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Solid nutrition principles for those not wanting to put a lot of thought into eating healthy.

Although you cannot change your genetics and your tendency to fidget, you can boost your calorie intake. Here are five tips to help you bulk-up healthfully.

Are plant-based burgers a good thing for endurance athletes?

Fidgeting, not a 'slow metabolism,' may help explain why your just-as-active peers can eat more and not gain weight.

Learn the principles on how to lose weight and keep it off. These 10 commandments will help keep you at a healthy weight for life.

Vegan, Gluten-free, Protein and more can be the source of nutrition myths for triathletes.

Myths and Tips about the Role of Bread in a Triathlete's Diet

Losing fat is not difficult. So why does this continue to be an elusive goal for so many people, who “struggle” just to lose a few inches?

A powerful attraction of the calories in/calories out paradigm is its apparent simplicity. Unfortunately, the human body isn’t so simple and that is why this seemingly wonderful formula doesn't work.

I take for granted getting to train and how fortunate I am to have the health that I have. Life…it doesn’t seem fair and it’s not always fair.

Is sugar just plain bad? Or does being very physically active mean it's OK?

By not keeping pace with your carbohydrate stores during training, you quickly deplete the necessary fuel for your working muscles.

While carbo-loading sounds simple (just stuff yourself with pasta, right?), the truth is that many endurance athletes make food mistakes that hurt their performance.

What's best to eat for recovery after a hard workout? How many carbohydrates do you need? Do you need protein? What about electrolytes?