Nutrition

Your weekly guided tour of the best new research and articles on running from around the web.

For years there’s been a dearth of scientific research on what female bodies need for optimal performance. Here’s what we now know about how women runners should fuel their bodies differently from men.

Here are the top four reasons people hit the dreaded wall in the marathon, and how to better strategize to keep it from happening to you.

These unusual up-and-coming sports nutrition products come with some promising research that may make them a popular choice for those putting in the mega-miles.

Sore or heavy legs after a long run or workout? You might want to dial in your nutrition.

The difference between vegan and plant-based and which type of diet is better for runners. Plus, sample meals for each.

A sports dietician lays out exactly which nutrients and fluids your body needs, and how much, at every point during a marathon training run.

Yes, nutrition advice is often confusing, ambiguous, and hotly debated. But despite all the noise out there these nuggets are indisputable — and often transformative.

There’s no “wrong way” to make a post-workout smoothie, right? Wrong. Here’s how to fix the most common missteps and upgrade your drinks.

Gut problems in runners have myriad sources — from stress to heat, caffeine to sleep deprivation — and all of them can sabotage your performance.

Your weekly guided tour of the best new research and articles on running from around the web.

Intuitive eating has been found to be associated with a plethora of positive health benefits. Here's how to combine mind-based knowledge and body-based knowledge to make it work for you as a runner.