Beginner Triathlete - Diet & Nutrition articles

How to avoid or combat the creeping weight gain of middle age

How to keep yourself from danger and choose the right diet for training in the heat

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

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.

The name of the fueling game is: How can you buy enough healthy calories with the least amount of money? These practical tips can help optimize a low-budget sports diet.

Too many athletes (of all ages) struggle with food. Some have disordered eating patterns; others have outright eating disorders.

In this era of over-abundant processed foods, I contend that eating cooked beans enhances intake of a variety of important vitamins and minerals for athletes.

Some popular diet books ave convinced many active people to avoid carbohydrate-rich foods. Don't be one of those people.

Do we really need chia, spelt, and quinoa? Is anything wrong with old-fashioned peanut butter, broccoli and brown rice?

Times have changed! Common diet and sports nutrition myths get dispelled by science.

Energy bars, gluten-free snacks, nut butters, ice cream, candy and vegetarian options for healthy snacking.

For athletes, caffeine is a proven performance enhancer. An estimated 80% of us drink coffee daily. Why, we are more likely to drink coffee than eat fruit!

Performance starts with fueling, not training! This article provides nutrition tips for ultra-endurance athletes as well as ordinary exercisers who want ultra-energy.

Overhydration can be as dangerous to your health as underhydration. So what does a sweaty athlete need to know about staying adequately hydrated without stomach sloshing?

Nutrition highlights from The American College of Sports Medicine 2013.