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What Coaches Can Learn From the Sudden Death of Kobe Bryant
I haven’t blogged in nearly a year yet I felt called back to the keyboard tonight. To be totally fair I’m not even sure that blogging is the right medium to accurately express what I am feeling...
Going Dairy Free
So, you want to go dairy free? Or maybe you already are. There are a lot of reasons why people are voluntarily making the switch now other than being lactose intolerant. Many “alternative health”...
Hirsutism Explained
Squeeze me… baking powder? How the heck do you even say that? Hir·sut·ism (her-se-ˌti-zem) is a condition of excessive body hair on parts of the body where hair doesn’t normally grow in...
Top 5 Mistakes Made When Reading Research
Reading research is a skill. Just like any other skill, it takes time, patience, and practice. More and more content is being put out today with references tagged at the end which seems to increase...
Seasonal Affective Disorder
You know that sad lazy feeling you get on a cloudy rainy day? All you want to do is stay in bed and binge watch Netflix, take a nap (or 2) and make something rich and delicious for dinner. Unless of...
Hormonal Birth Control and Athletic Performance – Part 2
In a recent study, women were asked if they believed their menstrual cycle affected their training and performance. Bruinvels et al. found that out of 90 subjects, 51% answered yes. Dysmenorrhea...
Mindfulness Work With Clients
Mindfulness, a practice that emphasizes a state of awareness and the ability to be present in the moment, has become increasingly popular over recent years. While the concept of mindfulness was once...
Do Alcohol Calories Count?
The elusive freshman 15. Brought on by late night Dominos 5-5-5 deal, unlimited dining hall meal plans, and drinking. Lots and lots of drinking. No, the dryer wasn’t shrinking your clothes. But the...
The Menstrual Cycle and Exercise: is your period impacting performance? (Part 1)
Female hormones, namely estrogen, and progesterone fluctuate across a naturally occurring menstrual cycle in eumenorrheic (normal or regular menstruation) women. These hormones have an influence on...