Peanut butter! It's all fair game during long days of racing.
Your gels and powders and loaded with sugar, which doesn't have to be a bad thing. Here are the sugars to avoid and the ones that are OK.
From pasta makers to candy bars, these eight items have totally transformed how we get after it
After 'Born to Run' introduced the world to the Tarahumara people and the healthful chia that grows on their land, they may have found a way to turn the seeds into economic stability
Two new books break down how sugar is killing us鈥攁nd who is to blame
What the greatest adventurers, artists, runners, and entrepreneurs prioritize throughout their day, and how to incorporate that into you life
One of the leading labs in health and food science is under fire for shoddy research. The implications for the science community and journalists who report on the field are vast. But how much does the research matter for the average person?
Proposed legislation wants to ban the word 'milk' for anything but dairy products, which got us thinking: what actually is milk?
It seems like once a week there's a new study pointing to the potential health properties of beer. We decided to investigate.
There's a ton of misinformation about how much to hydrate and when, but the basics are actually pretty simple. Here's what you need to know.
Blood analysis! Fat burning! Centenarians and pockets full of bacon! All that, plus six more of the biggest fitness trends from this year.
The healthiest items to order when you鈥檙e stuck with nothing but McDonalds or Wendy's
South African physician Tim Noakes, one of the world鈥檚 greatest sports scientists, has been preaching an ultra-low-carb, high-fat diet as the key to fitness and health. His ideas have made him a bestselling guru, but now his critics are pushing back鈥攁nd as Bill Gifford reports, they鈥檙e putting his theories on trial.
Over-the-counter tests promise to cure your food-related ailments, but some question whether they work, and others warn they might do more harm than good. I decided to give one a shot to find out.
Our three-point proposal can keep you fit through the stuff-your-face months
New research suggests that not everyone should be eating the same foods. In fact, some athletes might benefit from these doughnuts.