Discover what you can learn from reading these handy shortcuts! It’s fairly common for a male high school athlete to come and see me with a long list of dietary supplements he’s consuming. Somewhere in his description of his training and eating habits he’ll mention that he doesn’t sleep very well. Or his pre-workout gives […]
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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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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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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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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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