By Darrell W. Butler, ACE, NFPT, ISCA Certified Personal Trainer Apples are high in fiber, oranges are good for vitamin C, bananas are high in potassium, and cranberries are good for – um – mixing with vodka? Although most of us have heard how nutritious berries are, few can actually tell us why. So here [...]
By Adam Bowers While a bagel and apple can be good to eat on the run, it’s really not the greatest breakfast in the world. Luckily, HAPPYFAMILY has stepped in with an easy, delicious, and nutritious alternative. Some of you with babies or young children may already be familiar with HAPPYFAMILY and their line of [...]
By Darrell W. Butler, ACE, NFPT, ISCA CPT As a certified fitness trainer and coach, I’ve reviewed my share of food journals over the years, ranging from obese and sedentary clients to elite athletes and bodybuilders. The following is a recent submission that I received from a competitive female swimmer and distance runner: Breakfast: Oatmeal [...]
By Joanna Chodorowska, BA, NC Spring has sprung, the days are getting longer, so is your training and intensity as you get ready for the upcoming season. If you go at high intensity or long durations, you run the risk of becoming sick if your nutrition is not in line with your activities. Do you [...]
By Lisa Spohn Through many years of participating in endurance sports and working with many athletes I see that while we all prepare for the swimming, biking, running and even practice transition, we often neglect the fifth discipline: nutrition. Try to keep it simple. Here are some important guidelines to work with: Plan: Eating a [...]
By Joanna K. Chodorowska, BA, NC Eating your vegetables through the winter months is important, but sourcing them appears difficult. Frozen vegetables might be a good back up source, but they are filled with additives and preserves that dilute the essential nutrients. Instead, focus on the vegetables that are less common but just as available [...]
By Joanna K. Chodorowska, BA, NC When you go for a run, a ride, a swim, or do a tri, do you wonder – will I have enough energy for the whole thing? And when you get to longer distances, like a 3-4 hour ride or even a tri, then you really start to wonder [...]
Staying healthy while training with better nutrition.
As Nutrition Contributor Jen Fugo would say, “Food changes everything”. As an athlete, you need a bar that tastes delicious and gives you the necessary fuel to keep working at optimum levels. You don’t want marketing or clever packaging, you want a bar that will go down easy and keep the reserves topped off. Sun [...]
Optimal Hydration Zone Body weight X .02= pounds you cannot exceed in sweat Sweat Rate 1. Weigh yourself prior to a one-hour workout. 2. Calculate in fluid ounces how much water or other fluids you drink during the one-hour work out. 3. Weigh yourself after the workout 4. Sum of post workout weight + fluid [...]
