by Nicci Schock | Apr 23, 2014 | blood sugar, health
One of the top reasons people start an exercise routine or begin racing is to lose weight or get in shape. But the exercise will only get you so far before you have to redirect your focus to what’s right in front of you on your plate. Just as getting better at...
by Nicci Schock | Mar 26, 2014 | food, health
Most triathletes and runners are very determined people, and sometimes that determination brings with it an ‘all or nothing’ attitude. “If I can’t devote 100% of my energy to something, then I’m not going to devote any. I don’t do anything with half an effort.”...
by Nicci Schock | Feb 12, 2014 | health, pain management, supplements
A seemingly harmless habit, can be affecting your health and your performance more than you know. The group of drugs known as Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), includes aspirin, naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn), and ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), are used almost...
by Nicci Schock | Jan 29, 2014 | cold and flu, health
This winter has been brutally cold which makes it seem like it’s dragged on forever, but it’s still January! Who knows when it may end, but hopefully you have done a good job of staying healthy through the cold and flu season that accompanies winter. There are a...
by Nicci Schock | Jan 15, 2014 | health, minerals
Iron is a trace mineral that is responsible for the transportation of oxygen into all of the body’s cells. It is a component of hemoglobin in red blood cells and myoglobin in muscle proteins making it essential for fitness and endurance. Iron toxicity is very...
