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7 Ways to Eat Smart and Lose Weight
Lose weight by boosting your metabolism and making healthy nutrition choices with these tips.
By Chrissy Wellington M.S., C.N.S., L.D.N., C.P.T

What Makes an Egg Organic?
Tighter standards will ensure organic egg producers follow the spirit of the regulations, not just the letter.
By Amy Ahlberg

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Q&A: How to Fuel for an Evening Race
What should you eat if you're racing at night? Take these tips from Active Expert Nancy Clark to fuel smart.
By Nancy Clark, MS RD CSSD

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Why Is it so Hard to Lose Weight?
Are you struggling to lose weight? Learn the latest weight loss tactics and find out what could be holding you back with these tips.
By Nancy Clark, MS RD CSSD

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What You Need to Know About the Dreaded Bonk
Don't let a bonk derail your race. Find out how to recognize the signs and act appropriately.
By Gale Bernhardt

The Diet Detective: 5 Fun Facts About Diet and Fitness
Should you exercise in the morning or evening? Do you eat more with small or large forks? Find out the answers to these fun questions and more.
By Charles Stuart Platkin

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Stay Hydrated With High Water Content Foods
Do you fuel to stay hydrated? Drinking water isn't the only way to stay hydrated. Add these high water content foods to your diet.
By Chrissy Wellington,M.S., C.N.S., L.D.N., C.P.T

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How to Create Your Ironman Nutrition Plan
Outside of finding time to train, the item that causes long-course triathletes the most worry and indigestion is the nutrition plan. Find out how to t
By Gale Bernhardt

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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

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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 Foods and Ingredients Athletes Should Avoid or Limit
Some foods provide nothing but empty calories; others dehydrate you. If you want to achieve your training goals and enhance performance, limit and/or
By Maria Connor

How to Lose Weight While Training for a Marathon
It's a misconception that marathoners can eat copious amounts without gaining weight. Losing weight while training for 26.2 is tricky but doable; lear
By Greg Strosaker

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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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

6 Creative School Lunches for Kids
Feeling overwhelmed or un-creative when it comes to packing healthy lunches that your kid will actually eat? These six recipes should help.
By Angela Bekkala

10 Tips on How to Best Fuel Your Workout
If you want to work up a great sweat, you need to make the right choices about your nutrition. Check out these tips on what to eat before and after yo
By Lara Felton

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