Sports Nutrition
Understanding Fats and Their Impact on Overall Health
Over the years, different trends have confused people about fats. While fats are rich in energy and an important component of any healthy diet, not all fats are the same. It’s important to distinguish between the different fats to make sure you’re consuming healthy fats. Fats can be categorized as follows: Monounsaturated Fats: Heart-healthy fats ...
Cross Training to Burn Fat!
People who exercise may see cardiovascular training and resistance training (weights) as two distinct types of exercise. However, when you put them together, you have the most powerful combination for fat loss success. One of the perennial questions about exercise for fat loss is whether to concentrate on aerobic exercise (cardio) or resistance training (weights). ...
Optimum Digestive Health Directly Impacts Athletic Performance
When it comes to health and wellness, digestive health is vitally important. Those that are proactive and take control of their digestive health will realize significant improvement in overall health and quality of life. For athletes, a healthy gut can have a dramatic impact on athletic performance. Gut health influences not only digestion, but also ...
Teenage Athletes: Bridging Nutritional Gaps
As teenage athletes develop physically and begin playing sports at higher levels, the subject of nutritional supplementation will inevitably arise. Are supplements for young athletes going to help meet their nutritional needs? The demands are high for today’s teenage athletes. The typical teenage day is more than a full-time job. It is packed with school, ...
Lacking Energy? Focus on Underlying Cause When Considering a Solution
For most of us, life is a balancing act. In a perfect world, we’d all have time during our day to devote to our health. But in the real world, 24 hours a day doesn’t seem like nearly enough time to fit in work, school, family and the plethora of responsibilities that life throws at ...
Nitric Oxide Boosters for Profound Health Benefits
Nitric oxide (NO) is a molecule that’s produced naturally by your body, and it’s important for many aspects of your health. There’s no denying that NO supplements are extremely popular. Men and women spend tens of millions of dollars on them every year in hopes of building muscle and strength and increasing endurance. Truth be ...
Smart Sportsmanship
Awareness of oxidative stress helps younger athletes realize big rewards as they age. I have been an avid proponent of exercise for more than 45 years. I was an athlete in high school and did my first Olympic distance triathlon at the age of 22. I am now 58 years old. After more than 350 ...
The Pain Epidemic: No End in Sight
When it comes to pain, I consider myself an expert. But I have a unique perspective. For more than three decades I have raced more than 300 endurance events, including more than 150 triathlons of Olympic distance or longer, 103 marathons and numerous other events including ultramarathons and rough water swims from Alcatraz to the ...
The Wonderful World of Protein
I have been racing endurance events for almost 35 years. I am the furthest thing from a world-class endurance athlete. However, world-class athletes are few and far between. Therefore, I believe the information I’m going to present in this article will not only be useful for retailers, but will also have mass appeal for athletes ...
Hydration for Optimal Athletic Performance and Overall Health
The importance of hydration for good health and properly functioning body systems cannot be overstated. Because the body cannot store water, we must constantly supply it with water to maintain our body’s many functioning systems. Not only should you hydrate while exercising, you should also hydrate pre- and post-workout to replace fluids lost through sweat. ...
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