Cold Weather Food for Athletes
As the weather turns cold, it’s great to have some on-hand foods ready to warm up and refuel with! Check out these tasty options! These snacks should definitely be kept cold...
Athlete Snacks for the Cooler
Now that it's hot out, make sure you are fueling your body with the right foods. ET Dietitian, Laurie Schubert, shares some of the best snacks to pack in a cooler. Suitable...
Spring Food for Athletes
Eat well from day to day and vary your fruits and vegetables with the seasons to maximize nutrients. So what’s in season for athletes in the Chicagoland area in May?...
Nutrition Tip – Getting to Race Weight
Achieving an ideal race weight is not a fast process. The best time to lose weight is in the off season so you are not still restricting calories in the...
Nutrition Tip – Healthy Fats from Foods
Consume omega-3 fatty acids from cold water fish (salmon, herring, mackeral, sardines) or nuts and seeds (walnuts, chia, flax). These are heart healthy and provide anti-inflammatory benefits. Laurie Schubert...
Nutrition Tip – Find the Sports Foods for You!
Try a variety of sports foods and drinks to find the ones you can tolerate and the ones you actually like. Make a list, then consider which options are easiest...
Nutrition Tip – Rethink your Sports Drink
Sports drinks are for training or events lasting 60-90 minutes or longer. When planning your hydration strategy, consider the temperature, electrolyte needs and energy needs. You don’t need a sports...
Nutrition Tip – Choose the Safest Supplements
Taking supplements? If your sports food has a “Supplement Facts” panel, it’s a supplement. Regulation is aftermarket (the FDA can take unsafe products off the market) and depends on the...
Nutrition Tip – Iron for Women
Ladies, you’re going to need more iron as you start training or train for longer races. Aim for 33 mg per day from lean meats, dark leafy greens, or fortified...
Nutrition Tip – Consume More Potassium
Concerned about the side effects of all of the sodium consumed in sports foods and beverages? Follow up your salt-heavy workouts with several servings of fruit and vegetables. These...
Holiday Healthy Eating Tips
Ahhhh, the holidays. It’s hard to believe, but they are upon us again! Following are some simple tips to help you be nutritionally smart, steady and consistent at those upcoming...
Nutrition Tip – Vitamin D Status in Winter
Feel like your strength and power drop off in those cold, dark winter months? Maybe it’s your vitamin D! Low vitamin D status leads to muscle weakness and pain....
Nutrition Tip – Eat More Vegetables
Eat more vegetables. Really. Eat them in every color, with every meal, in every season. They’ve got a ridiculous amount of anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anticarcinogenic compounds. Think of them...
Weight Loss Tip – Remove Halloween Candy
Keep your weight loss or weight management program on track during the holiday season starting with this simple strategy: Get your leftover Halloween candy OUT of your house...STAT!! If it's...
