Citrulline is a popular pre-workout supplement that may increase blood flow, with some studies suggesting that it might help with power output and endurance during workouts. This non-essential amino acid is produced in the body, and it’s found in nature in...
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Your body doesn’t exactly run on meat and plants and dairy. It runs on macronutrients and micronutrients (and, OK, enzymes and phytonutrients and other stuff) and there are no essential nutrients you can’t find on a plant-based diet. … Except...
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Every woman's digestive tract contains trillions of bacteria that help to break down food and absorb nutrients. To keep your microbiome functioning properly, you can supplement with probiotics, which are a combination of strains of this good bacteria typically measured...
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When people think of nutrition for bodybuilders, they often imagine cardboard-tasting protein shakes, calorie counting, and a whole lot of plain chicken and rice. But restricting what you eat (and when) doesn’t have to be the whole story. Especially when...
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You’re gearing up for a new training cycle and you know you need to lock in your nutrition game if you’re going to crush your goals. But haphazardly slinging a protein bar into your gym bag and then eating whatever’s...
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The fitness and nutrition market is flush with various magical solutions that supposedly help char fat from physiques and lean beach bodies out for summer. A lot is going on, from fat burners to appetite suppressants to antioxidant mixtures; it...
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The topic of intuitive eating comes up frequently in fitness content and comment sections, where it’s often debated and sometimes misunderstood. Some criticize it as an excuse to eat junk food, while others feel passionately that it represents a return...
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Your workout routine is complicated enough on its own. Whether you've gone through the perils of program design and built something custom-made for your body or spent many hours mulling over which pre-existing template is right for you, you've probably...
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You do everything your coach tells you to do. You’re working out three or four times a week; you’re going on long walks on your active recovery days; you’re actually eating fruit and veggies every single day. And still… there’s...
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