Trail Fuel: What to pack for backpacking Did you know that a full day of backpacking can translate to your body burning upwards of 3,000-4,000 calories a day? Most backpackers out on the trails tend to under fuel in attempt to avoid carrying a large amount of extra weight. Understandably so- a backpack usually weighs […]

Proper hydration in the summertime is a must for athletes! Summer weather is officially here in South Carolina! By summer weather, I mean humidity. Gone are the days of being able to walk outside and not worry about sweating through your shirt. If you are an athlete, these conditions can be extremely dangerous. Here, I […]

“Do I need a protein shake following a workout?” Sigh, if I had a dollar for every time I was asked this question, I might be a millionaire by now! This is one of the top questions I get asked most frequently, and for a good reason. Every time we enter the gym or look in […]

Wondering what foods are the best performance promoting foods? This video is on what foods will help to improve your performance versus foods that prevent improvements in your performance. Check it out for some helpful tips on how to perform at your best ability in that next race or athletic event, or to just improve […]

Do you know your food? Here is a quick video about the 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Your Food. Do you really know what you’re eating? This video is about reading food labels and points out 5 major things you didn’t know about your food. Check it out for a quick lesson on how […]

  Grocery Shopping for Meal Prep – here’s a quick video blog about how our registered sports dietician, Kristen Ziesmer, grocery shops to prepare her meals for upcoming sports and body competitions! Watching this video, you’ll learn how sports dietitians grocery shop and how to shop on a budget. Kristen explains her process for grocery […]

Competition Prep: Supplements – video blog by Kristen Ziesmer, RD and sports certified dietician Week 2 of Competition Prep Done! This week I will be focusing on supplements because this is such a hot topic. The supplement industry is a multi-billion dollar a year industry and supplement companies will do just about anything and everything […]

Spring cleaning is here! Spring is the perfect time to not only ditch the dust bunny-ridden clothes sitting in the back of your closet, but also cleanse your body for the inevitably approaching summer season. Though it may sound daunting to think about getting into your tiniest bikini in the next few months, if you […]

Alright, so we’ve talked about Green Tea Extract and Coffee Bean Extract as two of the millions of weight loss supplements that promise to make you thin, now let’s talk CLA, or Conjugated Linoleic Acid. You probably haven’t heard as much about CLA as you have about green tea extract or coffee bean extract, because it’s […]

Metabolism is the body’s process that converts food, water, and oxygen into energy for all of your daily activities, not just exercise. The calories in the food you consume are just units of energy. During metabolism, this energy is converted into a simpler form. The energy created from this process will either be immediately used […]