carbohydrates

New data shows that, unlike a car, you can’t perform well with a half-full fuel tank

A new study suggests that potato protein could be just as effective as dairy proteins to kick-start the recovery process—but there’s a catch.

GI distress is a leading cause of DNF’s in trail races. Here’s how to dial in your race-day fuel routine to maximize success.

When I spent a month in Italy, I expected to find great food. What I didn't expect was for that food to be great running fuel, too.

We’ve all heard of carb loading. But how do you do it, and does it really work?

Keeping a good mix of carbs, proteins and fats on-hand and accessible will help make healthy nutrition a little easier.

Loading up on carbs and fat is proven to work, but only for certain races and with its own side effects. Here's the science on what actually works.

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