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Design a tasty season drink to meet your athletic goals. Many coffee shops have luxurious fall drinks, headlined by the pumpkin spice latte, designed to tempt the tongue with seasonal flavors and plenty of holiday sweetness. But they don’t really support either health or performance. How do you adapt them…

Do you NEED to experience those awful menstrual cramps? No. You might not be able to eliminate them entirely, but they can be reduced through diet and nutrition!  Almost every female I know has a story about terrible cramps and how they missed an important event or had to miss…

Contemporary Thinking and Recommendations for Iron Regulation and Absorption in Athletes  Written by Dietetic Intern Stacy Hruzek Iron regulation and absorption play important roles in maintaining optimal iron status in athletes, particularly female athletes. Iron is an essential micronutrient that is involved in oxygen transport, energy metabolism, and immune system…

By Carly Eustice, intern Vvitamins and minerals are essential to our bodies’ ability to function but it can be a challenge to meet our daily requirements. Vitamins and minerals aid in immune health, wound and injury healing, hormone regulation, bone health, and many more functions, so it is beneficial to…

Meal planning in advance with blueprints can save time and money so you waste less food! Meal Planning: What to Consider Protein. This is often set as 4 oz of raw meat or fish (2-3 oz cooked), sometimes more. 1 egg is one serving. Probably a lot more if you’re…

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…