There was a story about football players being suspended for the use creatine (click here for the article) and the blog manager recently posted the USDA link for supplements and medicines that can not be taken. Here are the MA high school and college rules Massachusetts rules follow on nutritional supplements: http://www.miaa.net/contentm/easy_pages/view.php?page_id=168&sid=38&menu_id=4 NCAA rules: http://www.ncaapublications.com/p-4203-2011-2012-sports-medicine-handbook.aspx Supplements …
Tag Archive: eating disorders
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Key to Athletic Success–Nutrition & Hydration
If a coach or an athlete asks me for the secret to success, I tell them of the sports trinity–training and conditioning, mental preparation/skills and sports nutrition. Athletes can gain an easy advantage over their competitors if they fuel and hydrate themselves properly. In many cases up to a 20% advantage in an endurance event …
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May’s Resource of the Month
Highly recommend checking out the coaches toolkit provided by the National Eating Disorders Association. Great information for coaches to help prevent bulimia and other eating disorders, and how to deal with them if your athletes are diagnosed with them. Also, information on helping athletes create better positive body image attitudes is provided as well. Eating …
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