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Consider the pros and cons of weight loss before taking action.

Discover the Pros and Cons of Weight Loss on your Athletic Performance!

Will weight loss help your athletic performance? My answer is always that it depends on the athlete, their sport and position, their goals and their current health status.  So I try not to give a yes or no answer to that request.  I need more information, and I need to know how the athlete thinks […]

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Pills, powders, protein, creatine, beta-alanine, caffeine

What do pre-workout supplements do?

Pre-workout supplements have three big uses: Many people ask me what do pre-workout supplements do. My research has shown that pre-workout supplements often have three types of products. Creatine and beta-alanine improve energy usage in skeletal muscle during workouts. Creatine replenishes ATP, while beta-alanine acts as a hydrogen ion buffer. Both of these are absorbed

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Get motivation with health and wellness coaching to improve your exercise and sports results.

Break Out of Your Rut with Nutrition Coaching!

Do you feel that you know what to do to make yourself better, you just don’t know how to do it? Here are the multiple benefits of using coaching to achieve better health and wellness.  Coaching uses skills you already have mastered to solve problems by using: I get a lot of comments about nutrition, but the underlying

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Sports nutrition (fueling, refueling and hydration) are key to winning meets and jams in roller derby.

Roller Derby Nutrition with Jillian Dollaz

Jillian Dollaz, skater with the Cincinnati Rollergirls, knows about sports nutrition for roller derby. Jillian is a registered dietitian with specialties in pediatric nutrition and sports nutrition. She’s also a rower, a rowing coach, and an artist. So Jillian is well-versed in athlete needs and how to meet them. With the Cincinnati Rollergirls, Jillian is

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