Nutrition

salmon

Salmon

Also packed with lean protein, Stanford University sports nutritionist and physiologist, Stacy Sims, adds salmon to her endurance athlete’s post recovery meal in order to “enhance muscle repair.”

honey

Honey

Honey supports the immune system, and thus boosts the acute immunosuppressant response of exercise.

Homemade Energy Bars

The Best Energy Bar Ever

Refuel with these bacon-cashew rice cakes from sports physiologist Allen Lim

Recovery meal

Cook It Up A Notch

After every workout, recovery starts with the first thing you put in your mouth

Supplements

Creatine Comes Clean

A decade of research reveals that creatine is the real deal—but watch your step when tempted by other supplements making big promises

Laird Hamilton

Number Crunching

How much protein do you really need? A lot more than Uncle Sam's telling you.

Smoothies

5. Make a Power Smoothie

A creamy (oooh!), chocolatey (aaahh!), treat-yourself snack packing the perfect recovery ratios of protein, fiber, and heart-healthy fat because you earned it.

Turkey Sandwich

Eat Dirt

A Tough Mudder nutrition guide

beer

The Birkebeiner Nutrition Guide

Pick the right fuels so you don't skid to a halt during America's biggest cross country ski race

Eat Your Medicine

Recover faster with these five superfoods

Freshwater Trout

Freshwater Trout

Recover faster with these five superfoods, including freshwater trout

Sweet Potato

Recover faster with these five superfoods, including sweet potatoes

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