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Faux Burgers: Friend or Foe?

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Eating more plant-based protein appeals to many health-conscious runners who want to reduce their intake of saturated fat as well stand up for the environment and animal welfare concerns. As a result, more and more runners (and other athletes) are trending towards a vegetarian diet.
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Marathoners, Take Your Marks … and Fluid and Salt!

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Legend states that after the Greek army defeated the invading Persian forces near the city of Marathon in 490 B.C.E., the courier Pheidippides ran to Athens to report the victory and then immediately dropped dead. The story inspired the modern marathon, a grueling 26.2-mile contest that attracts some 1.3 million runners annually to compete in the more than 800 races held worldwide.
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Sports Nutrition: Carbs in the News Part 2

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Too many of today's runners believe carbohydrates are "bad." If that's true, what does the latest sports nutrition research say? The following studies, presented at the American College of Sports Medicine's 66th Annual Meeting indicate sports scientists agree that carbohydrates (grains, fruits, veggies; sugars, starches) can be health- and performance-enhancing sport foods.
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Sports Nutrition: Carbs in the News

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Too many of today's runners believe carbohydrates are "bad." If that's true, what does the latest sports nutrition research say? The following studies, presented at the American College of Sports Medicine's 66th Annual Meeting indicate sports scientists agree that carbohydrates (grains, fruits, veggies; sugars, starches) can be health- and performance-enhancing sport foods.
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The Sugar Debate

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If you are like many runners, you are confused about the role of sugar in your daily sports diet. The anti-sugar media reports sugar is health-erosive, yet sports nutrition researchers claim sugar is performance enhancing.
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Weight Management: Carbs, Calories, or Keto?

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For most of the past 40 years, weight-conscious runners have been told to limit dietary fat, believing it leads to weight gain and heart disease. Today, runners hear messages to indulge in a very high-fat (ketogenic) diet and limit the carbohydrate-based foods that fueled their low fat diet. Confusing, eh?
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Fueling Tips for Early Morning Runners

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Runners commonly train early in the morning in order to get to work or classes on time. Parents may get up at 5:00, to fit in their run before the kids get up. Many of these runners report eating nothing before their exercise session. The question arises: What's the best way to fuel for early morning runs?
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