Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Eating a protein-rich meal before strength training can enhance muscle growth and recovery.

If you’re chasing fitness goals or muscle gains, timing your protein intake can make a difference—but not as much as hitting ...

Eating a carbohydrate-rich snack before a workout will give you the energy you need to perform your best, experts say. Having low energy can make a workout feel like a slog—and feeling sluggish while ...

For even greater blood sugar benefits, let your cooked sweet potato cool completely before eating it. This process converts some starch in the potatoes into resistant starch, a healthy complex carb.

In TODAY.com's Expert Tip of the Day, dietitian Natalie Rizzo shares the best food to eat before a workout to fuel the body, ...

The answer may surprise you.

If you listen to some self-proclaimed exercise experts on social media, they swear that working out on an empty stomach burns more fat. But it’s a common misconception that exercising in a fasted ...

Should You Eat Before or After Your Workout to Lose Weight? You’re heading out the door for a workout when you spot some cereal and realize you’re hungry. What do you do? If you’re trying to lose ...

If you listen to some self-proclaimed exercise experts on social media, they swear that working out on an empty stomach burns more fat.Related video above: Key tips to staying safe while exercising in ...