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Nutrition

8 Common Ingredients in Superfood Greens Supplements

By Michael Martin; January 29, 2025

Why should you try a super greens supplement? Even if you’re conscientious about eating a healthy, balanced diet, you probably wouldn’t mind a little extra support...

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When’s the Best Time to Take Different Supplements?

By Michael Martin; January 24, 2025

In romance and comedy, timing is everything. With fitness and nutrition, there’s typically a bit more wiggle room — any time is usually a great...

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Is Pea Protein as Effective as Whey? 5 Reasons to Try This Plant Protein

By Jenessa Connor, CPT; January 9, 2025

When you hear “good source of protein,” which foods come to mind? A boneless, skinless chicken breast? A medium-rare prime rib? A cup of Greek...

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Does It Matter When You Consume Protein? The Anabolic Window Theory Says Yes

By Jenessa Connor, CPT; January 6, 2025

No one argues that what you eat plays a crucial role in your overall fitness, body composition, and athletic performance. To build your muscles, you need to be...

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7 Facts About Valentine’s Day Chocolates

By Paige Smith; January 6, 2025

Valentine’s Day is the perfect excuse to enjoy one of the most universally beloved sweets: chocolate. If you’re being mindful of your diet, you don’t...

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10 Tips to Have a Healthier Valentine’s Day

By Kara Wahlgren; January 2, 2025

When you’re trying to stick to a healthier lifestyle, holidays can be a challenge, and Valentine’s Day is no exception. All those Valentine’s Day treats —...

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Do Men and Women Need Different Workout Supplements?

By Elizabeth Millard; December 17, 2024

Like just about anything, when it comes to pre- and post-workout supplementation, you can find store shelf upon store shelf of products formulated specifically for one...

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How a Healthier Microbiome Can Elevate Your Workouts

By Meagan Francis; December 18, 2024

So you’ve been giving considerable thought to your max heart rate, your muscular endurance, and your macros. But one thing you might not have given much...

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Is It Possible to Have Too Much Protein?

By Michael Martin; December 18, 2024

Protein is one of the essential building blocks of the human body, crucial for building and repairing muscle. If you’re interested in gaining muscle and/or...

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5 Ways to Use Caffeine for Maximum Performance

By Cemile Kavountzis; December 13, 2024

Whether you want to take a HIIT class to the next level or increase your stamina on a run, all walks of active people have...

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Does Pre-Workout Go Bad?

By Jenessa Connor, CPT; December 12, 2024

We’re sure you’ve been in this situation before: You reach into your pantry looking forward to an energy boost, only to realize that your pre-workout...

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How Much Beta-Alanine Should You Take to See Results?

By Andrew Heffernan CSCS, GCFP; December 11, 2024

Whether it’s included in your pre-workout drink or you supplement with it separately, beta-alanine is a good addition to any roster of performance supplements. But...

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5 Foods Most Likely to Spike Blood Sugar

By Jordan Burchette; December 10, 2024

For people concerned about blood sugar spikes, simply eating can feel like trying to defuse a bomb: Make the wrong food choice and serum glucose...

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Is There a “Best” Time to Take Beta-Alanine?

By Andrew Heffernan CSCS, GCFP; December 9, 2024

Beta-alanine is one of the most well-researched performance enhancers in the world of sports supplements. Studies show that taking it consistently for about four weeks...

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Can Some Foods Lower Blood Sugar?

By Nicole McDermott and Jordan Burchette; December 5, 2024

If you’re trying to keep your blood glucose within a healthy range, you may be wondering which foods are best. Short answer: There are no...

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Does Pre-Workout Break a Fast?

By Andrew Heffernan CSCS, GCFP; December 4, 2024

If you’re following an intermittent fasting diet, you may wonder, “Does pre-workout break a fast?” Let’s find out. One of the benefits of intermittent fasting...

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Can You Build as Much Muscle Using Vegan Protein Powder?

By Michael Martin; December 3, 2024

Play a game of word association with “vegan,” and “healthy” might come up rather quickly. “Muscular” might not. But that could change — and sooner...

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What Are Blood Sugar Spikes and Why Are They Bad?

By Michael Martin; December 2, 2024

If you’ve ever experienced a quick surge and subsequent crash after consuming sugary foods, you have a basic understanding of glucose spikes. But the acute...

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How Long Does Pre-Workout Stay in Your System?

By Stepfanie Romine; November 27, 2024

Beachbody Performance Energize is carefully formulated to provide an edge in the gym, during your home workouts, or wherever you choose to push yourself. But,...

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What Should You Eat During a Hard Endurance Event?

By Denis Faye, M.S.; November 26, 2024

One of the perks of being a serious endurance athlete is that you can pork out with impunity. All of that training burns major calories,...