Nutrition for Athletes

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Understanding Macronutrients: Balancing Carbs, Proteins, and Fats

Understanding Macronutrients: Balancing Carbs, Proteins, and Fats

What Are Macronutrients? Macronutrients are the three core elements your body needs in large amounts to function: carbohydrates, protein, and fat. Every bite you eat fits into one (or more) of these categories. Together, they fuel your energy, build and repair tissue, regulate hormones, and keep your system running day to day. Carbohydrates are your

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Hydration Strategies for Athletes: Staying Fueled and Hydrated

Hydration Strategies for Athletes: Staying Fueled and Hydrated

Why Hydration Deserves More Attention Water does more than stop you from cramping. It’s the silent partner behind nearly every function your body relies on during training—powering muscle contractions, controlling body temperature, and delivering nutrients. If you’re dehydrated, your blood volume drops. That means your heart works harder just to keep pace, and your muscles

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Recovery Nutrition: Foods to Aid Post-Exercise Repair

Recovery Nutrition: Foods to Aid Post-Exercise Repair

Why Recovery Nutrition Matters Your body changes the minute your workout ends. Muscles don’t get stronger during the set—they get torn up. Exercise causes tiny muscle fiber breakdowns, drains your glycogen stores (your fuel tank), and sparks mild inflammation. That process is normal. It’s the stress that leads to adaptation—but only if recovery happens. This

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Essential Nutrients for Athletic Performance

Essential Nutrients for Athletic Performance

Why Nutrients Matter More Than Ever You can train hard, grind through every rep, and push limits—but if your nutrition isn’t dialed in, performance will hit a ceiling. Nutrition isn’t just about calories or protein shakes; it’s the biochemical groundwork of everything your body does before, during, and after competition. Every cut, sprint, and recovery

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