Eat like a kid: Save money and calories

Your stomach starts grumbling halfway through a tough workout. You’re running on empty. Next thing you know, fatigue sets in and you’re practically ready to call it quits! Unfortunately many of us have been there. The importance of eating before workout may be a no-brainer, but what should we eat? Looking closer at the foods [...]

Whether you’re trying to get in shape, lose weight, you’re a recreational, elite, or even a professional athlete, there are always ups and downs in training. We can’t always be at our best, nor deep down would we want to be. I believe there’s a commonality in humans that seeks to be great at something. [...]

Diet sodas may seem harmless since they are calorie free, but studies at the University of Texas Health Science Center- San Antonio, have indicated that diet soda drinkers are actually 41% more likely to be overweight for every can of diet soda they consume each day!  Since these beverages are calorie free, many individuals are [...]

Pomegranate juice is pretty darn tasty. True, it’s a little pricey. But your health is worth it, right? We decided to do a little bit of research to tease out some facts on pomegranate juice.
Our first stop was a column in The Chicago Tribune by health writer Julie DearDorff, “What’s really in your pomegranate juice?” [...]

Last week, we asked readers to post food and fitness photos on our Facebook page with a pledge to donate a heart-healthy item to the needy for every photo posted. (Two items for anyone posting five photos.) Response has been great!
Thanks so much.
Remember that February is American Heart Month. It also happens to include the one [...]

Garrett’s recent experiment verifies the long-standing belief that most things are ok when enjoyed in moderation. None-the-less, there are many simple substitutions that can be made to give old favorites a nutritious update. Take baked goods for instance: a typical muffin is roughly the nutritional equivalent of a slice of cake, full of empty calories [...]

The importance of minerals in normal nutrition and metabolism cannot be overstated; they are crucial for our health and well-being. The major minerals of the human body traditionally include calcium, phosphorous, magnesium, sodium, potassium, and chloride. These major minerals play a key role in maintaining electrolyte balance in body fluids.
Why is this important and what [...]

February is American Heart Month. It also happens to include the one holiday that features the heart as a symbol–Valentine’s day. In honor of both, the team at AthleticFoodie has decided to donate one heart-healthy item to a food pantry for every person who posts a food or fitness photo on our Facebook page. If one [...]

I have been asked by numerous clients if they should switch to ground turkey over ground beef and turkey alternatives to breakfast meats such as bacon and sausage.  The answer is that it really depends…you also have to know what product you’re buying!
If you just go to the store and pick up a package of [...]

Quality nutrition is something often over looked by athletes.  It’s almost as if the word “athlete” provides a free pass to eat whatever and whenever you want.  While many athletes may get away with eating just about anything, they may not be maximizing their potential, or taking into consideration their health while doing so.  It [...]