Keeping athletes healthy is your job, but that shouldn't mean shortchanging yourself. Wholesome nutrition can fit into your hectic schedule, and our expert shows you how.

Three athletes, three different dilemmas. Here's a look at how a specific nutrition prescription got each one past their problem and back on top of their game.

High school athletes are a busy, energetic bunch. Getting them to focus on good nutrition takes just the right approach.

Using simple nutritional strategies to boost energy levels is one way University of Florida athletes stay ahead of the field.

Apples ... Hamburgers ... Cookies ... All have a place in the football player's diet. But it's important that your gridiron athletes know when and how nutritional choices can make a difference.

Can athletes win and lose weight at the same time? In this article, we discuss the delicate issue of losing weight during the competitive season.

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.

Will is trying to gain weight, Alan is too busy to eat, Donna needs to cut alories while she rehabs, and Liu is unaccustomed to American foods. This article offers seven case studies of athletes and their nutritional needs.

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.

Making the most of an athlete's nutritional intake is as much about when as what. Here's an in-depth look at nutrient timing and nutrition periodization.

Whether it's to peanuts, eggs, corn, or wheat, a food allergy can wreak havoc on an athlete's nutritional plan. Here's how to help them avoid and replace.

Coaches and athletes are realizing that a meal plan is as critical as a game plan. We asked five nutritionists to serve up five different menus for some very specific situations.

The yearly training cycle for wrestlers includes three distinct phases, and an optimal nutrition strategy should target specific goals for each one.

To support an athlete who has struggled with an eating disorder, you might wear many hats: counselor, nutrition advisor, motivational speaker, friend. These roles are vital both during primary treatment and in the after-care phase.

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.

Athletes who have celiac disease face a special challenge: fueling themselves for performance while avoiding all foods made with wheat. By understanding the condition and guiding them toward the best dietary options, you can help them thrive.

You know protein is important for athletes, but have you heard about the latest research on recommended doses, which sources are best, and protein's role in recovery? In this roundtable discussion, our expert talks with leading nutrition researchers about those topics and more.

Analyzing athletes' body composition can lay the groundwork for diet and lifestyle interventions that boost lean mass, reduce fat, and ultimately improve both performance and health.

As vegetarianism and veganism grow more and more popular, many people wonder how a meat-free diet affects athletic performance goals. Our expert dishes on the risks and the rewards.