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Going For Gold with Good Nutrition

The 2024 Paralympics are August 28 - September 8 and We're Celebrating Team USA!

The 2024 Paralympic Games are in Paris and athletes from around the world are competing for medals in individual events ranging from archery to wrestling and team events from artistic swimming to water polo.

Becoming an Olympian or Paralympian requires more than natural ability, it takes proper coaching, endless practice, perseverance, and, of course, good nutrition. A common thread that connects top notch athletes from around the globe is eating a healthy balance of foods.

We here at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service are conducting groundbreaking research to help provide athletes of all ages with the nutritional fuel that keeps their competitive engines running at peak efficiency.

All through the summer games, ARS will be sharing video clips of top American athletes discussing how nutrition and a healthy diet contribute to their high-level performances and training. Watch below interviews with Olympic athletes from sports like Fencing, Rowing, Marathon, Women’s Basketball, Women’s Soccer, and Wrestling.

4X Olympian Lauryn Williams Talks About Nutrition

Team USA Paralympians competing in Para Powerlifting and Para Athletics share the value of good nutrition.

Check Our Olympic Highlights!

We're talking to Olympians, Team Trainers, and Dieticians to learn how good nutrition keeps our top athletes fueled!

Eating Healthy, It’s A Race in Which You Can Excel

Visit Nutrition.gov To Live Your Best Life

Good Nutrition Can Accelerate Your Performance

Changes in Food Choices that Improve Performance

Food Groups that Keep You in Top Shape

Eating Right to Compete at the Highest Level

Adding Science to Your Diet

Team USA Shoutouts to ARS Scientists

Learn More About ARS Nutrition Research

Muscle Up To Some Protein Every Day

ARS researchers explore how regular protein consumption can ward off disability in older adults.

Leafy Greens Support Healthy Brains

Study found link between adequate brain level concentrations of vitamin K in elderly adults and better cognitive function.

Stress and Diet Influence Health

Nutritional habits may at least partly explain why some people are more or less resilient to stress and stress-related disease risk.

Taste Perception Can Affect Food Choices

ARS funded research at the Jean Mayer Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging found that taste perception could influence diet quality.

Flavonoids May Slow Onset of Alzheimer’s

A USDA-funded research suggests that diets high in flavonoids may protect cognitive health.

Eating Late? Watch For Excess Calories

ARS researchers investigate whether late evening eating leads to higher energy intake.

Stay Fit and Healthy

Good nutrition is important for everyone, not just Olympic athletes.

For tips on eating right, check out our Nutrition Corner and find healthy meal planning and recipes at Nutrition.gov

Check out these videos on Research for Healthy Eating and Living

To learn what other research ARS is doing on nutrition, visit these sites:

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