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Eating right and being healthy are important parts of controlling diabetes. By maintaining a healthy weight with exercise and proper diet, your blood sugar levels can be better controlled. Keeping your blood sugar levels controlled can better protect you against long-term problems associated with diabetes. To better control your blood sugar levels it is very […]READ MORE

Smoothies are healthy, easy to make, and can be a great source of nutrition and energy for hard-working athletes and exercisers. The good thing about preparing these thick, tasty treats is they can be as healthy as you want them to be. There is an infinite variety of healthy and delicious ingredients that can be […]READ MORE

A certified Sports Dietician, helps athletes of all abilities meet the nutritional demands of their sport, in a way that’s right for their personal metabolism and health. Those with this certification are specially trained to help athletes by counseling them on the best dietary and nutritional plans for their body type, activity level, and recovery. […]READ MORE

Protein is an essential nutrient that has important structural functions in the body. Proteins are used in the building and repair of muscle. They also help transport enzymes. Excessive protein that the body does not use is stored as fat. High protein intake can increase the amount of calcium the body excretes and can have […]READ MORE

There is no easy way to determine the fluid status of an athlete. The body loses fluid during exercise through sweat. In sports such as swimming and water polo, it can be even more difficult to assess the loss of body fluids because the activity is performed in water. Poor fluid status and/or dehydration can […]READ MORE

Every time we eat, we make a choice. Every time we head to the gym,  we make a choice. Some of them are good choices. Some not so good. And that’s what happened this week on The Biggest Loser. Two contestants had to spend a week away from The Biggest Loser Ranch. They had to […]READ MORE

Maybe you need to lose a few pounds. Maybe you need to lose more. Do you really know your ideal weight? Is it a guess? Is it based on what you looked like in high school? Or a pair of jeans in your closet that you once wore? I think the first step to reaching […]READ MORE

March is National Athletic Training Month, so in honor of our outstanding athletic training staff this blog  is focused on a brief overview of their profession.  During your next athletic training appointment take some time to educate yourself on your athletic trainer’s background and share with your peers, athletes, and parents.  And when you see […]READ MORE

We all know that a fiber-rich diet is important to overall health. That’s why today’s taste features the Fiber One bar! With 140 calories, 9 grams of fiber, and only 10 grams of sugar it packs 35% of an adult’s daily fiber needs and has won all kinds of “Healthiest Snack” awards for its great […]READ MORE

One of the biggest celebrities on The Biggest Loser is personal trainer Jillian Michaels. Maybe it’s because she has such a loud voice for a little body. Or the way she perches herself on top of a treadmill to maintain eye contact with the contestants running themselves ragged. I think it’s because she forces her […]READ MORE