Food and Nutrition

In this section we’ll cover all the hot topics in the world of food and nutrition. We’ll discuss the macronutrients, micronutrients, and important supplements. Also we’ll talk about he foods that you should be eating more of. To stay up to date, subscribe to the Precision Nutrition RSS Feed or sign up for weekly email updates.

Body Fuel: Are You Protein Intolerant?

In this week’s segment of Ask Dr John, I answer the following question: “I’ve used quite a few protein powders over the years and I never feel good using any of them. Do you think I could be allergic?”

What To Eat During Pregnancy

Most women realize that what they eat while pregnant can have important effects on the health of their baby. However, very few women know exactly what to eat and what to avoid. Check out this article to learn more about the best nutritional strategies for pregnant women.

New Video: Are Organic Foods Better?

This week’s video, part of the Eat and Run program we’ve produced in conjunction with Competitor.com, is all about Organic Foods – Are They Really Better For You? Our Eat and Run series is full of useful nutrition tips for active folks. Check it out by clicking the link above.

How Coffee Impacts Your Hormones

In today’s update, PN’s Dr Bryan Walsh attempts to answer the question: is coffee good for us or not? And he tackles the question by looking at the effects on our neuroendocrine and immune systems. Whether you drink coffee or abstain, this is one article you’ll want to check out.

New Video: Preventing Dehydration

This week’s video, part of the Eat and Run program we’ve produced in conjunction with Competitor.com, is all about Preventing Dehydration. Our Eat and Run series is full of useful nutrition tips for active folks. Check it out by clicking the link above.

New Video: Is Caffeine Good For Athletes

This week’s video, part of the Eat and Run program we’ve produced in conjunction with Competitor.com, is all about Caffeine and Athletes. Our Eat and Run series is full of useful nutrition tips for active folks. Check it out by clicking the link above.

New Video: Are Eggs Good or Bad?

This week’s video, part of the Eat and Run program we’ve produced in conjunction with Competitor.com, is all about Eggs. Our Eat and Run series is full of useful nutrition tips for active folks. Check it out by clicking the link above.

New Video: Watch Your Sugar Intake

This week’s video, part of the Eat and Run program we’ve produced in conjunction with Competitor.com, is all about Watching Your Sugar Intake. Our Eat and Run series is full of useful nutrition tips for active folks. Check it out by clicking the link above.

New Video: Fish Oil For Athletes

This week’s video, part of the Eat and Run program we’ve produced in conjunction with Competitor.com, is all about Fish Oil for Athletes. Our Eat and Run series is full of useful nutrition tips for active folks. Check it out by clicking the link above.

Diet Knowledge: Then and Now

Uh, yeah, about that diet advice I gave you last year… ha ha, well, there’s been a small misunderstanding. I need to apologize for a few things… Hooboy, this is awkward. OK, look, there’s this hippo…

Food: Where We ALL Go Wrong

Whether you’re Paleo or vegan, raw foodie or ovo-lacto-pesco-pollo-flexo-whatever, here’s where you all go wrong with your nutrition.

New Video: Eating – How Often?

This week’s video, part of the Eat and Run program we’ve produced in conjunction with Competitor.com, is all about Eating Frequency. Our Eat and Run series is full of useful nutrition tips for active folks. Check it out by clicking the link above.

6 Questions for Jeff Novick

Jeff Novick is known as an insightful, straight-shooting dietitian who debunks a lot of the food industry’s misinformation with humour and useful tips. I caught up with him to ask 6 important questions about eating and health.

Do You Eat Junk When You’re Happy?

If you’re happy and you know it… you probably won’t eat a super-sized bag of chips.

How To Cook With Kale

Kale is a nutritional superfood — it almost makes broccoli look like Doritos. But if you’re used to seeing kale as merely a garnish or perhaps an annual that provides colourful winter foliage for your garden, you might wonder how the heck to cook it. Don’t worry: star vegan chef Chef Ryan is on the job. Bam!

New Video: Eating Healthy Meats

This week’s video, part of the Eat and Run program we’ve produced in conjunction with Competitor.com, is all about Eating Healthy Meats. Our Eat and Run series is full of useful nutrition tips for active folks. Check it out by clicking the link above.

Tony the Tiger at a Nutrition Conference?

Our intrepid reporter Ryan hits the American Dietetic Association conference in Denver, CO and meets gardeners, tigers, broncos… and the Colonel. (Huh?)

New Video: The Benefits of Green Tea

This week’s video, part of the Eat and Run program we’ve produced in conjunction with Competitor.com, is all about The Benefits of Drinking Green Tea. Our Eat and Run series is full of useful nutrition tips for active folks. Check it out by clicking the link above.

How “Instant Gratification” Delays Your Results

Pizza Hut now? Or six-pack abs later? Get this question right, and you might just win at the game of life too.

The At-Home Test For Gluten Sensitivity

There’s a lot of discussion about gluten and gluten sensitivity lately. Is this the latest health-nut craze? Or is it a legitimate issue we all need to take more seriously? Find out just how damaging gluten can be – and where you can go to find out if you’re gluten sensitive.

