Competitor.com’s Sean McKeon had the chance to meet up with the makers of The Right Stuff, a new product developed to increase the absorption rate of electrolytes. A product developed by NASA for their astronauts, The Right Stuff may be the next big thing in electrolyte supplements.
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Dr. John Berardi discusses one of the most important aspects of an athletes life: staying hydrated. As he explains, dehydration can not only lead to reduced performance but it can also lead to various medical conditions. Learn a little more about the dangers of dehydration and how best to prevent it.
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Dr. John Berardi breaks down the pros and cons of caffeine in an athletes diet. As he will describe, caffeine is likely the most underutilized performance enhancing, or ergogenic, drug for athletes.
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Dr. John Berardi breaks down the pros and cons of having eggs in your diet. Eggs have long been connected to high cholesterol levels, but Dr. Berardi explains how that is not necessarily the case, and how, even someone with high cholesterol, can still have the occasional egg.
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Nutrition expert Dr. John Berardi offers the benefits of adding fish oil to your diet. Fish oil contains the most important omega-3 fatty acids, making it paramount to other similar supplements. Learn why these fatty acids are important and how they can benefit the diet of any endurance minded athlete.
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The Athlete’s Plate: Real Food for High Performance debunks the myth that busy athletes lack the time to fuel with real food.
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Written by: Shawn Talbott, PhD
Recovery is the neglected performance enhancer, and proper nutrition is the best recovery enhancer.
Everyone is training hard – but the winners are recovering better. Athletes at the highest levels of competition – Tour de France, Ironman, Olympics – understand that the ability to recover quickly and completely often makes the [...]
Low vitamin D levels are very likely limiting your running performance, and may compromise your health.
Written by: Reyana Ewing, MPH, RD, CLE
As runners we want to do everything possible to perform well and have a great season. We are meticulous about our training schedules, hydration, sleeping habits, etc. Yet many times we fall short [...]
Dr. John Berardi describes a very important part your daily nutrition plan: the balance acids and bases. No need to pull out the old high school chemistry book, John breaks down an easy way to use different food types to keep you balanced and get your diet on track.
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Shawn Talbott highlights seven supplements with proven benefits for endurance athletes.
Written by: Shawn Talbott, PhD
As an endurance athlete, you might be interested in dietary supplements that have proven benefits to enhance oxygen efficiency, improve blood flow, balance hormone profile, and improve stress adaptation.
