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Iron Absorption is Essential for Maximizing Your Energy Levels!

Leave a Comment / Food, Nutritional Supplements, Sports Nutrition, Women / By Laurie

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 function. However, iron deficiency is […]

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Mixed greens powder vs. fresh fruits and vegetables: which one is better?

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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 our health that we intake

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Chocolate and Cocoa Powder: Athlete Super Foods for Better Performance

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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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Supplement Spotlight: Break Through with Creatine

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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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What are the Best Sodium Sources without Sugar for Athletes?

Leave a Comment / Hydration, Nutritional Supplements, Sports Nutrition / By Laurie

Tired of that sickly sweet taste that builds up after drinking many sports drinks? You’re not alone! Sometimes you just need other sodium sources so you can switch up those drinks and live to train another day. A couple of weeks ago I had a triathlon coach ask for recommendations on sodium sources for an

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