The MYNDset

When appetite is the obstacle, a thick shake makes it worse. Here's why light, sparkling protein water gets finished when nothing else sounds good — and why that matters more than the nutrition label.

Practice ends at 11. The next one starts at 4. Heat kills appetite — and that five-hour gap is where the day's protein quietly disappears. Here's the easiest fix for two-a-day athletes who are too hot to eat.

Walk the cooler aisle and every can promises something. Here's how to decode what protein labels actually mean — and which words are worth your attention.