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Sports Nutrition

Top 10 Marathon Nutrition Tips

October 4, 2011
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Get excited – the Chicago Marathon is quickly approaching!  Nutrition plays a vital role in every althete’s performance and race outcome.  It is important to practice a few key guidelines to reach your athletic potential on race day.  Here are the top ten nutrition tips you can follow to help you cross the finish line! 10.   Get fueled!  Long [...]

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URINE OR YOU’RE OUT!

July 12, 2011

Hydration status is very important, especially during the summer!  One great indicator for assessing hydration status is the color of your urine.  I know it may be gross, but one of the best ways to measure the quality and quantity of what you put in your body is to check out what comes out.  The [...]

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Protein Bar or Candy Bar?

May 17, 2011
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Protein is an important nutrient for tissue/muscle building and repair.  Here are the current Protein Recommendations: Daily Reference Intake (DRI) for protein is 0.8 g/kg/day (0.36 g/lb/day) For endurance athletes it is 1.2 to 1.4 g/kg/day For resistance athletes it is around 1.6 to 1.7 g/kg/day The amount of protein we consume and time we consume [...]

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