Beginner Triathlete - Diet & Nutrition articles

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

Mistakes in fueling that you can correct during training.

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.

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.

I drink during my runs but I am a profuse sweater and it seems like I just can't keep up with my fluid needs. Would it be helpful to switch to an electrolyte drink for my fluid needs?

Is giving into cravings necessarily a bad thing?

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 oatmeal really a good source of nutrition and energy for endurance athletes?

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

Want to add a nice crunch, along with vitamins and minerals, to your sports diet? This article goes over the uses of flax, chia, sunflower, hemp and sesame seeds along with several grains.

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

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?