The 2013 6-Pack are overhauling their diets. Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Ilana Katz MS, RD, CSSD show them how to eat better and shop wiser. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDID8zOPIUM
SURVIVING THE TRAVEL CHALLENGE FOR ATHLETES
Ilana Katz MS, RD, CSSD Whether it is for business or for an event, competitive athletes face many challenges associated with travel. An athlete must maintain a regular eating schedule to ensure proper carbohydrate and protein levels, daily vitamin needs, adequate energy and hydration. Travel, however, very frequently disrupts this schedule and exposes the athlete to foreign food and water which may lead to gastrointestinal distress. This article focuses on key points that will help athletes adapt and reduce the nutrition stress of unfamiliarity. Some of these points include planning […]
Iron Deficiency and Athletes Ilana Katz MS, RD, CSSD
Iron is a trace element, meaning it is present in the body in extremely small amounts. However, it plays a critical role in human metabolism. Iron forms the oxygen transporting compounds in blood (hemoglobin) and in muscle (myoglobin). Iron absorption by the body is determined by the amount already stored relative to a constant level. In other words, the lower the stored levels of iron (called serum ferritin), the more room there is for iron absorption. Marginal iron intake creates a risk for low iron stores, which in turn can […]
Ironman Lake Placid 2011 – race report
Hi. I am number 565, but I will have you know, I am more than a number. I am an Ironman! And I loved every minute of the journey getting there… well almost every minute, but never mind, because I don’t think I could add up the latter into more than an hour or two… ok, at max three. Regardless of those darker moments, I had a smile on my face through the whole thing, even into the darkness of the night. Sunday morning, 7/24/2011 : 7:00am anxiety set in. […]
Nutrition and the Immune System
Winter is definitely here, and with that more colds, sniffling and flu tends to show up. The human body has an innate mechanism which protects against these microorganisms, involving the Thymus gland and its production of T-cells, the combat force against bacteria, viruses and other foreign substances. The other component of immunity is a reserve of antioxidants, functioning as the body’s systems of defense against internal cell damage from free radicals. Free radicals are unstable byproducts of the body’s cells use of oxygen to produce energy. The increase in free […]
Athletes Guide to Holiday Season Survival
Just like with Pavlov’s dog, a looming holiday season brings thoughts of cookies and cakes, turkey and trimmings, pumpkin and pecan pies. Moreover, with racing season on the low down, it is not difficult to pack on the off season pounds. With a survival guide and a plan of action you do not have to forego the traditions and feasts of this time in order to remain at competing weight. In essence, match your nutrition choices to the specific requirements of being in recovery at the macro level. The difference […]
What’s For Dinner?
If you are a member of our Optimal Nutrition For Life Club, we will be sending you a link to a new app that will solve that most pressing of problems: What’s For Dinner? Do you ever find yourself pulling into the grocery store car park trying to remember at least one good recipe? You can’t bear the thought of tasteless, boneless chicken breast again, so you peruse the magazine aisle and end up with Paula Dean’s latest “Stick of Butter and Cream Chicken”. Well worry no more. When you […]
The one in which Optimal Nutrition opens for new members
Get Started With a Metabolic Boost Program There’s never been a more certain, more effective way of becoming lean than the Metabolic Boost program. The Metabolic Boost program works on the principle that you want to build a body you can live with for the rest of your life. What you get with the Metabolic Boost program: Your customized meal plan based on scientific research into Nutrition and Metabolism, Weekly/ Monthly review of your progress, Live or telephone consultations, Metabolic Boost Cookbook, Grocery list, Fast good guide, Eating out […]
