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Athlete Health

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What Youth Sport Parents Need to Know About Muscle Cramps
June 1, 2018
Muscle cramps affect athletes of all ages, sizes, shapes, and experience levels, yet the exact cause of muscle cramps is still not fully understood.
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Protein’s Effect on Sleep and Muscle Recovery
May 23, 2018
Explore the impact of protein consumption before bed on both sleep quality and the body’s normal response to training.
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Best Postgame Hockey Meals
May 1, 2018
The combination of carbohydrates and protein immediately after a game creates a stimulatory effect for muscle growth, muscle repair, muscle retention, glycogen replenishment and enhanced hydration. What you eat is important, how much of it you eat is important and when you eat it is important. In the big picture of things, the first two are […]
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Why Are Young Athletes Quitting Sports?
April 19, 2018
Kids want action, freedom and control over their activites
Are Two-a-Days Too Much for High School Football Players?
April 16, 2018
High school football season is just around the corner and that means teams are ramping up their practice schedule. Some high school football players might have been attending camps all summer, working on their strength and conditioning in the high school weight room, playing another summer sport to stay active and more. But once football […]
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From Pads to Flags: A New Era of Youth Football?
April 5, 2018
Increase in awareness and scientific focus should result in safest possible system
Fueling Our Youth Athletes
April 2, 2018
There are a lot of demands placed on our children athletically and nutrition is a way we can really help. We had record registration and attendance at our monthly webinar earlier today with expert guest, Abby Forman – Registered Dietitian, providing us with great insights on youth sports nutrition and how we can help our […]
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Snack Ideas for Busy Sports Families
March 30, 2018
Skip the concession stand and the drive-through this season. Fuel your athlete with these healthy snacks for practices and games.
How to Stay Warm in Cold Weather Football
March 15, 2018
Fall football is wonderful. The crisp weather, the fans bundled up, the hot chocolate, the changing leaves on the trees surrounding the field (if your game is at a park) — something about it all feels incredibly seasonal, even for youth football players. October arrives and temperatures start dropping a little … just as the enthusiasm […]
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Ten Tips For Hockey Grocery Shopping on a Budget
March 7, 2018
It’s so important that we fuel our bodies right if we want to be the healthiest and best hockey players that we can be, and it doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Parents, I’m not telling you something you don’t already know. The game of hockey can get really expensive when you start adding everything […]
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