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Ergogenic Foods for Performance and Health
By Geoff Lecovin, MS, DC, ND, L.Ac, NASM–CPT, CES, PES, FNS, WLS In the field of sports nutrition, supplement companies proudly promote their products, claiming that they have the “magic bullet” for...
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Nutrition at Work: Opportunities to Improve Employee Wellness
Easy to implement strategies can make the workplace a nutritionally positive experience. Offering healthy food alternatives and involving employees can jump start healthy changes. Health care costs...
View ArticleVitamin D- The Sunshine Vitamin
By Geoff Lecovin, MS, DC, ND, NASM-CPT, CES, PES, FNS, WLS Introduction Vitamin D, also known as the “sunshine vitamin” was identified in the 17th century by Dr. Daniel Whistler and Professor Francis...
View ArticleIron: An Essential Mineral for Athletic Performance
Trained athletes and clients alike are monitoring their intakes and percentages of critical fuels – carbohydrates, fats, and protein – but are potentially falling short on their micronutrient needs....
View ArticleTailgating Tips for a Healthy Season
Fall is football season and what does football season mean? It means it’s time to bring out the tailgating gear! Tailgating is meant to be a fun event shared with family and friends, but there are...
View ArticleHoliday Eating: Alcohol, Appetizers, and Desserts! Oh My!
Plan ahead to avoid holiday overeating and weight gain. The holiday eating frenzy has started! Halloween brought a sugar-packed caloric jump start to the holiday celebrations, and with all that candy...
View Article7 Ways to Battle the Holiday Bulge Before it Begins.
We’ve highlighted seven end-of-year client challenges and provided solutions to keep them on track. Early planning and preparation can help you and your clients continue to succeed into the New Year....
View ArticleSimple Nutritional Strategies – Part 2
In this second mindful eating article, we reveal several simple ideas that can make big differences with weight loss without having to consciously feel deprived of everything you enjoy. Part of this...
View ArticleWinter Sports and Cold Temperature Nutrition
If you have an overall balanced nutrient intake, your pre, during, and post workout fuel and hydration can make a huge impact on your performance, recovery between workouts, and injury prevention. Your...
View ArticleDIET – The Four Letter Word!
The month of December was all about gatherings with friends and family to celebrate the holidays. With the holidays came food, lots of food, you may have eaten more (or drank more) than you intended,...
View ArticleOrthorexia: When Healthy Eating Becomes Unhealthy
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week (NEDAwareness Week) is February 21-27, 2016. This year’s theme is 3 Minutes Can Save a Life. Get Screened. Get Help. Get Healthy. The focus is on early...
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Breakfast and Fasted Cardio – Is it Really Worth it?
We see it, read it and perhaps even witness it – fasted cardio for weight loss. This approach is currently trending in many exercise circles, but does it really stand up to all the hype? Let’s examine...
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There’s more to whole grains than whole wheat!
What’s all the interest in grains? Dietary guidelines recommend that at least half of the grains we eat are whole grains. Whole grains, gluten-free, enriched, refined, and pseudo-grains, what does it...
View ArticleWhat’s the Skinny on Essential Fats?
Fat plays an essential role in our diets and health, especially polyunsaturated fatty acids. These include the much talked about omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. Lets take a look at these essential...
View ArticleProtein for Vegetarian and Vegan Athletes
Can you be a vegetarian or vegan athlete and meet your protein needs? It is an outdated myth that it is difficult to meet protein requirements from plant sources. Choosing your individual approach to...
View ArticleProbiotics: Can they help with workouts and weight loss?
There’s plenty of buzz about healthy bacteria in some yogurts, supplements, and other foods. The stories range from study results to scam warnings. Here, two NASM experts clear up confusion and ofer a...
View Article10 Brain Boosting Foods and Strategies
What is one of the best choices you can make to nourish, protect and boost brain power? A simple and easy to implement answer to this question is to eat more unprocessed whole foods, which are...
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Can Superfoods Equal Super Performance?
Meet three of today’s superfood darlings: açai berries, beetroot juice, and curcumin. What does the research say regarding their impact on athletic performance, recovery, and overall health? Here’s the...
View ArticleSimple School Lunch Ideas Kids Love
September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: the perfect time to educate clients on kid-friendly lunches. Here’s a simple (sometimes surprising) menu for quick and healthy lunch-prep, from...
View Article7 Ways to Battle the Holiday Bulge Before it Begins
We’ve highlighted seven end-of-year client challenges and provided solutions to help keep them on track. Early planning and preparation can help you and your clients continue to succeed into the New...
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