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Are You Being Tricked By Your Halloween Treats?

Are You Being Tricked By Your Halloween Treats?

Melissa Baudo2023-12-20T06:12:28-05:00October 11th, 2018|Categories: Nutrition Articles|Tags: Diets, Gluten, Insulin, Added sugar, Obesity, The Non-GMO Project, Insulin resistance, Gluten-free diet, Convenience foods, Food and drink, candy, food dyes, sugar, Halloween, food, health, Nutrition|

Are you wondering about how you should feel about the sugar rush that’s inevitable with Halloween? Should your kids be allowed to eat ALL of the candy they get? Will your kids be happy if you limit the treats they get? Are sugar and food dyes really bad? If you are like most parents, these questions may arise each year. The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends a maximum of 6 teaspoons or 25 grams for women and 9 teaspoons or 38 grams for men [...]

Eating for the Holiday Season

Eating for the Holiday Season

Alex Wilkins2023-12-19T07:43:35-05:00November 22nd, 2017|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, General Information, Nutrition Articles, Wellness Articles|Tags: eating clean, Nutrition, health, food, holiday, sugar, Diets, Applied sciences, Food science, Self care, Healthy diet, Dietary fiber, Whole grain, Carbohydrate, Articles, Carbohydrates, Excipients, Human nutrition, Diet in diabetes|

One undeniable element of the upcoming holiday season is sugar! It seems every family, work or social event around the holidays offers an array of sugary treats and beverages that threaten to de-rail even the most conscientious eater. How can you prep for, make it through and recover from the holiday season without going into sugar overload? Here are some tips to get through: 1. Determine why it is important to you to avoid excess sugar Our gut is host [...]

Lights Out Part II // Eat to Sleep

Lights Out Part II // Eat to Sleep

Alex Wilkins2023-12-14T03:28:23-05:00September 28th, 2017|Categories: General Information, Nutrition Articles|Tags: Hypnotic, Pineal gland, Insomnia, Branches of biology, Organ systems, Aromatase inhibitors, Sleep disorders, sleep, eat, food, melatonin, Biology, RTT, Neuroscience, Circadian rhythm, Melatonin receptor agonists, Acetamides, Antioxidants|

Karen Davis Warren PT, MPT, OCS, ATC, CSCS Sleep plays a vital role in your health. Many if us are aware of the benefits of sleep, yet not so sure how to get a good night’s sleep. While research has shown the body’s naturally produced melatonin helps regulate sleep, synthetic melatonin has proven less than impressive. However, there are many foods that help the body’s natural melatonin production. Melatonin is a hormone produced by the pineal gland. It controls your circadian [...]

Nutrition for Tennis Athletes

Nutrition for Tennis Athletes

OneTherapy2020-04-07T12:06:19-04:00November 7th, 2014|Categories: Tennis Medicine Articles, Injury Prevention Articles, Sports Medicine Articles, Nutrition Articles|Tags: Tennis, Nutrition, health, food, Food and drink, Dietary supplements, Melissa Baudo Marchetti, Food science, Self care, Food pyramid, Carbohydrate counting, Melissa Baudo, Articles|

By: Melissa Baudo Marchetti, PT, DPT, SCS, MTC GET READY! ARRIVE TO THE TOURNAMENT HYDRATED AND FUELED. PRE-COMEPETITION MEAL 2-4 HOURS PRIOR TO PLAY; SNACK 30 - 60 MIN BEFORE OR BETWEEN MATCHES PRE-MATCH MEAL: Carbohydrate Rich with Small Amounts of Low Fat Protein Grains: Rice, Pasta & Bread Fruit & Vegetables Protein: Eggs, Fish & Chicken Fluids: Water, Fruit Juice & Sports Drink PRE-MATCH SNACK: Sports Snacks Sandwich Or Sports Bar Fluids: Water, Fruit Juice & Sports Drink ON-COURT FUEL [...]