Diet
5 Most Common Nutritional Deficiencies in Athletes
Nutritional deficiencies can negatively affect how athletes perform. STACK talked to sports dietician Leslie Bonci to find out which macronutrients athletes are most commonly deficient in. Bonci laid out the [...]
Denver Nuggets Strength Coach Steve Hess Explains How Basketball Players Should Eat
When it comes to the game of basketball at the highest competitive levels, it's much more than practice (place your Allen Iverson joke here). Basketball...
5 Simple Nutrition Rules Every Athlete Should Follow to Improve Performance on the Field
Athletes want to be able to perform their best during competition. Not only must they work out to become their best, they also have to eat right. STACK talked with [...]
Tom Brady Has Never Eaten a Strawberry
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is a health nut. He doesn't drink coffee. He eats avocado ice cream and calls it dessert. He equates drinking Coca Cola with consuming [...]
How I Maintain Muscle on a (Mostly) Plant-Based Diet
You mostly eat plants and you're building muscle? How do you get your protein? If you've been interested in trying a plant based diet, and you want to...
4 Easy Protein Hacks to Help You Build Muscle and Get Stronger
With so much going on in the day, it's tough to sit and eat a balanced meal. Athletes know that proteina is vital to build muscle and improve strength...
Ryan Lochte’s 8,000-Calorie Diet Includes Pizza, Wings and Soda Every Friday Night
When it comes to athletes' diets, swimmers seem to have the most extreme meal plans. Michael Phelps is known to have one of the craziest diets, eating 12,000 calories a [...]
After Winning Gold In Rio, Michael Phelps Ate Enough Spaghetti For 4 People
Michael Phelps is arguably the greatest Olympian ever. Currently holding 23 medals, he is the most decorated athlete in Olympic history. In the 2016 Rio Games, he has already won [...]
How Endurance Athletes Can Reap the Benefits of a Ketogenic Diet
Ketosis is a metabolic process where our bodies utilize our internal fat stores for energy instead of glucose. Traditionally, nutritionists have always...
How to Indulge in Dessert Without Ruining Your Diet and Undermining Your Performance
healthy ice cream sandwich Treat yourself! Of course I tell all of my clients to do just that. Because, frankly, I do it too. But here's the deal, you...
