Journal

Jan Cortes • Training like a professional athlete is hard. However, this shouldn't dishearten you from trying it out. As the Olympics have recently started, now's a fun time to get active. While there’s no gold medal waiting...

Brian Wu • Have you been feeling tired lately, even though you have been getting a good night’s sleep every night? If so, your body may lack iron, causing you to suffer from an iron deficiency...

21 Signs of a Successful Workout That Have Nothing to Do With Sweat or Soreness Cindy Kuzma • It’s not always easy to gauge whether you’ve had a successful workout—and that’s especially true if you’ve been...

Scott W. Tunis MD FACS  | Before we consider the answer to that question, we need to define the term “vitamin deficient”. Vitamin deficiencies can be absolute, wherein there is a complete lack of an...

Diana Davis RDN, LDN, CDE • I often have conversations with athletes on the topic of recovery. In my profession as a sports nutritionist, this is a clear case of the benefits of “eating to recover”...

Abby Moore •  Everyone agrees that beets are vibrant in color and have a high nutritional value, but very few actually find the taste and texture appealing. It is possible, however, to reap the many...

Scott W. Tunis MD FACS • Electrolytes, defined in the context of nutrition and athletics, are the dissolved minerals in our blood, sweat and urine which contain an electric charge.  They play critical roles in nerve...

 Scott W. Tunis MD FACS • So the first question you might ask is, “What in the world do cherries have to do with athletic recovery?” The answer, and a summary of the scientific evidence supporting...

Scott W. Tunis MD FACS • Amino acids are organic compounds containing nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen which are the basic building blocks of all of the proteins in the human body. We consume animal and...

Scott W. Tunis MD FACS • The two most important concepts to understand with respect to carbohydrates and recovery are: 1) The different types of carbohydrates 2) The glycemic index Carbohydrates, one of the three main...

Scott W. Tunis MD FACS • Protein and carbohydrates are essential nutrients for successful recovery from strenuous exercise, protein for skeletal muscle repair and synthesis, and carbohydrates for energy production and replacement of glycogen stores. That...