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Make Breakfast an Egg-ssential Habit

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Make Breakfast an Egg-ssential Habit

I am sure I sound like a broken record by saying "you should eat breakfast everyday no matter the circumstances", but for some reason I still see athletes, who are not eating breakfast! Why is breakfast Egg-SSENTIAL to an athlete's performance? FOOD IS FUEL An athlete’s mental and physical health is essential for performance. As soon as you wake up, start fueling your mind & body with a breakfast of champions. BREAKFAST FACTS Your brain uses 20% of your carbohydrate food supply to function normally. Breakfast is your mental kickstart to your day by making you more alert to function properly and think more [...]

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Build a Sweet Potato Bowl

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Build a Sweet Potato Bowl

Sweet potatoes are a nutrient dense starchy vegetable providing an excellent source of carbohydrate at meals along with rich sources of vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, B vitamins, potassium, and fiber. Sweet potato (with skin) nutrient content per 1 cup: Calories: 180 Fat: 0 g Cholesterol: 0g Total carbohydrate: 37 g Fiber: 7 g Protein: 4 g The sweet potato bowl is a weekly favorite in my household, and lucky me, it is one of the quickest dinners (or lunches) to prepare. If you don't have the sweet potato bowl on your weekly or monthly meal plan, you may want to start! [...]

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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which includes Athletes too!

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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which includes Athletes too!

"I can eat whatever I want because I burned so many calories during my workout!" I have never heard or said this myself....wrong! I am sure you have heard a teammate, friend, or family member, say a version of this quote, and maybe you said it a few times yourself after a wicked hard workout, but the truth is, you can't eat whatever you want. Yes, athletes need more calories than the average individual to support their daily energy expenditure from exercise, but those extra calories should still come from healthy foods 80-90% of the time. If you want to see improvements in your physical performance [...]