USA Triathlon

Calorie Counting: Challenges of the Numbers Game

Dina Griffin Sept. 04, 2012

Counting calories has long been considered the primary approach to assessing food intake and calorie needs, especially for those desiring weight loss. 

Start Your Engines: The ABCs of Sports Nutrition

Nancy Clark Aug. 28, 2012

Eating a performance-enhancing diet isn't easy, and for many athletes and active people, nutrition is their missing link.

Ten-Point Plan to Improving Your Nutrition

Jesse Kropelnicki Aug. 21, 2012

Triathlon nutrition for elite athletes and beginners can be a difficult obstacle in their path to fitness and body composition goals.

Medicine in a Bowl

Marni Sumbal July 31, 2012

I believe in a three-step process of changing lifestyles:

Avocados for the Athlete

Dina Griffin July 24, 2012

Triathletes need healthy fat sources in their daily nutrition to round out well-balanced meals that include lean proteins and fiber-containing carbohydrates from vegetables, fruits and whole grains.

The Feed Zone: Allen Lim’s Rice Cakes

July 17, 2012

When Dr. Allen Lim left the lab to work with pro athletes, he found that many didn’t understand nutrition.

5 Best Carbs for Athletes

Erin Connelly July 10, 2012

Carbohydrates yield the quickest energy production in the body.

Chef-Created Breakfast Recipes

Chef Jeremy July 03, 2012

Everyone is always looking for recipes, especially those that are healthy.

Produce Power

Monique Ryan June 26, 2012

Filled with fiber, vitamins, minerals, and tongue-twisting disease-fighting phytonutrients, make the most of fresh produce by choosing and storing it properly. 

The Game Changer — Nutrition Case Studies

Amanda Cassell June 19, 2012

As a registered dietitian (RD), I have always known that nutrition was important for health, disease prevention and weight loss.