By Marie Spano, MS, RD, CSCS, CSSD If you’ve been under the assumption that you have to consume animal proteins to support muscle growth and repair, it’s time to take a closer look at what plant proteins – like the ones found in pecans – can do for you. From the perspective of a trainer…
Pecans “America’s Nut” are packed with many health-benefiting nutrients, minerals, and vitamins that are essential for optimum health. This makes them a shoo-in snack for runners and other high-performance athletes. According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration data published in Runner’s World, researchers have discovered that eating 1.5 ounces (about a handful) of nuts a…