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Healthy Salad Recipes
Ditch the idea that healthy salad recipes should be tasteless and bland. Let the Bodybuilding.com Healthy Recipe Database open your mind and stomach to more lip-smacking salads, while still helping you stay lean!
Date Added: Oct 24, 2014 -
The 5 Best Fall Fruits And Veggies!
Summer's produce crop may be long gone, but that doesn't mean you can't load up on these healthy autumn choices.
Date Added: Oct 23, 2014 -
What Advertisers Don't Want You To Know About Food Labels
Looking for healthy, natural foods to bolster your gym gains? Here's how to separate the reality from the sales pitch when it comes to 8 common food labels.
Date Added: Jul 16, 2014 -
Pomegranate Power: The Athletic Benefits Of The Pomegranate
Robert Wildman, PhD, RD, FISSN
You've seen it in the grocery store. Your grandparents drink it. But is the pomegranate just another overhyped fruit to be forgotten in a few years? Not if history and nutritional research have anything to say about it!
Date Added: Mar 6, 2014 -
Athletes Need Their Veggies: 3 Vegetables You Need To Eat
Vegetables are the nutritional backbone of a healthy diet. Don't push them to the side of your plate! Make friends with the produce department for better health and performance.
Date Added: Jan 10, 2014 -
Go Bananas! 5 Healthy Ways To Use Overripe Bananas
It's a crime to toss a banana at the first sign of a brown spot. You can freeze your fruit or let it get overripe and sweet, but either way, use it in these delicious recipes!
Date Added: Nov 26, 2013 -
Fruit For Better Health
Protect everything from your prostate to your erections with these essential selections from nature's medicine cabinet.
Date Added: Jun 21, 2012 -
Ask The Muscle Cook: How Do I Add Zest To My Boring Broccoli Recipes?
Bodybuilding and fitness nutrition doesn't have to be the same ol' boiled chicken breasts, baked potatoes and broccoli. I can help you turn plain and boring into amazing and delicious!
Date Added: Mar 5, 2012 -
Power Plants: Feast On These Vitamin-Dense, Cancer-Fighting Veggies
Dr. Sara Solomon, BSc. PT, DMD
Although they might not suit your palate, cruciferous vegetables are one of the best things you can include in your diet.
Date Added: Feb 1, 2012 -
Get Peeled With These 8 Exotic Fruits
Transport your taste buds and spice up your health!
Date Added: Dec 30, 2011 -
Ask The Macro Manager: Are Raw Foods Really More Nutritious?
I hold a degree in biochemistry from Hobart College and a doctorate in nutrition from Penn State. I'm a widely published writer (Men's Health, Rodale Books, etc.). And I'm here to answer your questions for free!
Date Added: Jun 22, 2011 -
Cassis Berry: Why It's The New King Of Superfruits!
What if I told you that a fruit that was originally banned from being cultivated in America at the start of the 20th century may very well be the fruit that helps you achieve all of your health and fitness goals now in the 21st century?
Date Added: Mar 11, 2011 -
How Mangosteen Enhances Health!
Every once in a while you take a cold hard look at your diet and realize there are some gaping holes. You have enough protein, some complex carbs, non-starchy vegetables but wait, where's the fruit? Find out why you should try mangosteen!
Date Added: Aug 16, 2010 -
Secret Benefits Of Goji Berries Gaining Popularity!
They are higher in antioxidants than any other known food. Antioxidants help you maintain healthy vision... Learn more.
Date Added: Apr 21, 2010 -
Fact Or Myth: Fruit & Contest Prep Don't Mix?
I will cite some of the theories why fruits are avoided by an unfortunately large number of bodybuilders and figure competitors and refute them. Learn more.
Date Added: Feb 10, 2010 -
Cooking With Christina, Episode #2: Brussels Sprouts & Potatoes.
It's all veggies today as Christina shows you a unique and flavorful way to cook potatoes as well as discuss the nutritional benefits of the amazing cabbage-like curiosity known as the brussels sprout.
