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16 Recipes That Hydrate
Drinking water isn't the only way to hydrate. From homemade juices to a savory curry dish, you can up your H2O intake with these high-water content re

15 Hydration Facts for Athletes
How much do you know about the water you're drinking? These facts may surprise you.
By Nancy Clark, MS RD CSSD

The Pre-Race Meal
No meal is more important than the one before a race. Eating the right meal at the right time ensures that all your hard training doesn't go to waste.
By Matt Fitzgerald

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8 Hydrating Foods to Eat While Training in Hot Weather
During intense summer training sessions, stock up on these water-rich foods. They'll not only keep you hydrated, they'll also fuel your body with plen

What to Eat Before a 10K
Don't get caught up in training runs and forget about what you're putting in your body. Here's what to eat before a 10K for your best performance.
By Jessica Sanders

How Does Alcohol Negatively Affect Your Fitness?
Alcohol does affect your fitness and overall health, and it's important to know what it does to your body.
By Ashley Lauretta

Everything You Need to Know About Nutrition for Long Runs
There's only so much you can take with you on your run: Make sure you're choosing your fuel well.
By Gale Bernhardt

The Diet Detective: Disease-Fighting Chicken Vegetable Soup
Does chicken soup deserve its reputation as a disease fighter and cure for whatever ails you? Let's take a look at its overall health benefits.
By Charles Stuart Platkin

What to Eat Before a 10K
Don't get caught up in training runs and forget about what you're putting in your body. Here's what to eat before a 10K for your best performance.
By Jessica Sanders

13 Strategies to Prevent Overeating
Don't kick yourself for hitting the buffet table for seconds. Instead, take control of the triggers that cause you to overeat with these mindful eatin
By Katie Jeffrey

The Pre-Race Meal
No meal is more important than the one before a race. Eating the right meal at the right time ensures that all your hard training doesn't go to waste.
By Matt Fitzgerald

5 Pre-Race Nutrition Mistakes to Avoid
Here are the top five pre-race nutrition mistakes runners make—and how to keep them from ruining your big day.
By Kelly Bastone

5 Vitamins to Aid Muscle Recovery
Ease muscle soreness without a pill. Put down the plastic bottle and try these five naturally-occurring vitamins instead.
By Beth Roessner

10 Fruits and Vegetables That Should Be in Your Diet
Take a look at these ten fruits and vegetables that should be incorporated into your daily diet and some creative ideas on how to eat them.
By Naomi Rotstein

10 Health Benefits of Beer
Worried that pint will lead to nothing but a beer belly? Fear no more. Drinking beer can actually improve your health.
By Jackie Veling

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16 Recipes That Hydrate Drinking water isn't the only way to hydrate. From homemade juices to a savory curry dish, you can up your H2O intake with these high-water content re

15 Hydration Facts for Athletes How much do you know about the water you're drinking? These facts may surprise you. By Nancy Clark, MS RD CSSD

The Pre-Race Meal No meal is more important than the one before a race. Eating the right meal at the right time ensures that all your hard training doesn't go to waste. By Matt Fitzgerald

8 Hydrating Foods to Eat While Training in Hot Weather During intense summer training sessions, stock up on these water-rich foods. They'll not only keep you hydrated, they'll also fuel your body with plen

What to Eat Before a 10K Don't get caught up in training runs and forget about what you're putting in your body. Here's what to eat before a 10K for your best performance. By Jessica Sanders

How Does Alcohol Negatively Affect Your Fitness? Alcohol does affect your fitness and overall health, and it's important to know what it does to your body. By Ashley Lauretta

Everything You Need to Know About Nutrition for Long Runs There's only so much you can take with you on your run: Make sure you're choosing your fuel well. By Gale Bernhardt

The Diet Detective: Disease-Fighting Chicken Vegetable Soup Does chicken soup deserve its reputation as a disease fighter and cure for whatever ails you? Let's take a look at its overall health benefits. By Charles Stuart Platkin

What to Eat Before a 10K Don't get caught up in training runs and forget about what you're putting in your body. Here's what to eat before a 10K for your best performance. By Jessica Sanders

