Weight Gain and Muscle Gain

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) is a professional organization for exercise scientists, sports medicine doctors, sports dietitians, sports psychologists, and other health professionals, educators, and researchers who work […]

Elite vs Recreational Athletes: How to Fuel?

     Relatively few elite athletes have actually participated in research studies that advance the science of sports nutrition. Elite athletes may hesitate to join studies because they/their coaches don’t want to […]

Fats & Oils: Facts and Fads

In my early years as a sports nutritionist, fat was a four-letter word. The mantra Eat fat. get fat scared runners away from consuming any kind of dietary fat. I had to practically beg athletes to include some fat in each meal.

Chocolate and Runners

Most runners love chocolate in any form: candy bars, chocolate chip cookies, squares of dark chocolate. Over 60% of all US candy sales are chocolate-based. But how good—or bad—is chocolate for our health? Is it as health-promoting as we want it to be? What about all the sugar and caffeine that comes with the chocolate? Is dark chocolate a far better choice than milk chocolate? Below are answers regarding chocolate and your sports diet.

This Weekend! The Cookie Chase 5k in Denver!

The Cookie Chase 5K run and walk will return to Denver for a fourth year on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at Sloan’s Lake Park in Denver. With themed shirts, finisher’s medals, disposable bib chip timing, free photo downloads, and more, this is a great value and a family friendly fun run and walk. Runners and walkers of all ages and paces are welcome.

Sports Nutrition: Caffeine and Carbs

The American College of Sports is a professional organization for sport science researchers, educators, exercise physiologists, sports dietitians and doctors. At ACSM's Annual Meeting more than 4,500 members from around the globe presented their latest research.

Megan Kimmel, Pikes Peak Marathon Record Holder, Dies at 45

Megan Kimmel, the Colorado-born skyrunner who broke a 37-year-old Pikes Peak Marathon record and won races on three continents, has died at the age of 45. The International Skyrunning Federation announced her death on Instagram on June 15, 2026. No cause of death has been made public.

Sign up for the Flamingo Day 5K!

The Flamingo Day 5K run and walk will return for a fourth year on Sunday, June 4, 2023 at Sloan’s Lake Park in Denver. With themed shirts and finisher’s medals, the race is a fun way to stay healthy, active and motivated in your fitness goals.

Athletes & GLP-1s: Helpful or Harmful?

GLP-1s work by curbing one's appetite and slowing gastric emptying. A user feels full for a long time because the food stays in the stomach longer. This curbs hunger and food noise—incessant thoughts about food that can fill one's brain.