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Postoperative Nutrition Considerations & Importance of Protein for Optimizing Healing nutrition physical therapy recovery Feb 06, 2023

Surgery is something that we hope to avoid throughout our careers in both competitive athletic pursuits and in our recreational exercise years. However, as the saying goes, stuff happens. 

So, if we’re faced with a situation where surgical intervention is the necessary approach to...

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Is It Safe to Exercise With a Hangover? nutrition performance recovery running Oct 03, 2022

Most of us know that alcohol consumption screws with our next day performance in the gym. But many of us still do it. Some do it every weekend. We know our work-outs usually aren’t as productive or performed at our highest level, but are we actually causing harm?

“Sweat it Out”

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Pre-Workout Nutrition nutrition performance running Jan 17, 2022

Some people drink pre-workout drinks before a workout. Some people will go into a workout without eating. Some people snack before a workout. To figure out what the best pre-workout nutrition for you, we’ll have to take into consideration the time of day that you are exercising.

What should...

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Sticking to Your New Year's Resolutions nutrition performance sleep hygiene Dec 27, 2021
New year, new you. Many people make resolutions as we move into the new year – eat better, workout more, lose weight, read more books, get outside more, etc. The average person only sticks with their resolution for 36 days! Only 8% of people report fulfilling their resolutions. Why are we...
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Improve Performance Through the 4 Pillars of Health mobility nutrition performance physical therapy pregnant and postpartum athletes running sleep hygiene stress management Oct 18, 2021
Most people only think about the physical aspects of improving performance and/or recovering from an injury. Of course the physical aspect is really important, however we like to look at the big picture. If you are only looking at one thing, you are going to struggle with getting better.
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Treat Yourself the Way You Deserve to Be Treated nutrition pain sleep hygiene stress management Oct 11, 2021
We’ve all heard the golden rule: “Treat others the way you want to be treated.” This is obviously a good way to go about life, but often we forget to treat ourselves the way we want to be treated and as well as we treat others.
 
It’s a common human trait to...
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6 Tips to Improve on Meal Prepping nutrition Sep 20, 2021
Meal prepping is a great way to stay consistent with eating healthy choices. You can either prepare foods to be cooked on certain days, saving time on work nights, or you can actually pre-cook meals to be consumed throughout the week.
 
If you find yourself ordering out frequently,...
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How to Set Goals and Stick to Them nutrition performance physical therapy running Sep 13, 2021
We’ve all done it. We’ve set a goal for ourselves and failed to reach that goal. Sometimes, we don’t even try to reach the goal and just dream about someday having attained that goal. Some common goals I have seen fail are weight loss goals, running a marathon, reading a book...
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Does Caffeine Improve Athletic Performance? nutrition performance running Aug 23, 2021
Caffeine is often referred to as a performance enhancing drug (PED). Many people drink it every day as a pick-me-up. A lot of people drink it every morning out of habit. For some, it is used strategically in hopes that it will improve energy levels and muscle function to perform better at their...
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Healthy Fats vs. Unhealthy Fats nutrition Jul 12, 2021
Fat usually gets a bad reputation when it comes to diet. However, there are both healthy fats and unhealthy fats. Not all fats are bad for you.
 
Fat is necessary in the diet. Fat helps produce energy for bodily functions. Some vitamins (fat-soluble vitamins) even rely on fat to...
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