13 Strategies to Prevent Overeating Don't kick yourself for hitting the buffet table for seconds. Instead, take control of the triggers that cause you to overeat with these mindful eatin By Katie Jeffrey

The Pre-Race Meal No meal is more important than the one before a race. Eating the right meal at the right time ensures that all your hard training doesn't go to waste. By Matt Fitzgerald

5 Pre-Race Nutrition Mistakes to Avoid Here are the top five pre-race nutrition mistakes runners make—and how to keep them from ruining your big day. By Kelly Bastone

5 Vitamins to Aid Muscle Recovery Ease muscle soreness without a pill. Put down the plastic bottle and try these five naturally-occurring vitamins instead. By Beth Roessner

10 Fruits and Vegetables That Should Be in Your Diet Take a look at these ten fruits and vegetables that should be incorporated into your daily diet and some creative ideas on how to eat them. By Naomi Rotstein

10 Health Benefits of Beer Worried that pint will lead to nothing but a beer belly? Fear no more. Drinking beer can actually improve your health. By Jackie Veling

Top 5 Herbs for Weight Loss Add these herbs to your diet to help improve your metabolism, clean up your digestion, and shed some pounds. By James Penn

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16 Recipes That Hydrate
Drinking water isn't the only way to hydrate. From homemade juices to a savory curry dish, you can up your H2O intake with these high-water content re

15 Hydration Facts for Athletes
How much do you know about the water you're drinking? These facts may surprise you.
By Nancy Clark, MS RD CSSD

The Pre-Race Meal
No meal is more important than the one before a race. Eating the right meal at the right time ensures that all your hard training doesn't go to waste.
By Matt Fitzgerald

8 Hydrating Foods to Eat While Training in Hot Weather
During intense summer training sessions, stock up on these water-rich foods. They'll not only keep you hydrated, they'll also fuel your body with plen

What to Eat Before a 10K
Don't get caught up in training runs and forget about what you're putting in your body. Here's what to eat before a 10K for your best performance.
By Jessica Sanders

How Does Alcohol Negatively Affect Your Fitness?
Alcohol does affect your fitness and overall health, and it's important to know what it does to your body.
By Ashley Lauretta

Everything You Need to Know About Nutrition for Long Runs
There's only so much you can take with you on your run: Make sure you're choosing your fuel well.
By Gale Bernhardt

The Diet Detective: Disease-Fighting Chicken Vegetable Soup
Does chicken soup deserve its reputation as a disease fighter and cure for whatever ails you? Let's take a look at its overall health benefits.
By Charles Stuart Platkin

What to Eat Before a 10K
Don't get caught up in training runs and forget about what you're putting in your body. Here's what to eat before a 10K for your best performance.
By Jessica Sanders

13 Strategies to Prevent Overeating
Don't kick yourself for hitting the buffet table for seconds. Instead, take control of the triggers that cause you to overeat with these mindful eatin
By Katie Jeffrey

The Pre-Race Meal
No meal is more important than the one before a race. Eating the right meal at the right time ensures that all your hard training doesn't go to waste.
By Matt Fitzgerald

5 Pre-Race Nutrition Mistakes to Avoid
Here are the top five pre-race nutrition mistakes runners make—and how to keep them from ruining your big day.
By Kelly Bastone

5 Vitamins to Aid Muscle Recovery
Ease muscle soreness without a pill. Put down the plastic bottle and try these five naturally-occurring vitamins instead.
By Beth Roessner

10 Fruits and Vegetables That Should Be in Your Diet
Take a look at these ten fruits and vegetables that should be incorporated into your daily diet and some creative ideas on how to eat them.
By Naomi Rotstein

10 Health Benefits of Beer
Worried that pint will lead to nothing but a beer belly? Fear no more. Drinking beer can actually improve your health.
By Jackie Veling

Top 5 Herbs for Weight Loss
Add these herbs to your diet to help improve your metabolism, clean up your digestion, and shed some pounds.
By James Penn

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