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Healthy Eating

The Top 10 Nutrition Articles of 2014

The top nutrition articles cover everything from carb cycling, to supplements, to energy bars.

Mindith Rahmat

Written by Mindith Rahmat Last updated on Nov 22, 2021

Nutrition plays a big role in getting fitter and stronger, but it can get complicated. Our nutriton team went above and beyond in sorting through this year’s important topics. The top articles cover everything from carb cycling, to supplements, to energy bars.

Here are the top ten nutrition articles from 2014, counting down from number ten to number one

10. Why Fitness Professionals Shouldn’t Eat (or Sell) Energy Bars – By Eric C. Stevens

Trainers often eat bars to energize workouts or as meal replacements. Eric C. Stevens questions that practice.

9. Death by Food Pyramid: When Science Is Not What It Seems – By Craig Marker

When it comes to nutrition, there are no simple solutions. Craig Marker examines nutrition research and some of the predominant trends.

8. Soak It Up: 3 Superfoods You Should Be Eating (and Soaking!) – By Katie Chasey

Soaking foods is an easy way to access key nutrients. Katie Chasey gives three recipes to try.

7. 4 Supplements That Are Good for Your Life, as Well as Your Lifting – By Spencer Nadolsky

Coach Spencer Nadolsky recommends four supplements to help you feel and lift better. Are you taking them?

6. The Story of the Endomorph: How to Work With What You Have – By Bret Hamilton

You are in control of what you put in your mouth and the amount of exercise you do. Coach Bret Hamilton gives his advice for owning your nutrition, regardless of body type.

5. Your Food and Your Mood: Carbs, Depression, and Cognitive Decline – By Kevin Cann

The use of antidepressants is up 400% and Alzheimer’s disease costs the US $100 billion annually. Nutrition expert Kevin Cann explains how that relates to food.

4. Alcohol Impairs Hypertrophy and Messes With Your Hormones – By Doug Dupont

Does alcohol affect strength training? And if so, how? Doug Dupont reports on a 2014 study that addressed those questions.

3. Ultimate Guide for Lean Gains, Part 1: Carb Cycling – By Eric Bach

By maximizing the anabolic power of insulin with carb cycling, it’s possible to shed fat and build muscle simultaneously. Coach Eric Bach explains how to do it.

2. What Is Healthy Eating? Turning the Food Pyramid Upside Down – By Kevin Cann

The official USDA food pyramid is actually the opposite of the food pyramid proposed by the USDA nutritionists. Kevin gives some history and his own advice.

1. Carbohydrates 101: The Good, Bad, and Ugly – By Tom Kelso

Tons of controversy exists regarding the poor carbohydrate. Coach Tom Kelso takes a look at the facts to make sense of it all.

Photos courtesy of Shutterstock.

Mindith Rahmat

About Mindith Rahmat

Mindith is a born mover. She has spent her life exploring various athletic disciplines, starting with ballet and modern dance from an early age. She went on to become a E-RYT 500 certified yoga therapist and teacher and discovered CrossFit after the birth of her daughter.

Mindith coached CrossFit at a number of boxes near her home in Southern California, which lead to her involvement in Russian kettlebells and Olympic weightlifting. She has coached a wide variety of populations and cares deeply for women’s health, specializing in pregnancy and postpartum fitness. She is currently studying the principles of Natural Movement and Kettlebell Sport, and is working to complete an additional teacher training in the Taoist art of Yin Yoga with Master Paulie Zink.

Mindith founded Breaking Muscle in 2011. Over 5 million people a month have visited the site, hundreds of thousands of them follow Breaking Muscle on social media, nearly 2,000 coaches have written or appeared on its pages, and there are thousands of free, fully-formed training plans freely available. Breaking Muscle has won numerous awards in the industry and is recognized for pioneering new approaches to fitness and coaching techniques. In 2021, Breaking Muscle was acquired by Barbend. Mindith continues to devote time to her kids, pursue her doctorate in psychology, do research, and teach.

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