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Hot beverages made with coffee or espresso can help an athlete recover after a workout if chosen with care.

Coffee Recovery Drinks: Can You Make that Latte Better?

Design a coffee recovery drink to meet your athletic goals! Coffee shops today have a broad selection of coffee, espresso, tea, and iced drinks. Which of them are useful for athletes looking for some recovery? And how do you build your best coffee recovery drink?  What do you need in a coffee recovery drink?  Carbohydrate […]

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Holiday Meals: Strategies for Thanksgiving

How to deal with the big holiday meals, the food choices and those family members that can’t help but comment on your plate. People, it’s holiday season and you know what that means! Food. Food everywhere, all the time. How do you handle holiday meals in such a way that you don’t offend anyone but

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Fast Food For Athletes on the Go!

Check out these fast food strategies to keep you performing at the top of your game! You’re out on the road, heading to a game, and you’re starving. How about some fast food? You have to eat so you’re prepared for your game, but there are so very many choices that it’s just overwhelming! How

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Man holding a cold water bottle to his forehead to cool down.

Body Heat Loss: Four Ways to Stay Cool

Why does that cold bottle of water feel so amazing after a blazing summer workout? You’re hot, the water and bottle are cold. Simple, right? Turns out there are four methods for body heat loss: radiation, conduction, convection and evaporation.   Radiation Radiation is the emission of electromagnetic heat waves, in this case from our bodies.

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