Carbs
Fuel Up Post-Training to Improve Muscle Recovery
If you think you’re improving your physical performance by pounding out rep after rep, day after day, think again. A grueling workout can leave you with ripped muscles—literally. But you [...]
Is the Perfect Foods Bar "Perfect" for Athletes?
Calling any product “perfect” raises the question: Is it really? A fair question, especially from athletes who are bombarded with claims that certain products will give them bursts of energy [...]
Snack With a Healthy Granola Bar to Fuel Your Body
Granola bars are frequently marketed as healthy snacks for strength and performance athletes. They can provide energy before a workout or replenish glycogen stores afterward. But you should not use [...]
Boost Performance With Energy Gels for Athletes
Athletes on intense training plans need carbohydrates and electrolytes, and STACK has presented several ways to ingest these essential nutrients. Now, let's take a look at the latest craze for [...]
Pick And Pass: Potato Chips
Potato chips are one of the most popular snacks in America. They’re also one of the most convenient, since you can find them in just about any vending machine. It’s [...]
Athletes Eat Oatmeal for Breakfast
Good coaches drill the fundamentals of a sport into your head until they become second nature. So here's a nutrition fundamental you need to know: breakfast is the most important [...]
Three Portable Energy-Boosting Foods
Sitting in school all day presents a challenge to your eating schedule. Rest assured—you can fuel up between classes with quick, portable foods that keep well in your backpack or [...]
Run Longer, Work Harder and Recover Faster With Oatmeal
Have just a few minutes for a morning meal? Try making a bowl of oatmeal. By adding this super food to your daily menu, you'll reap numerous benefits. Read on [...]
Post-Workout Meal Guidelines
A post-workout meal optimizes muscle recovery to improve size and strength in athletes. According to Tim Ziegenfuss, president of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, it should contain carbohydrates and [...]
What to Eat Before a Game
For an athlete, a proper pre-game or pre-activity meal must provide the body with the fuel it needs to perform—with an emphasis on carbohydrate intake. Of the body’s three fuel [...]
