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Are Standing Desks Worth The Hype? Have you heard the quote ‘sitting is the new smoking’? It seems like an odd comparison at first until you consider how many hours a day Americans spend sitting–surely that can’t be good for us, right?  The Problem With Sitting Let’s look at a typical, pre-COVID day: You getContinue reading

How many times have you heard someone casually say, “I have a bad back–it flares up pretty often” or “I’ve had low back pain for 15 years”? While it may feel “common” to have back pain, it’s not normal or good–and you don’t end up with that kind of chronic pain overnight.  When my patientsContinue reading

To eat or not to eat?  That is the question to answer… but why? Just like the other meals consumed throughout the day, the purpose of breakfast is to fuel our body for the upcoming demands of the day. Yes, some of us may not feel hungry first thing in the morning, but I betContinue reading

A review study conducted by the University of Georgia, published in the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, looked at caffeine from coffee and improvement on athletic endurance. Simon Higgins, a doctoral student in kinesiology at the University of Georgia reviewed more the 600 scholarly articles on coffee and focused on those thatContinue reading

Omega 3 and omega 6 are both essential fatty acids, but the ratio of each in our diet can play a vital role in overall health. Omega-3’s are found in fish, olive oil, garlic, and walnuts.Omega-3’s are important for reducing inflammation which in turn can potentially reduce the risk of osteoporosis, cancer, heart disease, asthmaContinue reading

As an individual who is very active, proper recovery from exercise is just as important as exercise itself. Here are a few things to remember to improve your recovery: Get sufficient rest Sleep is so important for the muscles to grow and recover. Depending on the person it is recommended you get between 7 andContinue reading

Fluid intake during exercise is important not only for better maintenance of exercise and performance, but aids in the slowing of exercise-induced rise in heart rate and temperature. This means that blood flow to the skin in improved or maintained. However, not all athletes and exercise modes are the same for the fluid requirements. WhenContinue reading

We asked the dietitians at SportsRDpro to answer a few questions about Iron. Iron status should be well monitored in athletes. It plays a critical role in physical endurance! Did you know you can lose iron through sweat as well as blood loss? In order to get sufficient iron as an athlete it is recommendedContinue reading

Are you getting enough protein? Depending on your sport type and requirements of you as an athlete can change the amount you need on a daily basis. No matter what type of athlete you are, you protein requirements are still more than that of the general population. If you are an endurance athlete (swimmer, cross-countryContinue reading

NSF V. Informed Sport NSF Certified for Sport There are numerous quality components of the Certified for Sport® certification program, which verifies that: 1. Products do not contain any of approximately 270+ substances banned by major athletic organizations. 2. The contents of the supplement actually match what is printed on the label. 3. There areContinue reading