Tag: sports
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Nutrition for Injury Recovery
I work with a lot of injured athletes. I see athletes with torn ACL’s, achilles tendon injuries, broken bones, overused joints and tendons, history of concussion and a handful of other issues. While rest and physical therapy are essential to optimal recovery, so is the athlete’s nutrition. Unfortunately, nutrition can sometimes get forgotten during the…
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Do I Need Zinc?
Building a robust immunity is all part of a holistic approach to coaching and training. So how do you minimise your risk of getting sick? There are many nutrients that contribute to a healthy immune system. Today’s focus is on ZINC. Athletes may be more susceptible to being deficient in zinc because exercise, particularly strenuous…
Christine Bardajian 