Category: Nutrition

  • Who Should Supplement with Sodium Bicarb?

    Who Should Supplement with Sodium Bicarb?

    Ever hit that point in a hard workout where your legs are burning, your power is fading, and you feel like you just can’t clear the fatigue fast enough? That is where sodium bicarbonate may help. The cyclists had about:A new study in the European Journal of Sport Science looked at 24 well-trained cyclists and…

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  • Foods to Help Fight the Sweater Weather Blues

    Foods to Help Fight the Sweater Weather Blues

    Sweater weather is upon us and although those warm, fuzzy feelings of pumpkin spice lattes, bonfires, and cozy thick blankets put us in a delighted phase of our lives, colder months are also a time for increased levels of depression for many people.

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  • Why Athletes Need Vitamin D

    Why Athletes Need Vitamin D

    Vitamin D, also known as the sunshine vitamin, is not only an important vitamin for runners and triathletes, but also for any athlete really – especially for indoor or early riser athletes.  What is vitamin D? Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin that is stored in our fat tissues. It helps our bodies absorb…

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  • How and When to fuel with Carbohydrates for Endurance Athletes

    How and When to fuel with Carbohydrates for Endurance Athletes

    Many endurance runners and triathletes under fuel with carbohydrates in their training. We will teach you how and when to fuel with carbohydrates.

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  • Macronutrition and Its Importance for Endurance Athletes

    Macronutrition and Its Importance for Endurance Athletes

    Most athletes nearly always include improving nutrition in their annual goal-setting. And with that goal-setting comes the wondering of “Should I eat Whole30? Keto? Paleo? Or should I do some kind of ‘detox’.” Certainly, eating the right foods plays a huge role in your overall athletic performance, long-term health, and how you feel each day. …

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  • Nutrition for Athletes with Spinal Cord Injury

    Nutrition for Athletes with Spinal Cord Injury

    By: Jayden Chapman, MS, RD, LD, METS I, USAT Triathlon Coach As seen on Performance RD. The basic principles of sports nutrition are certainly relevant to athletes with spinal cord injury, but the application of these principles can be different due to some of the physiological changes that happen following an injury. Spinal cord injury…

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  • Personalizing Your Hydration Plan

    Personalizing Your Hydration Plan

    AUGUST 13, 2020 · BY WILLIAM RITTER Find out how to calculate your sweat rate, understand your sweat content, and plan your hydration for optimal performance. This article is as featured in TrainingPeaks These factors can also influence your sweat rate and will also be affected by how acclimatized you are—and even the clothing you are wearing.…

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  • How To Start Your Hydration Plan

    How To Start Your Hydration Plan

    JULY 30, 2020 · BY WILLIAM RITTER The key to a good hydration plan is to start off (and stay) hydrated. As seen on TrainingPeaks.   The key to a good hydration plan is to start off (and stay) hydrated.  The very first step of implementing your hydration plan is to start it off already hydrated. It…

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