Hydration and Physical ActivityDr. Micheline Vargas, DrPH, RCEP is a nutrition scientist at Nutrilite Health Institute and if there is anyone who can speak on the importance of Hydration for optimal performance of elite athletes from a scientific view point it’s her. Since November 2008, Dr. Vargas along with other scientist have been working with […]
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Do You Have a Phytonutrient Gap? That Stuff You Must Know Or Else!!
Do you have a Phytonutrient Gap? As a former college football All-American and now as an athletic trainer I get to see sports performance and physical health from both perspectives. Lets just say now I understand why my mom used to say, “Eat all of your vegetables!” She may not have known the specifics of […]
Food Food Food and Why It Is So Important
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” — Hippocrates, father of medicine, 431 B.C. Whether you are an elite athlete, high performer or hard worker no one wants to be sick. Good health is an essential key to good confidence and performance in all aspects of life. Think about your relationships, your […]
Nutrition Solutions for Knee and Joint Issues
May 3rd, 2013 Nutrition Solutions for Knee and Joint Issues Recently one of the athletes that I train was complaining of knee issues. He said that he felt discomfort in his knee and it was effecting his confidence. He said it gave him a lot of discomfort when he ran and did agilities. I asked […]
Kevin Durant Is Tired Of Being Number 2
Kevin Durant Is Tired Of Being Number 2 Kevin Durant recently told Sports Illustrated, “I’ve been second my whole life. I was the second-best player in high school. I was the second pick in the draft. I’ve been second in the MVP voting three times. I came in second in the Finals. I’m tired […]