The Benefits of Caffeine
by Candace Chemtob
Ninety percent of us are habitual coffee drinkers and can’t imagine starting the day without our morning cup. This love affair with coffee, and other caffeinated beverages, is deeply rooted and is...
Eating on the Run
by Candace Chemtob, MS, RD, LD, CSSD
Let’s be realistic—eating healthy is not always easy. This is especially true for athletes, young or old, professional or amateur. Balancing school, training, tournaments, and work makes for...
Brain Health and Diet
By Candace Chemtob, MS, RD, LD, CSSD
Squash is a demanding sport and has been compared to chess at a hundred miles an hour. To be at the top of your game, you need to...
Fasting Diets
By Candace Chemtob
Dieting is a national obsession. Each year more than forty-five million Americans embark on a weight-loss diet. Athletes are not immune to the pressures to attain an “ideal” weight. After all, performance...
Curb Your Appetite
By Candace Chemtob
Hunger is complicated. A Harvard endocrinologist explained it: “The fundamental role of hunger is to drive us to seek and consume food.” In the days when food was scarce, hunger was important...
Boost Your Brain Power With Squash
By Candace Chemtob
Everyone knows that regular exercise is good for the body and your overall health. Being physically active can reduce the odds of stroke, diabetes, cancer and heart disease, giving us more than...
Clean Eating
by Candace Chemtob, MS, RD, LD, CSSD
Being committed to healthy eating is a good thing. Combined with exercise it is the foundation of a lifestyle that promotes well-being and reduces the risk of developing...
The Athletic Benefits of Carbs
At Women in Sports Day during the 2018 FS Investments U.S. Open, a panel discussed elements of how athletes can maintain strong and healthy bodies both during and outside of competition. One of the...
Eating Well to Feel Well
By Candace Chemtob, MS, RD, LD, CSSD
Food and mood are more closely related than you may think. Besides being one letter apart, what and when you eat can influence your mood. If you have...
Navigating the Mental Game in Squash: Between Game Strategies
Nyree Dardarian, Director, Center for Nutrition & Performance
Eric Zillmer, Athletics Director and Professor
Drexel University
Fitness is the price of admission to competitive squash. But from a nutritional and neuroscience point of view, squash is also...