Essential Knowledge
Essential Knowledge
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Everyday Hammer Guide
For busy working adults and active parents. Eat real food, drink water, cover your daily nutrition gaps, make better choices away from home, and sleep well, with practical scenarios for...
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The Vital Importance of Proper Hydration
Of all the components of fueling - calorie intake, electrolyte replenishment, and fluid consumption - improper hydration has the most serious consequences attached to it. If you don't drink enough...
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Protein - Why it's Important for Endurance Athletes
Endurance athletes tend to focus on carbohydrate intake and pay little, if any, attention to protein. As a result, protein deficiency appears often among endurance athletes with its inevitable negative...
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Top 10 Biggest Mistakes Endurance Athletes Make
This is where it all started. Over 30 years ago, I wrote this using David Letterman’s “top 10” as my inspiration. This content has been re-purposed and expanded in the...
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All About Sugar
If we have said it once, we've said it a thousand times. Look at sugar! Recently, a big revelation about sugar's role in our nation's health came out thanks to...
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Recoverite - Recovery matters. A lot. Do it right!
A vital component of improved athletic performance is the replenishment of carbohydrates and protein ASAP after a workout or event. In fact, it may very well be the easiest way...
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Less is Best
To fuel successfully, less is better than more! Hammer Nutrition has been advocating the "less is best" approach since 1987. Proper fueling is achieved by consuming the least amount necessary...
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