What Female Athletes Should Know About Iron Deficiency
Iron deficiency can decrease performance and lead to anemia. This article explains how iron works and what to look out for to make sure that your female athlete is not [...]
Iron Deficiency and the Female Athlete
Do you know whether your body is stopping itself from performing at its highest level? According to Cornell University's Division of Nutritional Sciences, to stay at their peak, female athletes [...]
The Real Dangers of Energy Deficiency in Female Athletes
In 1972, a short but powerful federal law was passed: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the [...]
Keep Iron Levels High for Optimum Performance
Low iron levels are fairly common among distance runners, but what does this really mean? Iron deficiency, or anemia, is a condition is which the body is unable to replace [...]
What’s Missing From the Female Athlete’s Diet, Part 2: Iron
In 2010, Paula Findley became the only female triathlete to win consecutive ITU World Championship Series events. However in the 2012 London Olympics, her undiagnosed case of anemia caused [...]
5 Ways to Boost Your Iron Intake
Do you feel sluggish or fatigued during a workout or in your day-to-day activities? If so, you may have an iron deficiency. Iron is a critical mineral that helps transport [...]
Iron Needs for Female Athletes
Athletes, particularly those in endurance sports, depend on efficient oxygen delivery to working muscles. Iron deficiency, which is especially prevalent in female athletes, prevents the body’s cells from getting enough [...]
Boost Iron and Build a Better Burger
Pumping iron into your diet is as critical to your performance as pumping iron in the weight room. This athlete-essential mineral carries oxygen from the lungs to the cells and muscles, [...]
Iron Needs for Athletes
While pumping iron is critical for improving athletic performance, a lack of the nutrient iron can be detrimental to performance. No wonder Popeye the Sailor Man downs a can of [...]
When is the best time to take vitamins?
We would all eat a well-balanced, nutritional diet in an ideal world. The reality is most of us do not and need a little extra help along the way. Vitamin [...]