Protein: Is too much of a good thing not a good thing? Protein is a necessary macronutrient that is necessary for life but does that mean we can eat it in unlimited quantities? The amount of protein one person needs is highly dependent on a number of factors such as age, gender, body composition, sport, […]

In this blog, you’ll learn what Kombucha is, the health benefits of drinking it, and how to brew your own at home. A healthy gut is the first place to start for curing many ails. What is Kombucha? Kombucha is fermented tea. Now don’t worry, you aren’t fermenting it into alcohol but it falls somewhere […]

Is your training and athletic performance being compromised by an unhappy gut? Whether it’s traveling, antibiotics, dining out or intense training, there are many triggers for GI issues. These “issues” may include stomach pain, bloating, gas, diarrhea, constipation or a combination of each…whew! What’s worse, the disruption of healthy bacteria can lower your immune system, setting […]

Is it possible to eat mindfully through the holidays, while surrounded by temptation? Let’s face it, the holidays are when most people tend to blow it when it comes to their diet. I’ve heard people say they literally dread the holidays for this reason….there’s so much they can’t eat. This simply is not true! The […]

Alcohol and sports performance – does one have an effect on the other? That is the question! Let’s think about the races that involve drinking a beer after (or even during)! Many running and athletic groups also get together for drinks together – is there anything wrong with this? A friend of mine in college […]

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. […]

This blog shares how you can have a realistic approach to eating healthy on vacation, without depriving yourself. Figuring out exactly how I was going to write this blog was quite the challenge, to say the least.  The day before I left for my epic Philly/NYC vacation (which was absolutely fantastic, by the way), I […]

Learn how you can maintain your fitness and training regime while on vacation. This video demonstration shows you a 30-minute body-weight workout you can do anywhere. Well, I thought the time would never come… I’m going on vacation! I will be spending my birthday watching U2 play in concert, and then topping it off with […]

Elite Nutrition and Performance is the fifth job I have worked during my 21 years on this earth. That being said, it is the first job that I have ever felt truly passionate about, the first job that I didn’t dread showing up to, and the first job in which my commutes to work did […]

As a collegiate athlete, and a distance runner, numbers became an obsession. This blog tells Hannah’s journey of breaking free of an eating disorder. I have been playing sports since the age of four; being an athlete has always taken up a large portion of my identity. I remember growing up wanting to be a […]