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Sports Product Review: Beet-It Sport Bars
Every month, Pearle Nerenberg independently tests products and reports back on their utility for athletes. This month: Beet-It Sport Bars
Hockey Mom Tip: How to Make an Off-Season Nutrition Program
Not everyone has an off-season from hockey. Hockey takes over some people’s lives year round.
6 Steps for a Healthy Off-Season Nutrition Plan
The off-season is here and if you are ready to use this time to become a better athlete you will need a plan. Expect that if you have a plan, and you try your best to stick to it, you will achieve top fitness and performance goals. The combination of trying your best and having […]
How to Track Your Body Composition in the Off-Season
Let me start this article on body composition by saying that hockey performance is not determined by body composition. However, there is an ideal body composition for you to achieve your best hockey performance. The ideal body composition for you will not be the same as someone else’s (certainly not the same as a random […]
Top Restaurant Selections to Support Playoff Hockey Success
At restaurants, just like at home, you should be aiming to eat the right proportions of foods from the hockey players plate at each meal. By now you should know what pre-game meals work for you, especially how much food you need to eat and how long you need to digest the food. The playoffs […]
Can a Hockey Player be Vegan?
A vegan diet can be quite healthy for a hockey player, but only if you plan your meals carefully. Being a vegan means more than just not eating meat and dairy. A poorly planned vegan diet will be missing many important nutrients. If you are not ready to make the effort to plan balanced meals, […]
The Microbiome of a Hockey Player
If you could see all the organisms that make up your microbiome, the first thing you would see is that there are many more of them than you by a factor in the trillions. Researchers always blow me away with the estimation that we may be carrying as much as 5 pounds of microbial weight! […]
5 Surprisingly Excellent Holiday Foods for Hockey Players
For hockey players needing a performance oriented reason to enjoy holiday food I am giving you a holiday gift: my advice on how holiday foods can actually support a top athletic performance! I am encouraging you to look at holiday foods in a different light and to try some of the classic holiday foods for […]
The Do’s and Don’ts of Getting Lean During the Hockey Season
To look lean requires a low amount of superficial (just below the skin) body fat stores and a good amount of muscle mass. This is why leaning out usually involves both decreasing body fat stores and increasing muscle mass. What the average athlete has trouble understanding is that these two processes are opposing each other. […]
The 4 Keys to Sports Nutrition for Hockey Tournaments
This is the story about a Hockey Tournament MVP: How he ate to perform.
Top 5 Ways a Hockey Player can Keep Energy High During Busy Times
Back-to-school means back to the busy season. Eating right and making good food choices can help keep your and your hockey players energised through the most hectic schedules. Here are 5 great ways to keep you energy up even during the busiest time.
How to Prepare for Hockey Camp
The problem with summer camps or pre-season tryout hockey camps is that they are usually a shock to your body. The gruelling on-ice and off-ice sessions will deplete your energy stores often much more than you have been used to. If your body is not prepared for the shock, you may feel more tired and […]
