Diet
Why You Should Eat Cranberries This Thanksgiving
Health Benefits of Cranberries for Athletes Now that the holiday season is upon us it's time to break out all the wonderful seasonal foods! One of my...
5 Nutritionists Tell You How to Limit the Damage During Your Thanksgiving Meal
You’re going to indulge on Thanksgiving. That’s an undeniable fact. Heck, it’s a national holiday in which the main event is eating. And the food is delicious from start to [...]
Forget Calories. The Weight of Your Food is What Really Matters
When it comes to food, calories are king. People often think about the caloric values of food before anything else. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but calories aren’t the [...]
You’re Probably Ignoring This Number in the Nutrition Facts—and It Might Be Making You Fat
As a country, America has never been more obese. There’s no one reason for this. Too much added sugar, not enough physical activity, chronic dehydration—all of these things play a [...]
The Biggest Nutrition Mistakes You Don’t Even Know You’re Making
You’ve come to the conclusion that your diet could be causing you some problems. Perhaps you saw my last piece, Top 10 Signs Your Diet is Dragging You Down, and [...]
The Unexaggerated Positives of Intermittent Fasting
Many people believe that intermittent fasting is the holy grail of diets. Countless athletes and celebrities tout this eating method for its ability to shed unwanted fat and build muscle. [...]
Surprising Things You Can’t Eat on a Paleo Diet
The premise of the Paleo diet seems simple enough: if the cavemen didn't eat it, you shouldn't either. Hello meat, fish, poultry, fruits, and veggies. Goodbye refined sugar, dairy, grains, [...]
Dietary Displacement: The Real Reason Trendy Diets Can Produce Great Results
Keto. Gluten-free. Raw vegan. Many of today’s trendiest diets are quite restrictive. And when you think about it, some are in direct conflict with one another—raw vegan diets forbid all [...]
Are Sweet Potatoes Actually Healthier Than White Potatoes?
Along with chicken breast and brown rice, sweet potatoes have become a staple of the elite athlete diet. Nowadays, nearly every pro athlete with whom STACK speaks mentions sweet potatoes [...]
The New Food Pyramid for Female Athletes
I love talking to female athletes who want to eat healthy and make better decisions when it comes to fueling for their performance. But I often find these girls asking [...]