Date Added: Aug 26, 2009 -
Cooking With Christina, Episode #3: Vegetable/Lettuce Salad.
Fresh is the word in the Dugdale household and Christina loves to pack a lot of variety and color into this familiar dinner time staple. A simple oil and vinaigrette dressing finishes the dish.
Date Added: Aug 26, 2009 -
Cooking With Christina, Episode #5: Green Beans.
Christina discusses why frozen may be better than fresh and definitely better than canned when it comes to green beans. She's careful not to overcook as she prepares an interesting blend including pan saut?ed fennel and mushrooms.
Date Added: Aug 26, 2009 -
Cooking With Christina, Episode #6: Broccoli.
Surprisingly enough, people have been asking Christina the best way to cook broccoli. She shows you how, while maintaining the vital nutrients in this well known bodybuilding crucifer.
Date Added: Aug 26, 2009 -
Acai Berries - Do They Live Up To The Hype?
It seems almost everyone - young or old, fit or unfit, fat loss oriented or muscle bound is considering adding this highly discussed berry to their diets. Find out more...
Date Added: Feb 10, 2009 -
Vegetables - The Unliked Heroes.
Believe it or not, vegetables may be just as important as protein for overall health and muscle building. Learn more about what they are right and what they do right here.
Date Added: Feb 5, 2009 -
Spinach - E. Coli Outbreak Consolidated Information.
For convenience, the following information includes recent news releases issued by FDA, a Q & A, and information about the variety of E. coli that is in the news. Learn more right here.
Date Added: Oct 5, 2006 -
Give Life To Your Vegetables!
Boredom is not a good thing when it comes to dieting and to be perfectly honest, is not necessary. Get some easy recipes right here to liven up your meals. Try them out!
Date Added: Mar 2, 2006 -
Fruits And Vegetables: Why You Need Them!
While you are getting ready for a competition you may wish to cut out certain foods that cause you problems, but boycotting fruits and vegetables is a big mistake. Learn why...
Date Added: Feb 3, 2006 -
Pineapples: The Healing Fruit Of The Tropics!
For a natural and tasty way to improve your health and boost your healing capacity, add fresh pineapple and pineapple juice to your diet. Pineapples are nutritionally packed members of the bromeliad family.
Date Added: Apr 13, 2005 -
Winter Wonders: 17 Seasonal Fruits And Vegetables
Frigid temperatures don't have to mean a lack of fresh produce. Choose healthy foods based on your climate with these green options.
Date Added: Jan 23, 2005 -
Effective Fat Loss: Eat Your Veggies!
Many people in the gym have a good idea about how to gain mass, yet nearly everyone seems to be in the dark about getting ripped. If there is a secret, it can be summarized to just one word: vegetables!
Date Added: Dec 22, 2003 -
Microwaves Destroy Antioxidants In Vegetables!
Studies show that microwaving vegetables can destroy up to 97% of cancer-preventing antioxidants, and that blanching and freezing can destroy up to 70% of vitamins. Learn why!
Date Added: Dec 2, 2003 -
Got Veggies?
When you've got a steak that both tastes great and has a good load of protein, the peas and carrots next to it sort of blend into the background. Big mistake. You need veggies to reach your full potential as a bodybuilder!
Date Added: May 31, 2003 -
Does Fruit Make You Fat?
Fruit is a healthy food, full of nutrients, high in fiber, vitamins, minerals, and low in fat and calories. Learn the truth about fruits and the myth that it will make you fat!
Date Added: Apr 23, 2003 -
#1 Food Nutrient Database
Find out what nutrients (protein, carbs, fat, calories, vitamins, minerals) are in the foods you eat! Search the database and find foods to fit your nutrition plan.
Date Added: Mar 24, 2003 -
Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables!
Fruits and vegetables are beneficial to your health and should be included in every person's diet. In this article, I'll explain why.
Date Added: Mar 7, 2002
