Nutrition

The clean eating movement has raised a lot of questions about what you should and should not be eating. I hear runners chatter a lot about good (nutrient dense) foods, bad (nutrient poor) foods, and clean foods. Hence, if you are feeling confused about what’s best for you to eat for health and performance, you are not alone.
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   The average American, spends 24 hours a week online. That includes many runners who spend a lot of time surfing the Web, looking for answers to their nutrition questions. […]
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Steaming hot summers bring up nutrition questions for runners who are training and competing in the heat: How can I tell if I’ve had enough to drink? Should I be […]
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Once upon a time (before WW-II), daily life revolved around structured meals: enjoying a hearty breakfast, a dinner (at noon), and supper (at night). When women entered the workforce, eating patterns changed—lighter breakfasts and lunches, with bigger family-focused dinners. Fast forward to pre-COVID 2020, youth sports and life’s busy-ness totally disrupted dinner-times; structured meals got lost in the shuffle.
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Diet and supplements play an essential role in reaching your goals of running strong. If you run regularly, you need certain minerals and vitamins for your body's proper running condition. Your pre-run nutrition should also not end at loading carbohydrates and drinking water.
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Among runners (and all athletes), “turning vegan” (or vegetarian) is not a passing fad. Given the most popular ages for embarking upon a vegan lifestyle are 19, 20 and 21, many collegiate runners are asking how to eat a meatless sports diet.
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