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Eat healthy and improve your hydration habits with the advice in this blog.
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How to Build a Healthy Pizza
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Ordering in pizza is a simple fix for a busy night, but most pizzas (including the kind you defrost) are high in calories, fat, and preservatives. We don't expect you to give it up, but use this guide to order healthier or make your own healthy pizza at home.
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The Core Performance Nutrition Philosophy
Understanding how to eat right can easily feel overwhelming. Amanda Carlson-Phillips, our vice president of performance nutrition and research, breaks down the five mantras that make up our nutrition philosophy.
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7 Protein-Packed Smoothie Recipes
Smoothies make great breakfasts and post-workout snacks. Our Athletes' Performance nutritionists and chefs created seven protein-packed recipes to help you power through your day. Click on the image above to see smoothie recipes.
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12 Healthy Snacks Around 100 Calories
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In recent years, 100-calorie snack packs have become an easy snack choice for people looking to control their portions. While these cleverly marketed snack packs may help you mind your calories, most are still the same unhealthy, processed foods loaded with artificial ingredients. Skip the pre-packaged foods in favor of real food. Try the healthy, low-calorie snacks below.
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Study Says: Eat Fish, Live Longer
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While it’s been widely shown that the omega-3s found in fatty fish are good for your body, especially your heart, it can also help you live longer, according to a study from the Harvard School of Public Health and the University of Washington [HuffingtonPost.com].
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Think About What You Drink
Nutritionist Amanda Carlson-Phillips says starting with hydration is the easiest way to make immediate improvements to your health, energy, and nutrition. Let her explain how much water you need.
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7 Healthy Foods for Spring
Whether the farmer's market or the grocery store is your shopping location of choice, both options offer a variety of tasty, seasonal foods. Use this guide to fill your basket with healthy and nutritious fruits and veggies. Click the image above to see our spring shopping list.
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7 Tips to Order Healthy Indian Food
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Menus at Indian restaurants are filled with items that are vegetable-based or use lean cuts of meats, but there are still diet landmines in the mix. Dishes like Malai Kofta and Palak Paneer are cooked with ingredients like oil, butter, cream, and high-fat cheese. Use the tips below to enjoy Indian food without the excess calories and fat.
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Portion Size Strategy: A Hand Comes in Handy
Core Performance nutritionist Amanda Carlson-Phillips clears up confusion surrounding portion sizes using a primitive, yet versatile measuring tool.
Nutrition
25 Best and Worst Foods for Thanksgiving
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Thanksgiving has been referred to as the biggest eating holiday of the year. Researchers from the Calorie Control Council report that the average American may eat as many as 4,500 calories and 229 g of fat on Thanksgiving Day. But it's not all bad. Thanksgiving offers plenty of healthy options. Check out our nutrition ranking below of the traditional Thanksgiving menu (ranked most to least healthy foods), and fill your plate with mostly items from the top of the list. Enjoy a less healthy option from the bottom of the list to satisfy cravings.
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