Sports Nutrition

It is essential to stay on top of your fluid needs.

Americans currently consume more than 9 billion gallons of bottled water per year.

In North America, about 90 percent of adults regularly consume caffeine, mainly in liquid form, whether from cola, tea, coffee, or other caffeine-laced beverages.

Many who drink alcohol may not be aware of how it can affect their athletic performance.

The amount of recovery is different for everyone—factors like age, training intensity, schedule, and diet all play a role in the recovery process.

The term "carb-loading" is probably one of the most misunderstood nutrition strategies among triathletes.

Experts contend that pushing the calorie-cutting envelope can potentially backfire and actually lead to negative effects on both your health and performance.

Every triathlete anticipates, experiments, and maybe stresses a bit (or a lot) about race day nutrition, starting with the foundation of fluid replacement.

Tart cherry juice is a natural juice containing powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.

Would taking wheat out of your diet improve your performance?

By approaching your swim workouts with a sports nutrition approach, you can get more out of your workouts in the pool and be more prepared for your other sessions, too.

GI disturbance is a more common problem in running than in other endurance sports.

Some endurance sports, such as swimming and cycling, do not help build bone density.

Sports drink researchers have looked at each of the steps in digestion and absorption to see where the flow may actually slow down or speed up.

Reading labels of sports drinks and making sense of the various carbohydrate sources can be confusing.

Periods of heavy training are sometimes associated with depressed immune function, and compromised immune function can be further aggravated by inadequate nutrition.

Carbohydrate consumed during longer workouts and events can provide an additional fuel source for the brain and muscles.

Water is one of the most essential nutrients for the endurance athlete.

Racing without a sports nutrition plan can really hurt your performance.

Which of the protein sources currently used in supplements is best?

Dairy is most definitely one of the first foods to consider when looking at potential sources of food intolerances.

Studies show that up to 40% of athletes have fructose malabsorption, which causes gas, bloating, and other gross GI issues.

Processed sports foods often trigger symptoms of food intolerances precisely because they are consumed when you are most vulnerable—during exercise.

Reactions to specific foods and food ingredients may cause poor sleep patterns as well.

Gastrointestinal complaints are among the most common and frequent complaints of endurance athletes.

While there are many test available for various food issues, most of them are unreliable.

60-90% of runners have GI troubles.

Recent studies show that food intolerances are almost 5 times more prevalent today than in the 1950s.

Believe it or not, food cravings can be a sign of intolerance to the food you crave.

The Athlete’s Fix can show you how to go gluten-free or entirely grain-free, if that’s the diet that makes you feel and perform your best.

Why do I accuse soy of being an unhealthy food? Well, it comes down to food processing and quantity.

NSAIDS like ibuprofen can take away the pain and inflammation, but they offer athletes a devil’s bargain.

When it comes to medical and health research in general, women often seem to miss out.

If an athlete must use antibiotics for an infection, what steps can he take to limit the damage to his healthy gut biome?

Some people notice a definitive pattern to their symptoms once they start to track what they’re eating.

FODMAPs is an acronym for a family of carbohydrates that cause cause GI distress in some people.

So how does The Athlete's Fix work?

When it comes to nutrition, mixed messages and confusion often go hand in hand.

The Athlete's Fix offers a sensible, three-step program to identify food intolerances, navigate popular special diets, and develop your own customized clean diet that will support better health and performance.

The Athlete’s Fix will guide you through the process of choosing those foods that are best for you and eliminating those that cause problems for you. You’ll create your own, unique diet.

Do you have a food intolerance? Take The Athlete’s Fix Symptoms Quiz to get started.

When a fit and healthy person is facing ongoing problems that the medical world can’t explain, it’s time to take a hard look at diet.

The Athlete’s Fix is not about restricting the foods you eat. One of the key messages of my book is that I want everyone to enjoy eating the widest possible variety of foods.