Are Vegetarians Too Skinny?

Are vegetarians too skinny? Is there something to be said for this level of leanness? Are vegetarians just wasting away due to their food choices, on a collision course with anorexia and eventual death? Or is their leanness all part of some other plan?

New Video: Eating For Your Body Type

This week’s video, part of the Eat and Run program we’ve produced in conjunction with Competitor.com, is all about Eating For Your Body Type. Our Eat and Run series is full of useful nutrition tips for active folks. Check it out by clicking the link above.

What’s So Healthy About Basil?

Recent research suggests that basil can help fight bacteria, viruses, and chronic diseases. And you thought it was just for pesto! Click here to find out more about this tasty, healthy herb.

New Video: Chocolate

This week’s video, part of the Eat and Run program we’ve produced in conjunction with Competitor.com, is all about Chocolate. Our Eat and Run series is full of useful nutrition tips for active folks. Check it out by clicking the link above.

9 Lessons in Leanness

Frustrated? Feel like “nothing’s working”? Here are 9 hard-learned lessons from real people trying to get lean. YOU could be the biggest factor impeding your progress.

Limit Protein to 20g Per Meal?

Two recent studies have shaken up the weight lifting and athletic world with respect to protein intake. But is all the hoopla doing healthy eaters a service? Click here to find out if we should all just limit our intake of protein to 20-30g. Or if there’s a smarter approach.

Grocery Store Techniques for Fat Loss

So you’re interested in getting lean. You might think you should stock up on the latest supplement, or try a fancy new workout. But what if we told you that the secret to leanness is as close as your local grocery store?

New Video: Eating Frequency

This week’s video, part of the Eat and Run program we’ve produced in conjunction with Competitor.com, is all about Eating Frequency. Our Eat and Run series is full of useful nutrition tips for active folks. Check it out by clicking the link above.

Mr. Nice Guy Kicks Your Butt

Around PN, Lean Eating coach and Director of Education Ryan Andrews has a reputation for being a nice guy. But sometimes he gets mad. What makes this man mad? You.

Interview with Pam Boteler

Pam Boteler is a sprint canoeist and raw vegan advocate. Here, Pam talks about her diet, her champion mindset, and how nutrition fuels her world-class performance.

The Power of the Phytochemical

Phytochemicals are defined as non-nutritive chemicals found in plants. However, despite their “non-nutritive” status, these powerful little molecules can impact your health in amazing and surprising ways.

Vegetarian Athletes: Q&A w/JB

A healthy plant-based eater needs a better nutrition strategy than just “no meat”. Moving from an omnivorous meal plan to a vegetarian one requires a big lifestyle change. You need an intervention from someone who knows what the heck they’re doing. Luckily, JB is one such someone.

Interview with Lierre Keith

Making good food choices can become a deeply personal journey that teaches us about science, themselves, and the world around us. Many people turn to plant-based eating, and commit to a plant-based lifestyle. In this profile, I interview Lierre Keith, author of The Vegetarian Myth: Food, Justice, and Sustainability (Oakland, CA: PM Press, 2009) about her journey from twenty-year vegan to hunter-gatherer eater, and the emotional, social, and political changes she experienced along the way.

Greens Taste Test

Move over, Pepsi Challenge. Time for a real taste test — and a drink that’s actually good for us! Starring more of Ryan’s family and the veteran taste test celebrities, Nephews 1 and 2.

My Ugandan Summer Vacation

Ryan Andrews goes to Uganda and discovers that some things are true even thousands of miles away: eating real food moderately, having social support, and staying active keep people lean.

New Video: Acid/Base Nutrition

This week I’m excited to announce a new partnership with our good friends at Competitor.com. Together we’ve produced Eat and Run, a video program presenting tons of great nutrition tips for active folks. In this first episode we talk all about Acid Base Balance. Check it out.

Super Bowl Super Shakes

This past Sunday was opening day in the NFL. Crunch-time for 26 professional football teams. Around PN HQ, it’s crunch-time as well. This year we’re working with a host of NFL athletes. And that means Sunday was opening day for us too. So, to kick off the NFL season with a tasty note, check out
this sampling of our “Super Bowl Super Shakes”.

This Meal Plan Could Make You Fat

What if I told you that 1/2 cup oats, 4 egg whites, 5 ounces of chicken, and 1/2 cup broccoli was a recipe for getting fat? For most people, restrictive meal plans are the last stop on the expressway to overeating.

Over-Sugared Children = Over-Fat Adults?

Many parents know all too well the immediate, manic, screamy, tantrumy consequences of feeding sugar to a toddler. But what about later in life? Do over-sugared kids become over-fat adults?

What Are Your 4 Pounds Made Of?

Research shows that regardless of what we’re eating, humans typically eat about 3-5 pounds of food each day. If we prioritize natural, whole ingredients, the 4 pounds we choose will fill us up without boosting our body fat. If we choose fast or junk food, the 4 pounds we choose are guaranteed to cause problems. So, think about it, what are your 4 pounds made up of?