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Fueling Youth Athletes in Under 500 Words
How to Stay Fit and Healthy During COVID-19
Movement is medicine Research shows that even just 150 minutes/week of physical activity for adults can not only treat chronic conditions like cancer, type II diabetes, and heart disease but can also help prevent them according to the American College…
Give the Gift of Health and Wellness!
Are you looking for the perfect gift for your friends, colleagues, or loved ones? Well then look no further! Purchase a gift certificate for nutrition services provided by Wendi Irlbeck, Registered Dietitian Nutrition, and Healthy Lifestyle Coach! This is the…
7 Fat Loss Strategies the Diet Industry Does Not Want You to Know
It seems like everyone is on a diet these days. In fact, many have spent their entire lives trying to lose weight and are chronically dieting. According to the CDC nearly one-half of adults have tried to lose weight within…
Breakfast Ideas for Busy High School Athletes!
COVID-19 and Obesity—A Link Too Dangerous To Ignore
Obesity and overweight More than one-third of U.S. adults have obesity, which is defined as having a BMI > 30. According to the World Health Organization, obesity has nearly tripled worldwide since 1975. In 2016, > 1.9 billion adults, 18…
The Performance Training and Nutrition Menu for Athletes Desiring to Make the Jump from Good to Great!
The Performance Training and Nutrition Menu for Beast Athletes Let me ask you this: as an athlete, when do you feel at your BEST? When do you feel your most empowered? Your strongest? Your most energized? Your healthiest? Your most…
6 Necessary Tips to Maintain Health and Conditioning During Quarantine
Baseball and softball diamonds are empty. Soccer fields and tracks lay desolate. High school sports’ championships are cancelled. Indefinite halt in practices, games, and tournaments have left many coaches, parents and young athletes devastated. A whole new pain has developed…
Sports Nutrition Tips for High School and College Strength Coaches
Vitamin D and Athletic Performance: What you Need to Know!
Carbohydrate and Protein Needs for Young Athletes Desiring to Make the Jump from Good to Great!
There’s No “One-Size-Fits-All” Nutrition Approach An athlete’s energy and nutrient needs depend individually on his or her age, body composition, goals, and training volume, and depends globally on the demands and intensity of the sport. Put simply, the greater the…