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  In our modern and fast-paced lives, it may be difficult to keep a healthy balance of nutrients in our food. Sugar is one of these nutrients, and the cells in our body would die without it. Consuming too much sugar, however, raises the risk of several problems, including poor dental health, obesity and type 2 diabetes. To keep control of sugar levels, it helps to know just how much sugar there is in the food we eat. Here, we have listed the sugar content of numerous everyday foods, both processed and natural ones. What is sugar? Sugar is a simple carbohydrate that belongs to a class of … [Read more...] about How much sugar is in your food?

This is a great article by Trisha VanDusseldorp, MS, Len Kravitz, PhD, concerning the problem of overtraining. There are many individuals who spend hours in the gym hoping to achieve better results, yet all they seem to do is gain injuries. Personal trainers regularly monitor clients' physiological and psychological responses to progressive overloads during a training program. After sufficient recovery from training fatigue, the body compensates by building strength and improving performance. However, chronic overtraining often leads to physiological and psychological symptoms that impair … [Read more...] about All About Overtraining

  Like broccoli, cauliflower, and collards, kale is a descendent of the wild cabbage, a plant thought to have originated in Asia Minor and to have been brought to Europe around 600 B.C. by groups of Celtic wanderers. Curly kale played an important role in early European foodways, having been a significant crop during ancient Roman times and a popular vegetable eaten by peasants in the Middle Ages. English settlers brought kale to the United States in the 17th century. Both ornamental and dinosaur kale are much more recent varieties. Dinosaur kale was discovered in Italy in the late 19th … [Read more...] about Kale the new super food for the New Year

As we approach that time of year, everyone starts going full force on their holiday food and alcohol binges. They use excuses such as holiday parties, family gatherings, high stress levels, and hectic schedules to justify their behavioral habits. Many of the avid gym goers who go to the gym ALL YEAR long, complain about the surge of newbies that enters the facility starting in January and staying until maybe February to start their fitness journey. The month of March is when things usually go back to normal and most of the resolutioners will reside back into their old habits, because they have … [Read more...] about New Year’s Resolutioners: The Good and the Bad

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the Allied nations and Germany in the First World War, then known as “the Great War.” Commemorated as Armistice Day beginning the following year, November 11th became a legal federal holiday in the United States in 1938. In the aftermath of World War II and the Korean War, Armistice Day became Veterans Day, a holiday dedicated to American veterans of all wars. The Great War & Armistice Day Though the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, … [Read more...] about Veteran’s Day, Let us thank all who serve our country past and present.

The goal of most athletes is to become bigger, faster, and stronger than the leading competition. They will spend countless hours performing speed and agility training, strength training, stretching, etc., however the one area that is most often neglected by an individual is nutrition. Nutritional protocol is one of the most crucial aspects in an athlete's repertoire. If they don't consume the proper balance of proteins, fats, carbohydrates, and fluids the training benefits can fall by the way side. In this excerpt by Felicia D. Stoler, DCN, MS, RD, FACSM, she gives some basic guidelines as to … [Read more...] about Sports Performance Nutrition Guidlines

Whether you are a weekend warrior competing in a Tough Mudder or an athlete at the collegiate, high school, or professional level, one of the most devastating things that can happen is to develop an injury. It does not matter if it is an injury that only keeps you out for one game or an injury that keeps you out all year, it ruins everything that someone has worked so hard for. For most athletes in the 7 to 12 year old range, many at this age neglect things like a warm-up, cool-down, stretching, etc. Many high school athletes tend to neglect the importance of nutrition and recovery when it … [Read more...] about Injuries that are most common to athletes

Whether the sport is field hockey, basketball, football, soccer, baseball, or any other sport that involves speed and agility the training modalities used have similar principles. There is no 100% correct way to train an athlete because every individual is different and requires different cues, drills, and has various strengths and weaknesses that need to be improved upon. Over the 15 years, I have been in the fitness industry there are countless myths floating around about strength training and speed training. I thought I would share some of the myths that I have heard over the years from … [Read more...] about Common Myths associated with Training for Speed