Nutrition Myths: They Will Make You Go Hmmm…
By Candace H. Chemtob, MS, RD, LD, CSSD
Nutrition should be simple. Unfortunately, Americans are bombarded with inaccurate nutrition information from supplement manufacturers to TV personalities. This misinformation creates confusion, and nutrition myths take on...
Stay Young! Play Squash! – Part 2
By Candace H. Chemtob, MS, RD, LD, CSSD
Exercise is the foundation of a healthy lifestyle. Exercising has far reaching health benefits that span across the years. Without regular exercise, achieving your optimal health would be impossible, and...
Stay Young! Play Squash!
By Candace H. Chemtob, MS, RD, LD, CSSD
Squash players “peak” later than many other high intensity sports. Currently, eight of the top ten male squash professionals are over thirty years old. In comparison, only two of the...
Proper Hydration—If You’re Thirsty, It’s Too Late
By Candace H. Chemtob, MS, RD, LD, CSSD
The proverbial “low hanging fruit” in sports nutrition is proper hydration. Improving your hydration regimen can have a significant impact on your athletic performance. And even better...
Protein Drink? Caution
By Candace H. Chemtob, MS, RD, LD, CSSD
Claiming a “high protein” content gives nutritional supplements the “general aura of healthiness” (BBC, June 6, 2013). High protein supplements, in the form of drinks, powders, or...
Protein and Energy Bars
By Candace Chemtob, B.S. and M.S. in Human Nutrition
The original energy bar was created for astronauts in the 1960s. Eating in space at zero gravity pro- vided a challenge to the early space program....
More Is Not Always Better
By Candace Chemtob, B.S. and M.S in Human Nutrition
Turning on the TV, opening a magazine, we are bombarded by images that suggest that we need more of this and more of that. More money,...
Feed Your Brain
By Candace Chemtob, B.S. and M.S. in Human Nutrition
The comparisons between squash and chess are plentiful. The BBC called squash “chess at 100 mph” (June 2, 2002). Nicol David explained in a recent CNN...
Joint Health
By Candace Chemtob, B.S. and M.S. in Human Nutrition
Knees, shoulders, hips, back... Joint problems can bring a squash career to a quick halt. Longevity in your sport could have a lot to do with...
Weight Loss for Athletes
By Candace Chemtob, B.S. and M.S. in Human Nutrition
Squash players, like other athletes, can feel the pressure to attain and maintain an "ideal" weight." After all, there can be performance benefits associated with increased...