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7 Ways to Fuel Your Race Performance

From journaling your consumption to determining your energy balance, these must-know tips will ensure you’re adequately fueled and hydrated before, during and after your event.

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7 Ways to Fuel Your Race Performance

From journaling your consumption to determining your energy balance, these must-know tips will ensure you’re adequately fueled and hydrated before, during and after your event.

7 Ways to Fuel Your Race Performance

9 Flat-Belly Foods

If you want to drop pounds, add these nine foods to your diet that either stimulate the metabolism or keep you feeling fuller for longer.

9 Flat-Belly Foods

3 Inflammation-Lowering Snacks

The right foods eaten at the right time can make a world of difference on how quickly you recover post-workout. These easy recipes provide the right combo.

3 Inflammation-Lowering Snacks

3 Keys of an Effective Training Diet

Whether you want to optimize performance, lose weight or compete, there are three keys of an effective training nutrition plan. Follow them, and you’ll meet your goals.

3 Keys of an Effective Training Diet

8 Antioxidant-Rich Smoothie Recipes

Boost your vitamin intake with portable, quick smoothies and juices. From low-sugar to high-protein recipes, there's something for everyone.

8 Antioxidant-Rich Smoothie Recipes

The 5 Biggest Pre-Race Nutrition Errors

Some foods can improve performance while others impair it. The keys to a successful race are choosing the right foods.

The 5 Biggest Pre-Race Nutrition Errors

9 Breakfasts for a Flat Stomach

Skipping breakfast to try to save calories is a big dieting no-no. These healthy, low-calorie breakfasts will fill you up while helping you slim down.

9 Breakfasts for a Flat Stomach

Should You Eat Before Your Run?

Eating before a run can help or hurt your workout, depending on a number of factors. Decode your perfect pre-run fuel plan with this advice.

Should You Eat Before Your Run?

How Healthy Is Your Packaged Dinner?

Making some packaged food taste good and getting you to buy it can involve a lot of tinkering and some shifty science. The result isn’t always pretty.

How Healthy Is Your Packaged Dinner?

5 Gluten-Free Carbs for Runners

Avoiding gluten doesn’t mean you have to lose out on quality carbs. Here are some delicious alternatives for athletes.

5 Gluten-Free Carbs for Runners

Which Leafy Green Is Best?

Headed to the salad bar for lunch? Chances are there will be tons of leafy greens up for grabs. From iceberg to arugula, find out which types of lettuce pack the biggest nutritional punch.

Which Leafy Green Is Best?

What Common Food Cravings Mean

From fries to sweet chocolate, whatever you're longing for may be your body's way of saying you're missing nutrients in your diet. Here's how to decode your cravings.

What Common Food Cravings Mean

How to Eat Well

Sports Nutrition
Find out what to eat and when for top performance. From pre-race smoothies to post-workout meals, the proper fuel will get you ready to run.
Weight Loss
Set yourself up for weight loss success. Follow this guide to maintain your motivation and healthy routine all year long.
Boost Your Immune System
It's that time of year—people are sniffling and sneezing to your left and right. Follow this guide to keep your defenses up and stay out of bed this flu season.
Healthy Recipes
Uninspired by your typical fare? From an unbeatable breakfast to healthy desserts, try these easy-to-make, athlete-approved dishes.

Our Nutrition Experts

The Diet Detective

Charles Stuart Platkin, Ph.D., M.P.H., known as The Diet Detective, is a nutrition and public health advocate whose syndicated column appears in over 100 daily newspapers.

Nancy Clark

Sports nutritionist Nancy Clark counsels both competitive athletes and casual exercisers in her practice in Chestnut Hill, MA.

Fara Rosenzweig

Fara Rosenzweig is the nutrition editor for Active.com. She is a fitness fanatic; yogi and runner who loves to try new activities and encourages others to try them with her.

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This Week in Nutrition

7 Ways to Fuel Your Race Performance

7 Ways to Fuel Your Race Performance

9 Flat-Belly Foods

3 Inflammation-Lowering Snacks

3 Keys of an Effective Training Diet

8 Antioxidant-Rich Smoothie Recipes

The 5 Biggest Pre-Race Nutrition Errors

9 Breakfasts for a Flat Stomach

Should You Eat Before Your Run?

How Healthy Is Your Packaged Dinner?

5 Gluten-Free Carbs for Runners

Which Leafy Green Is Best?

What Common Food Cravings Mean

How to Eat Well

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