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Personalized Sports Nutrition: What should I eat?

Wouldn’t it be nice if runners could get a genetic test that tells them precisely what they should eat to enhance their performance? Of course, the answer is yes! Personalized (or precision) nutrition currently exists as a growing area of interest to runners. Yet, the field is in its infancy.
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Sports Nutrition Myths: Busted!

Keeping up with the latest science-based sports nutrition recommendations is a challenge. Runners are constantly bombarded with media messages touting the next miracle sports food or supplement that will enhance athletic performance, promote fat loss, build muscle, and help you be a super-athlete.
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Male Runners & Eating Disorders

Guys, do you know that eating disorders are not just a woman’s issue? An estimated 8% of male athletes, as compared to 33% of female athletes, have pathological eating disorders that can damage their physical and mental health. This includes anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and compulsive exercise. Another 19% of male athletes likely have sub-clinical disordered eating behaviors.
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A Runner’s Guide to Proper Hydration

We’ve all likely felt the effects of dehydration at some point in our lives, however as runners, proper hydration is especially important. Proper hydration does not mean going off a one-size-fits-all guide you found on Google, nor is it guzzling water a day before your race. Proper hydration requires time and effort from you, but it can also be the key difference that keeps you healthy, aids in your recovery, and helps you reach a new PR or distance. 
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Quick Tips to Get Back in Shape

Spent your entire pandemic lockdown binge-watching Netflix and eating cheese pizzas on your couch? There is no surprise that you are no more able to get into your old pair of jeans. However, not all has gone south. Here are some quick tips for you that will help you get back in shape.
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More Sports Nutrition News

The American College of Sports Medicine (www.ACSM.org) is a professional organization with more than 17,400 members who are doctors, dietitians, psychologists, exercise physiologists, and other health professionals who work with […]
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