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....

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

“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...

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...