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, improve performance, and optimize recovery.

Food is fuel for the body and for exercise. Eating both before and after a workout can help the body perform better, but the right meal and timing vary depending on a person’s fitness and health goals ...

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 ...

You’ve signed up for a new gym membership (that you’re actually going to use), your athleisure ’fit checks all the boxes (comfy, cute, and won’t show sweat stains), and now all you have to do is start ...

Through the ages, humans have fueled their most physically demanding efforts with meaty proteins. Ancient Greeks loaded up on red meat before Olympic contests, and medieval knights recovered from war ...

Thinking about what to eat after a workout may not seem like that big of a deal, but how you nourish yourself post-exercise is actually a really important part of recovery. Whether you’ve just ...

Many of you are all too familiar with this routine: You get home late from work hungry and tired, and you whip up a quick dinner and scarf it down before you've even had time to pick out which Netflix ...

Intuitive eating is a philosophy that promotes listening to your body’s own internal cues of hunger and fullness rather than adhering to rigid diets or external guidelines which can lead to improved ...

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 ...