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7 Delicious Muscle-Building Smoothie Recipes
Smoothies are one of my favorite things to "eat" as part of a healthy diet. I often recommend them to clients who don't have much of an appetite in the [...]
Nutrition to Boost Your Classroom, Workout and Game Performance
Every food and beverage has a positive or negative effect on physical and mental performance, mood, and overall health. Is poor nutrition preventing you from becoming your best self? Make [...]
5 High Protein Vegetarian Snacks
Consuming enough protein is one of the biggest challenges for a vegetarian athlete. For vegetarians, finding great snack foods with high protein can be difficult; however, spur-of-the-moment snack foods can [...]
Feeling Sick? What to Eat to Maintain Strength, Speed Recovery and Meet Your Performance Goals
Did you catch the flu bug this season, or are you feeling under the weather? Just because you feel sick and can't play your sport doesn't mean you can't help your [...]
The Lowdown on Artificial Sweeteners: Are They Healthy or Dangerous?
As a registered dietitian, I am an advocate for complete foods, items like whole butter, natural peanut butter, plain yogurt with fresh fruit and, yes, even real sugar. Some of [...]
Why Healthy Snacks Help Athletes Maintain Weight and Perform Better
Snacking is often associated with junk food, late night eating and excessive amounts of calories. However, if you select the right foods, snacks can help keep your blood sugars stable, [...]
Post-Workout Breakfast Muscle-Building Shakes
Like the negative stat of an incomplete pass in football, if you skip a post-workout meal after an intense training session, the workout is incomplete. Unfortunately, high school athletes commonly [...]
Fuel Your Performance: Game-Day Meal Plan for Basketball Players
Basketball athletes know that their season is long and physically demanding. But many players don't know how to balance and time their meals throughout the day, particularly during a tournament [...]
The Dangers of Fad Diets
Fad diets may lead to quick weight loss, but they can be extremely dangerous. Young athletes need to eat well-balanced meals with the right nutrients to support intense workouts. That starts with lean proteins [...]
3 Smoothie Recipes to Meet Your Nutrition Needs
A smoothie is like your dietary sixth man. The blended beverage won’t get the bulk of your caloric “minutes,” since most of your daily intake comes from regular meals. But [...]