Nutrition

Australian researchers suggest it may be best to let free radicals do their thing.

There is more than one way to eat for optimal health. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

Sports nutritionist and pro triathlete Pip Taylor digs into a reader’s food diary and offers advice for eating, performing and feeling your best.

Experts provide new tips on preventing gastrointestinal distress during triathlons and other intense exercise.

The basic sports drink formula hasn’t changed in 45 years. That doesn’t mean newer is better.

The conditions on the Big Island of Hawaii are unpredictable, but heat and humidity are constant. Every athlete dials his/her own setup to keep themselves hydrated and fueled in Kona’s demanding climate. Here's a look at how many of the top athletes tried to keep themselves fueled on the Queek K.

Dirk Bockel turned in an 8th place finish in 2010 despite serving a blocking penalty on the bike, and this is how the ITU racer turned Ironman stud kept himself fueled from the swim start at Dig Me Beach to finish line on Ali’i Drive.

In the early part of this decade “hyponatremia” suddenly became a buzzword in endurance sports after the condition caused the deaths of a few marathon runners.

Sports drinks, energy gels, and energy bars have distinct yet overlapping benefits and uses for triathletes.

One of the worst things about the sport of triathlon is the typical 7:00 am start time of races. It wouldn’t be so bad if you could wake up in a room located within walking distance of the start line at 6:50, step outside, and go, but that doesn’t work.

Find out what some of the top pros from the Ironman World Championship 70.3 race will be eating for breakfast on race morning.

Being dehydrated by as little as 2 percent of your body weight can begin to increase fatigue.

The world's most widely used drug can make you a better runner.

Dr. John Berardi breaks down the pros and cons of caffeine in an endurance athlete's diet.

Racing flats? Check. Stopwatch? Check. Baking soda?

Recent research says it's probably not necessary. Learn why.

Here are four tasty options when you need an extra shot of energy to keep you going on a long ride or run.

Switching to a vegetarian diet doesn’t mean you will automatically lose weight or race times will get faster, but it does have its benefits for endurance athletes. So is it worth it?

cutting wasteful beverage calories from your diet is one of the easiest and most effective ways to manage your overall caloric intake

Many triathletes, like pro Heather Wurtele, are talking about the benefits of going gluten free, but is it something every triathlete should consider?

In this video, Dr. John Berardi explains why it's OK, and even beneficial, to eat more often. Learn how spacing out meals can produce better results in your workouts while helping reduce overeating and lowering stress levels.

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In this video Racing Weight author Matt Fitzgerald discusses the importance of breakfast in an endurance athlete's diet. Studies have shown that athletes who eat a substantial breakfast tend to be leaner than those tho typically skip it.

These 3 simple rules will make sports drinks a friend, not a foe, to your body weight goals.

In this video Dr. John Berardi breaks down the benefits of drinking a fresh cup of tea. Learn what types of tea are best for endurance athletes, as well as the most efficient way to make tea and how to get the most out of your daily cup.

Macca is living proof that you don’t have to be a natural-born whippet to excel in long-distance triathlons.

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Nutrition expert Dr. John Berardi offers the benefits of adding fish oil to your diet. Fish oil contains the most important Omega-3 fatty acids, making it paramount to other similar supplements. Learn why these fatty acids are important.

Sports nutritionist and professional triathlete Pip Taylor provides tips on how to further educate yourself in sports nutrition.

It’s an effort to address the needs of both endurance and recreational athletes.

Beverage Consumption and Weight Management tips by Matt Fitzgerald.

Competitor's Matt Fitzgerald explains, and backs up, his assertion that eating a hearty breakfast is in your best interest.

I may have just eaten one at my desk as an afternoon pick-me-up snack. Is that weird?

Inside Triathlon Senior Editor Jennifer Purdie chatted with Wurtele about her upcoming race and her specific-nutritional needs.

Eating whole grain cereal daily could make you 20 percent less likely to develop high blood pressure.

There is still no “must-have” supplement for endurance athletes.

New addition to the original bar lineup brings flavor count to 16.

March is National Nutrition Month. So in honor of it, Inside Triathlon senior editor Jennifer Purdie chats with professional triathlete Brendan Brazier about his strict plant-based diet.

Get a look at David Thompson's unconventional way of taking on nutrition in an iron-distance race.

Why simple sugars are better than complex carbs in sports drinks and other ergogenic aids.

Prior to taking on the tropical course of Rev3 Costa Rica, members of Team Trakkers shelled out advice on how to stay hydrated in hot and humid race conditions.

Sometimes it pays to run out of gas.

There's plenty of blame to go around.

Dr. John Berardi describes a very important part your daily nutrition plan: how to balance acids and bases.

New dietary guidelines come out every five years, including guidelines around balancing calories and foods we should be increasing and decreasing intake of.

The 10% rule is a guideline that helps maintain a healthy diet through monitoring calorie intake.

The first step in controlling your eating is acknowledging that you can't.

Bob Seebohar joins Bob Babbitt on Competitor Radio to talk sports nutrition.

Performance nutrition tips to keep you healthy.

We know you don’t have the time to read every packaging label and research the latest studies in diet and nutrition, so we did the footwork and created this shopping list of the five ingredients that should be stocked in every triathlete’s kitchen.

Some minerals are especially important for endurance athletes.

Some minerals are especially important for distance runners.

If you've ever had a question about what fluids to take before, after or during a workout, watch the video below to get all the answers.

Protein is important for runners, and some sources are better than others.

As we get older, our bodies gradually lose their capacity to fight free radicals with antioxidants—including those free radicals that cause fatigue during exercise. Could antioxidant supplementation combat this effect of aging on endurance performance?

Should you include supplements as part of your plan to lose weight? What are the advantages and disadvantages? Matt Fitzgerald explores this topic.

In this Nutrition Q&A, professional triathlete and sports nutritionist Pip Taylor provides advice on using nutrition to help speed up the recovery process.

How do your supplement habits compare to other endurance athletes?

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Can you nourish your way to an illness-free winter?

This satisfying soup is easy to prepare and perfect for the fall and winter. You can vary the recipe according to what you have in your freezer or fridge. It’s always sure to warm you inside and out.

One of the top sports supplements experts invites you to learn everything you need to know about safe and effective nutritional supplementation for endurance.

Spurred on by advice coming from the likes of Peter Reid and Mark Allen, some triathletes, like Montana’s Linsey Corbin, break a one-month fast from coffee just hours before the Hawaii Ironman cannon goes off.

While the intense course conditions in Kona influence this, any athletes preparing for an Ironman triathlon will need to come up with not only their own personal nutrition strategy for their race, but also their nutrition transportation strategy.

We chat with PowerBar about the new Perform drink that will be on the course at next month's Ironman World Championship.

An in-depth look at how skipping breakfast may lead you to eat more and more often.

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