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Iron Absorption is Essential for Maximizing Your Energy Levels!

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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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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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Exploit Caffeine In Seasonal Coffee Favorites to Springboard your Performance!

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Discover what these drinks contain and how they can impact your training and winning By Katie Gross Seasonal Coffee Favorites and The Effects on Your Performance  It is about that time! Big name coffee companies have begun to roll out their Fall seasonal drinks meant to provide you with warm, comforting feeling as the weather

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