Athlete Meal Plan
Nutrition Guidelines for Basketball Players
Remember the old saying, “you are what you eat”? Impact Basketball Academy Strength & Conditioning coach Dave Stagnita believes 80 percent of a player's training results comes from nutrition. That [...]
Master Your Nutrition Needs With InsideTracker
It's no secret that consuming a nutritious diet is vital for athletes. But tailoring a healthy eating regimen to suit your personal vitamin and mineral needs can be difficult. Now you [...]
Basic Nutrition Guidelines for Female Athletes
Nutrition for athletes has three purposes: 1) maximize initial performance; 2) sustain maximal performance; and 3) rapid recovery. For the female athlete, proper nutrition is also needed to maintain menstrual [...]
Eat Healthy For Peak Performance
The expression "You are what you eat" should be posted on weight room walls and in cafeterias, athletic training offices and locker rooms as a constant reminder how foods and [...]
Eating Healthy on a Budget: Tips for Athletes
For athletes, eating healthy on a budget can be difficult. Athletes often need more calories, and therefore more food, than the general population. And training schedules keep them very busy, [...]
How to Eat Healthy in Six Simple Steps
Learning how to eat healthy can be overwhelming. Various obstacles—lack of time, money or energy—can divert you from achieving your goals. However, with these six simple steps, you can start [...]
How Athletes With Diabetes Can Follow a Performance Diet
Many athletes with diabetes are cautious about exercise, fearing a drop in their blood sugars. However, by eating properly and monitoring your portions, you will be able to maintain sufficient [...]
Three Tips for Eating Healthy on a Budget
Athletes who eat healthy feel better and are able to perform at their peak levels. However, eating healthy doesn't mean you have to spend big bucks on organic foods or [...]
Using Nutrient Timing to Build Muscle and Lose Fat
If you want to build muscle, lose fat and maximize your performance, you have to know what to eat—and when to eat it. Called nutrient timing, this involves eating specific [...]
Torii Hunter's Gameday Diet
The daily menu of Anaheim Angels outfielder Torii Hunter includes three meals and three snacks for a total intake of 2,800 to 3,000 calories. “That helps keep my strength and [...]
