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Fluid Dynamics

The ever-changing variety of sports drinks and recovery drinks can be overwhelming. Knowing what to look for will keep you from feeling bottled up.

The Latest Buzz

Whether it's consumed to enhance performance or as part of the daily diet, caffeine can be a negative for today's competitive athlete.

A Tomato a Day?

What strategies keep the doctor away, help athletes lose weight, and keep dehydration at bay? A report from the recent SCAN conference provides some new answers.

After-Workout Drinks

The latest research shows that milk-based beverages may help with exercise recovery, as well as with gaining muscle mass. Here's a look at how and when to use them.

Salt in their Sweat

Why do some athletes experience extremely high rates of salt loss when exercising? And how do we prevent them from getting cramps and heat illness? Here's how to work with salty sweaters.

Research presented at the 2008 ACSM Annual Meeting offers new information about fueling during activity, the performance benefits of caffeine, the efficacy of some popular supplements, and more. Our nutrition expert shares her notes from the convention.

Consuming Questions

Our nutrition expert has helped solve dietary problems of all kinds, and has noticed that many athletes experience the same struggles. Here, she presents solutions to some of the most common sports nutrition dilemmas.