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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.

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

It's time for New Year's Resolutioners. Don't Get Mad. Get Helpful.

The suggestions guide you towards an eating style that's simple and practical, yet can effectively help you eat well to perform well, despite today’s bewildering food environment.

Mistakes in fueling that you can correct during training.

Tackling Nutrition and Training at 46

If you are a fitness exerciser, you are unlikely to need extra electrolytes to replace those lost in sweat. If you exercise hard for more than four hours in the heat, replacment may be needed.

In this day and age of energy bars, protein powders and weight gain shakes, many athletes forget about “real" foods such as peanut butter. Peanut butter is perhaps the best sport food around.

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

Is giving into cravings necessarily a bad thing?

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

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?

How muscle mass, bone density and fat percentage can inform your training