Resolution Willpower

By Candace Chemtob, B.S. and M.S. in Human Nutrition "For last year's words belong to last year's language And next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a...

Portion Distortion: Do portion sizes matter?

By Candace Chemtob, B.S. and M.S. in Human Nutrition Just look around and you can see that America's waistline is expanding. More than 2/3 of Americans are overweight or obese, with an astonishing 75 million...

What is a Healthy Diet?

By Candace Chemtob, B.S. and M.S. in Human Nutrition Time and time again, we are bombarded with misinformation about nutrition. Facts are slanted to sell products or books. Eat berries from the Amazon or indulge in dark chocolate may be...

Alcohol’s Effect on Performance

By Candace Chemtob, B.S. and M.S. in Human Nutrition Obviously athletic performance and alcohol don’t mix well. Performing under the influence of alcohol will reduce your ability to think clearly on the court, slow reaction...

Energy Drink Misnomer

By Candace Chemtob, B.S. and M.S. in Human Nutrition Energy drinks make claims to “vitalize mind and body”, “increases performance…concentration”, and “make you feel more energetic” (redbull.com). Aggressive marketing has taken energy drinks from obscurity...

Are you “D-ficient”*?

By Candace Chemtob, B.S. and M.S. in Human Nutrition Vitamin D is a hot topic these days. For decades our knowledge of vitamin D was limited. Mistakenly, many health professionals believed that the function of...

Staying Well: The link between Nutrition and the Immune System

By Candace Chemtob, B.S. and M.S. in Human Nutrition Staying well is a priority for most athletes, as performance is sure to suffer when one is fighting off a cold or an upper respiratory tract infection....

Bag Check: It’s not just about racquets and shoes

By Candace Chemtob, B.S. and M.S. in Human Nutrition Preparation is essential to any kind of success, whether on the court or off. To reach your peak athletic performance, you must begin preparing weeks and months...

“Iron”man (or “Iron”woman)

By Candace Chemtob, B.S. and M.S. in Human Nutrition Human strength has long been associated with iron. Think Ironman, the super hero, or grueling Ironman triathlons. Is this reputation based on facts? Could iron help...

Female Triad

By Candace Chemtob, B.S. and M.S. in Human Nurtition There is enormous pressure on competitive athletes to have the "ideal" body size and composition for their sports. This pressure can come from coaches, parents, teammates,...