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For the Love of God, Stop Avoiding Gluten Unless You Have a Legit Medical Reason to Do So

Article added November 11, 2019 Categories Featured Nutrition, Vegetarian/Special Diets
Written By: DANIELLE ZICKL

If your body can process it, you’re not getting any healthier by skimping on it—and you might even be hurting your performance. I’ve never been one to follow—or even see the point of—trendy diets. Completely restricting certain foods or ingredients would only make me want them more, and this way of eating only seems to […]

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Is Quinoa Really Any Healthier Than Regular Old Rice?

Article added September 26, 2019 Categories Featured Nutrition, Nutrition, Vegetarian/Special Diets
Written By: MARISSA MILLER

An R.D. explains everything you need to know about the grains. Judging by menus everywhere, it looks like quinoa has officially dethroned rice as the carb of choice. But instead of completely overhauling your diet just because something’s trendy, it’s important to factor in nutritional value, as well as personal taste, which is something many of us […]

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What Is the Keto Diet and Should You Try It?

Article added May 21, 2019 Categories Columns, Featured Nutrition, Health, Nutrition, Nutrition Essentials, Uncategorized, Vegetarian/Special Diets
Written By: HEATHER MAYER IRVINE

Athletes are experimenting with this trendy diet. Here’s what you need to know. Chances are, you’ve heard someone in your run club talk about the ketogenic diet. It’s being buzzed about right now thanks to claims that it’s an effective way to lose weight, but you may still be wondering, What is keto? And, whether runners should try […]

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