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Chocolate and Cocoa Powder: Athlete Super Foods for Better Performance

Add in the right types of chocolate to sprint faster, play longer, and recognize opponent actions faster. AKA: eat chocolate, win more! Yum, chocolate! It’s unusual to find someone who does NOT like chocolate in some form. It’s delicious, comes in a variety of intensities from mild and sweet to dark and rich, and is […]

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Women go through changes during Menopause that should be accommodated for their optimum sport performance.

Survive Menopause and the Impact of the Endocrine Shift!

By Michael Shadowen, intern Are you in menopause, or a middle-aged woman with the sudden appearance of belly fat, fatigue, hot flashes and sleepless nights? How about a loss of sports performance? Diet can’t make these disappear entirely, but it can ease their effects! What is Menopause? Menopause is the point when a woman stops ovulating

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Supplement Spotlight: Break Through with Creatine

Creatine is a useful supplement for building muscle and quick burst of energy By: Michael Shadowen What is Creatine? Creatine is one of the body’s natural sources of energy for muscle contraction. Half of our stores comes from diet and the other half comes from the liver, kidneys and then delivered to the skeletal muscles

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Red text on a white background that reads "Fall favorite coffees and your sports performance." Below the text are two stylized icons for different sports, one runner and one baseball or softball player. Below that, centered near the bottom, is a red cup of coffee with stylized steam rising from the hot drink.

Exploit Caffeine In Seasonal Coffee Favorites to Springboard your Performance!

Discover what these drinks contain and how they can impact your training and winning By Katie Gross Seasonal Coffee Favorites and The Effects on Your Performance  It is about that time! Big name coffee companies have begun to roll out their Fall seasonal drinks meant to provide you with warm, comforting feeling as the weather

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Think Green to Fuel Your Performance This Fall

Be Sure to Get Your Leafy Greens! All vegetables provide essential vitamins and nutrients to improve your overall health. Though it is recommended that you “eat the rainbow” with all colorful vegetables, leafy greens have been proven to be some of the most nutrient dense foods you can consume to improve your overall health. From

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