Training in the summer heat? What do you reach for to stay hydrated and fueled? When it comes to staying hydrated, knowing when to reach for plain water, an electrolyte supplement, or a sports drink can dramatically impact your performance. But what’s the difference? And does it matter? The answer is a resounding “YES”, and …
Athletes and active individuals need to drink more than just water. With sweaty summer training, your body’s best friend is sodium. Here in South Carolina, it’s a typical hot and humid summer, and any activity outdoors can take it out of you…sodium that is! Many of my clients are telling me how they’re not feeling …
This post continues the theme of how to have healthy food on hand for active families on the go. It provides the recipes mentioned in my blog: How to Spend Less Time in the Kitchen with an Active Family. Each of the recipes below are a hit with my family and I’ve found them to …
Does it feel like your ‘side hustle’ is constantly making meals in the kitchen? It’s a question I hear from parents ALL THE TIME… “How do I feed nutritious food to my family that’s always on the go?” The pain is real for parents of active kids and young athletes who are constantly hungry. Having …
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Parents listen up! Every summer I work with young athletes to help them understand their hydration needs, and to establish a hydration protocol for parents to help their athlete implement. It’s a “hot” topic every summer (pun intended!), because it’s such a critical component of their health and performance, and the consequences of dehydration are …
Are you in tune with your thirst? Most people are not, and many of my clients are not even drinking enough water just to sustain what they need in their daily life. Because water makes up over 70% of our body, proper hydration affects everything from our metabolism, ability to digest food, think clearly and …
What do I take to boost my workout performance? In this video I discuss the benefits of one cup of coffee as the best non-supplement workout boost. Who doesn’t want to be able to workout longer and harder, with less perceived exertion? We all want our workouts to be as effective as possible, so in …
In this video clip, I demonstrate 3 easy ways to release tightness and eliminate pain from Piriformis Syndrome. Piriformis Syndrome is something that I personally struggled with from having two kids, and it’s very common in athletes, runners, hikers, weight lifters and impacts anybody who’s active. What is the piriformis muscle? Your piriformis is a …
Being a parent is hard work! I’ve officially made it two years as a parent and I’ve had to really shift priorities during these two years. I, just as I’m sure you do, want my family to be a healthy family and that begins with the parents. Over the past two years I’ve worked on …
Have you considered what your sweat rate is, and how it can easily cause dehydration? You don’t have to stand outside long to know that summer is in full-swing. It’s this time of year that I ask myself why I even bother showering. I sweat just standing out there! Unfortunately, we can’t stop the sweating. …
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