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6 Reasons Snacking On Nuts Can Improve Your Diet
Making small and sustainable improvements to an athlete’s diet can go a long way over time, and replacing unhealthy snacks is a good place to start. One nutritious alternative to sugary or deep-fried options is to snack on nuts. Here...
Top 6 Pre-Workout Supplements To Enhance Performance
Some pre-workout supplements have been scientifically proven to assist athletic performance to various degrees. With some research, you can learn how and when to use specific supplements for your desired outcome. Here, Built for Athletes lists six of the most...
Top 6 Blenders For Making Smoothies
Smoothies are a tasty, convenient way of packing additional vitamins, protein and carbohydrate into your diet to help boost immunity and recovery. There is no shortage of blenders out there, each claiming to make delicious smoothies faster and easier than...
What Is The Nutrition Programme Of A Premiership Footballer?
It’s no secret that nutrition is a huge part of elite sport. The days of regular heavy drinking among top-flight footballers are long gone, and players now have strictly controlled diets to ensure all their fuelling and recovery needs are...
How Cherries Help Speed Up Recovery & Boost Power
Cherries are known for their antioxidant properties and vitamin content but over the last decade, professional athletes have started to use them in their nutrition programmes. Premiership football teams, top rugby union teams and professional cyclists are among those to...
5 Foods You Can Eat To Reduce Inflammation
Stressing the body with frequent bouts of intense exercise can lead to a build-up of inflammation. Inflammation is part of the body’s protective response to injury or infection, but high levels of it can occur if excessive stress is not...
7 Foods To Boost Your Immune System
Keeping your immune system fighting fit is crucial as an athlete as it keeps you training at the top of your game. Letting your performance suffer or taking a forced break from training due to illness can lead to stagnation...
How Athletes Can Get Micronutrients From Oregano
Connor McGregor’s nutritionist, Tristin Kennedy, revealed some insight into the Irishman’s diet ahead of his fight with Dustin Poirier last month, and one key ingredient may have surprised some fight fans. While McGregor has all the important whole foods to...
5 High-Protein Easy Slow Cooker Meals
A slow cooker is a dream for an athlete with a busy lifestyle. It’s an easy way to cook up tasty, nutritious meals with minimal effort.It’s a wonderful feeling to come home from a hard workout to a balanced meal...