As coaches and parents of young female athletes, staying informed about conditions that can affect their health and performance is crucial. Today, we’re taking an introductory look at the Female Athlete Triad, a serious and interconnected set of conditions that can impact teen girl athletes. While I’m not a sports medicine doctor, as a coach, …
I’m tackling a topic that often stirs up debate: supplement use in teen athletes, specifically those designed to enhance exercise and performance. It’s a nuanced discussion, primarily because many such supplements carry a label stating “not for use by anyone under the age of 18.” This warning isn’t arbitrary. It stems from limited research on …
We all get the same 24 hours in a day. It’s a universal truth, unaffected by our wishes to speed up, slow down, or time travel. While we can’t control the relentless ticking of seconds, minutes, and hours, we absolutely can control how we utilize those 24 hours. This fundamental truth lies at the heart …
Sports nutrition is a giant topic. It can feel overwhelming for young athletes who do not have the luxury of nutrition experts at their service. As a performance coach with a specialization in fitness nutrition, I incorporate important sports nutrition “information chunks” into the time spent in our workouts. It’s my hope that my clients …
The Olympics showcases the power of sports as an inspiration for personal growth and societal change.
Sports nutrition is a giant topic and can feel overwhelming especially for young athletes who do not have the luxury resource of nutrition experts at their service.
Does the idea of talking to your teen or tween about what they’re eating make you feel nervous or uncomfortable? Are you worried that this conversation will spark body image issues? Rest assured that you are not alone, and that these concerns are common. Here’s the thing though, we MUST find a way for our teens and tweens to learn how to properly fuel their bodies.
Summer is here in South Louisiana. As temperatures rise and humidity increases we can’t help but be reminded about the importance of staying well hydrated. Sports drinks are a popular go-to for many of us, for ourselves and for our kids. In this blog post I’m going to discuss what a sports drink is, when …
There has been a lot of talk in the news lately concerning mental health issues in teenagers and young adults. Our young people are struggling and the evidence is pretty undeniable. There are more and more stories popping up about teens and young adults taking their own lives, or taking others’ lives. I would never …
Have you ever noticed how one good decision leads to another good decision, which leads to yet another good decision, and so on? Chances are, if you ask someone who is experiencing success in some aspect of their life how they got there, they’ll be able to recall a specific point in time, a particular …
