eating for performance Archives

September 5, 2023

Boost Your Athletic Performance with the Eat to Compete Plan

by MyFitnessPal

- September 5, 2023

If you’re training for a marathon, bike race, or any kind of athletic event, it’s time to dial in your nutrition. That’s because what you eat can have a big impact on how well you compete —...

August 16, 2023

3 Things Pro Athletes Know About Nutrition (and You Should Too)

by Mike Minnis

- August 16, 2023

As an NFL Strength Coach and Performance Nutritionist for some of the top names in football, Mike Minnis, MS, RD, CSCS knows a lot about using nutrition to your advantage. Here he shares a few tips...

April 5, 2023

Can ChatGPT Give Solid Nutrition Advice?

by Brookell White, MS, RD

- April 5, 2023

ChatGPT can do everything from help you write an email to help you code, but can it help you accomplish your nutrition goals? We wanted to find out. We asked the chatbot to build an eating plan with...

March 10, 2023

How an Athlete’s Weight Impacts Macro Needs

by Lori Russell, MS RD CSSD

- March 10, 2023

Most dietary guidelines provide information based on calories (i.e., consume 2,000 calories a day), by serving sizes (i.e., a serving of protein is the size of the palm of your hand) or by...

June 6, 2022

Is Sport Food Junk or Does it Enhance Performance?

by Lori Russell, MS RD CSSD

- June 6, 2022

It seems like an easy choice: If you want to perform well, grab some sport food to fuel your training. Sport foods are bars, drinks, meals and gels specifically designed and packaged to provide...