Sports Nutrition

Weight loss timing

Weight Loss in Athletes: When, What and How

Avoid common weight loss pitfalls with optimal weight loss timing and following a few simple meal timing rules. Almost no one is satisfied with their body weight, and athletes are no exception.  They’re looking for weight loss!  They want to lose body fat OR gain muscle OR do both while retaining the “look” that is […]

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nutrition tips to eat healthy as an athlete

See the Healthy Foods First: Choice Architecture for Weight Loss

Can you lose weight & boost sports performance when food is there ALL the time? Food is present everywhere we go.  It’s very common for an athlete to ask me if they can possibly drop some pounds with all that tasty goodness staring them in the face!  Turns out, the answer is yes! See the

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Consider the pros and cons of weight loss before taking action.

Discover the Pros and Cons of Weight Loss on your Athletic Performance!

Will weight loss help your athletic performance? My answer is always that it depends on the athlete, their sport and position, their goals and their current health status.  So I try not to give a yes or no answer to that request.  I need more information, and I need to know how the athlete thinks

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Pills, powders, protein, creatine, beta-alanine, caffeine

What do pre-workout supplements do?

Pre-workout supplements have three big uses: Many people ask me what do pre-workout supplements do. My research has shown that pre-workout supplements often have three types of products. Creatine and beta-alanine improve energy usage in skeletal muscle during workouts. Creatine replenishes ATP, while beta-alanine acts as a hydrogen ion buffer. Both of these are absorbed

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