Sports Nutrition Basics

The keys to good health and successful athletic performance are a carefully designed, healthful, and nutritionally balanced diet and well-developed program which promotes a "food-first" philosophy, says a helpful new position statement on evaluating dietary supplements from the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA).

The holidays present a unique set of challenge for parents of athletes. Not only are you juggling family, food, friends and gifts but, if you are like many sports parents, you also have to fit in the kids' holiday tournaments. The good news is not much changes nutritionally; you just need to do a bit of advance planning, says registered dietitian Hillary Monroe.

What do top sports dietitians and nutrition experts think of nutritional supplements? If you read their blogs last month, you already know the answer is, not much, with almost all saying that athletes should meet their nutritional needs with food.

October is Sports Nutrition Month may be over, but the need for parents to keep their kids well nourished for sports and school isn't. Here's some of the nutrition advice for parents we got from our guest bloggers last month.

Genetics plays a powerful role in why some athletes have so much trouble gaining weight (and keeping it on). Although you cannot change your child's genetics and their tendency to fidget, you can boost their calorie intake. Here are five tips on how to help your child bulk-up healthfully and save money in the process.

To empower local families to make healthier life choices, Stop & Shop is hosting its third "Healthy Kids Summit" at Gillete Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts from 2 to 4 p.m on Monday, October 22, 2012.

We all know how sinfully delicious Halloween can be. Your little goblins may go wild for treats on October 31st, but that doesn't mean you, and your family's healthy diet have to! Here are six tips from the experts at the Pritikin Longevity Center for having a healthy Halloween.