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The not-so-surprising finding: Above all else, we love little drops of chocolate and sugar

You favorite supplements—now available in powder form

Losing fat and boosting muscle mass can make a big difference in how you burn calories.

Pasta’s street cred has taken a hit recently as more athletes shun gluten and prioritize whole grains. But spaghetti still deserves a place on your plate for the simple reason that it's one of the best performance foods you can buy.

A flask to grow old with

Microbes are now being hawked to athletes to prevent sickness and improve recovery. We talked to several experts to separate hype from fact.

Marathoner Shalane Flanagan proves you actually can trust a skinny chef

Your pounding headache is no excuse to not get after it on the mountain.

Maybe. But first, don't assume you're actually iron deficient.

Performance-enhancing recipes from Simon Lusky, the baseball team's head chef.

Runners who do intense workouts on no carbs tend to experience weakness, fatigue, and poor performance. But a new strategy called “sleeping low” might give athletes the same edge—without the suffering.

Discover Mount Hood at the bottom of your empty beer glass.

For the first time, the energy-boosting adhesives are being marketed specifically to athletes. Here's what you need to know about them.

With 2,000 square inches of cooking space, this is the mother of all meat smokers.

Bottom line? Eat like an elite to maximize health and performance.

Ambronite is a new competitor in the meal-on-the-go market. But is it any better than offerings like Soylent?

Get your tomatoes on the go.

An undiagnosed reaction to your pre-race meal could be hurting your athletic performance. Here's how to pinpoint—and fix—the issue.

A techy barbecue straight out of 'Elysium'

Tips from legend Lee Sheftel, who sent his first 5.14 after his 59th birthday

The smart way to drink beer

Because no one podiums at noon or tags a summit at dusk without a proper first meal

Bring your creature comforts wherever the road takes you.

Why even the healthiest athletes stock their carts with Lucky Charms and Ben & Jerry’s—and how to beat the junk-food craving once and for all.

The Super Bowl virgin on running hills, eating yogurt, and guarding Revis Island.

Is it possible to train your body to decrease the amount of rest it needs?

Exactly what alcohol does to athletic performance

What to do when it's dark and frigid outside? We have some ideas. For starters, try building a backyard sauna, mixing up a powerful cocktail, joining a mountain race, mixing up a powerful cocktail, joining a mountain race, creating the perfect cabin fire, learning to dogsled, swinging a war hammer, kicking back with a classic adventure book, or escaping to a tropical island. Just hurry up—spring will be here before you know it.

But not just for the caffeine

Your bowl of oatmeal may get boring, but it’s the key to better meal choices throughout the day

Even if it means eating a bar on the bike

Cue: A sleep deficit, a Saturday morning. Reward: Fun dreams, self-awareness, less stress.

Surprise! You'll lose weight and end up with less screen time.

Make those nebulous resolutions last by turning them into habits. The key? The right reward.

Fact-checking trusted training maxims

Sign up for a midnight fun run on New Year's Eve—and kick ass. Here's how.

More protein than beef. More omegas than salmon. Tons of calcium, antioxidants, and vitamin B. In their secret R&D lab, the scientists at Beyond Meat concocted a plant-protein-based performance burger that delivers the juicy flavor and texture of the real thing with none of the dietary and environmental downsides.

I'm sick and shouldn't take my flight. How can I avoid paying expensive rebooking fees?

Restaurants make us impulsive, which means it can be hard to turn down the cheesecake no matter how big a label it comes with.

Environmental concerns thrust the Mediterranean diet back into the spotlight. But will it zap your athletic potential?

Like any wilderness mission, trail running requires savvy prep and the right equipment. Pack your bag wisely.

I'm a runner coming off my competitive season, and I've been super vigilant about watching my weight. Is there anything wrong with gaining a few pounds over the holidays?

Examining the perpetual youth and singular talent of surfing's king

How to build a better one

You'll never go back to plain pumpkin again.

Use these foods to toughen up your gut

The day of the gel has come and gone. Elite athletes are ditching the sugar-laden junk for natural on-bike nutrition, and pro cyclist Ally Stacher is leading the charge with her new sweet potato bars.

It's time to dump the rankings and review the facts

Pro ski mountaineer Meredith Edwards dishes on her five favorite feeds

Grab a spoon (bread is optional) and celebrate National Peanut Butter Month with these five tasty all-natural nut butters.

My house is filled with sweets this time of year. Can I use them instead of sport gels and gummies for long runs and bike rides?

We don't know if the biohacking craze is full of snake-oil salesmen or prophets. Probably a little of both.

Cold-weather snacks to keep you powered up.

Health-and-fitness publications often takes liberties (gasp!) with scientific studies. Here's why you shouldn't believe everything you read—and how to separate the facts from the slough.

More evidence shows caffeine-loaded beverages should stay separate from athletic events

The marathoner runs on routine—and strawberry cheesecake.

Long shunned by endurance athletes looking to stay lean, the enemy is having a moment

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.

Do we really need special diets in order to increase our performance? As it turns out, best runners in the world eat remarkably similar to everyone else in their culture.

Five business icons share how they flipped the switch on their careers—and how you can follow in their footsteps.

Even eating is serious business in the Hall household.

As patients jettison insurance plans for concierge care, some are looking to optimize their fitness level along with their health.

Less pearls, more swine in Reebok's product line.

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

The 33-year-old triathlete is American's best hope to reclaim Ironman Kona.

Yes, you can cook a steak on your engine. It's (mostly) safe and (mostly) easy, and it'll beat anything you can get at a drive-through.

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

Adults-only, liquor-infused popsicles to celebrate the start of the school year

Ingenious tips from essential wellness books

With a series of impressive 100-mile wins under his belt and perhaps the most fitting name ever bestowed upon a shoe-salesman-slash-ultrarunner, Mike Foote seems to be doing everything right.

You spoil your food with salt when you're dehydrated. So drink up before lighting up the grill.

Sometimes when I'm in the middle of a really hard workout, it tastes like I'm sucking on metal. Here's why.

Nathan’s Zeal race vest packs a lot of hydration into one small, efficient must-have.

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.

There’s a reason more and more amateur athletes are turning to professional trainers to retool their workouts: it’s the best way to improve performance.

Six new ways to power up without sacrificing taste

The gentrification of cheap beer continues.

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

National park concessions are moving toward more sustainable foods, and that means tastier, greener meals for you.

The most common, performance-defeating nutrition mistakes—and how to fix them