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Special Considerations for Female Athletes
You’ve heard that “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus,” but does this hold true for young athletes? Beyond puberty, we start to see some important differences between young males and females. Female athletes can suffer from specific...
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Top 10 Questions Asked About Sports Nutrition for Young Athletes (Part 2)
Here’s the conclusion of the “Top 10 Questions Asked About Sports Nutrition!” 6) What is the best way for Young Athletes to gain lean muscle mass? I have been asked this specific questions many, many times. “My son/daughter needs to gain 5-10 lbs. of...
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Top 10 Questions Asked About Nutrition for Young Athletes (Part 1)
I have written many articles on sports nutrition in the past couple of years, and I have spoken to thousands of young athletes, parents and coaches, and there are certain topics that come up again and again. I thought I would summarize the most frequently...
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The Skinny Athlete: Healthy Ways to Gain Weight
I hear this AT LEAST a few times a week: “My son/daughter needs to gain 5-10 pounds of lean muscle weight…can you help?” It’s so important for young athletes to eat plenty of calories; not only are they playing sports, they’re also growing and developing,...
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Power Ice: The Science of Frozen
Power Ice…an “electrolyte ice bar?” Sounds interesting…I came across the Power Ice bar a couple of weeks ago and decided to give it a try. It makes sense, cooling the athlete’s body core temperature before, during and after exercise while providing necessary...
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Living With A Concussed Child: What Every Parent Needs to Know (Part 1)
What exactly is a concussion? A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury that alters the way your brain functions. Most concussions are caused by a direct blow to the head, face or neck, and they occur often; reports state concussions in young athletes account for...
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Nutrition Labels: What Does It All Mean? (1 of 2)
I have spent countless hours at the grocery store researching products, trying to find what’s best. Today I want to talk about something I think is essential when trying to eat healthy…reading labels!
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Energize Yourself with Food!
Today I want to give you a few tips to help you use the power of food to keep you energized throughout the days, weeks and months ahead!
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How to Train and Eat During the Off-Season
Ahhh, summertime…we look forward to it all year, regardless of the weather you live in. No school, crazy schedules, sleeping in (well, for most, not for figure skaters!). This is a time to regroup and refocus, and for many sports, this is the time considered the...
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Creatine
I recently spoke to one of the teams I coach about supplements and there was A LOT of interest in the use of Creatine. Below is a summary of the key points of my talk. What are Ergogenic Drugs Ergogenic Drugs are substances used only to enhance athletic performance....
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