Are you ramping up your training miles this month? If so, it’s the perfect opportunity to remind you of the role adequate sleep has on your sport’s performance. Are you setting the alarm clock for an early morning run, heading out after work or fitting in both as the… Read More ›
Sports Nutrition
Zero Calorie Sports Drinks
PowerAde Zero has dominated Olympic commercial time, promoting its new zero calorie sports drink. PowerAde Zero comes in strawberry, mixed berry, orange, lemon lime and grape. It is artificially sweetened with sucralose and acesulfame potassium. A single, 8 ounce serving of PowerAde Zero contains… Read More ›
Customizing Your Sports Drink
Last time we discussed how much fluid you need to stay hydrated, now let’s customize it for the grams of carbohydrate. Carbohydrates are the energy in sports drinks that keep your brain focused and muscles fueled. According to the American College of Sports… Read More ›
Should I Drink at Every Aide Station?
Yes, take full advantage of every fluid station and consume fluids! An athlete’s primary duty during endurance events is to replace fluids and electrolytes, while maintaining a steady stream of energy to keep their muscles and mind sharp. Learn to drink on a schedule not based… Read More ›
Train With, What You’ll Race With
Many athletes are gearing up for spring races. When training runs extend beyond the hour mark, it’s time to consider an alternative source of fuel. The beverage, Gu, beans, bloks or gel you practice with, should be the same ones… Read More ›
Do Runners Burn More Calories in Winter or Summer?
There should be some benefit beyond heart, lungs, and the “feel good” to running outside on a frosty, winter day! Unfortunately, calorie burn is not one of them. The metabolism of fat or burning fat for energy, actually slows down… Read More ›
Alcohol Consumption Greater in Athletes?
A study published by the Department of Sociology at the University of Miami compared alcohol consumption rates to the amount of physical activity men and women engaged in. They evaluated these habits for more than 230,850 males and females. They… Read More ›
Food Diary of an Elite Athlete
If you eat like an elite athlete, train like an elite athlete, believe in your abilities, only then will you will have the potential to perform like an elite athlete (assuming genetics are on your side). What does an elite athlete’s… Read More ›
The Dietitian's Digest 
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