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    Optimizing Athletic Performance: Blood Analysis for Sports RDs

    For athletes, achieving peak performance often goes beyond training and nutrition plans.  It involves leveraging advanced tools like blood analysis. These tools help RDs tailor nutrition strategies to individual athletes for the purpose of optimizing athletic performance. Sports RDs play a pivotal role in utilizing blood analysis to enhance athletic Read more…

    By ABT Staff, 1 yearJune 18, 2024 ago
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    What Athletes Should Know About Vitamin D

    Undeniably, adverse effects are associated with vitamin D deficiency that will affect athletic performance both directly and indirectly. Make sure you know your blood level before supplementing as blind supplementing can be dangerous and a waste of time

    By Ańna, 1 yearFebruary 3, 2024 ago
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    Vitamin D2 or D3 for athletes?

    Technically, vitamin D is a hormone and found in a few foods, added to others, and made by the body when exposed to UV light. It’s easy not to get enough D and is one of the most common suboptimal nutrients in athletes. When looking for a vitamin D supplement, you’ll see a couple of options.

    By Ańna, 1 yearFebruary 3, 2024 ago
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    Girl Dinners: Simplicity at Its Best or Disordered Eating?

    As we move into fall, we reflect on “Girl Dinners”- a trend that captured so much controversy on Instagram and TikTok this summer that we couldn’t let it sit.  The Girl Dinner.  What is it? To some, it’s just a quick and easy dinner.  No cooking, no fuss, no stress.  Read more…

    By ABT Staff, 2 yearsOctober 3, 2023 ago
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    What is RED-S? 

    RED-S is a state of chronic low energy availability where how much energy an athlete needs does not match up with what the athlete is taking in.

    By ABT Staff, 2 yearsJuly 17, 2023 ago
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    High iron for athletes – yes, we said high!

    Iron Basics Athletes are notorious for having low iron levels, especially endurance athletes. But what if your ferritin is high? Although it’s not nearly as common, it does happen and it’s important to have your ferritin levels checked periodically to make sure you’re not too high or low, both of Read more…

    By Ańna, 3 yearsJune 1, 2022 ago
    Nutrition

    Tasty Tuesday – Iron Bites for Athletes

    🏋️‍♂️Iron Bites for athletes! Iron bites for Athletes contain approximately 1 to 2 mg (depending on size) of iron per serving. The recommended daily intake for iron is 8 mg for adult males, 18mg for females aged 18 to 50, and 8mg for females aged 51 and older. Source Athletes Read more…

    By Ofer, 3 yearsMay 24, 2022 ago
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    Why should athletes care about ferritin levels even if they are not anemic?

    My ferritin is low, but I’m not anemic. There are many different kinds of anemia, but iron deficiency anemia is perhaps the most common. But among athletes, iron deficiency with no anemia (IDNA) is much more prevalent. This means ferritin levels are low but red blood cell production is still Read more…

    By Ofer, 3 yearsMay 2, 2022 ago
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    Which form of vitamin B12 should athletes take?

    Vitamin B12 for athletes Vitamin B12 for athletes plays an important role in athletic performance. It’s a water-soluble vitamin that’s essential for red blood cell production, brain function and DNA synthesis. Low vitamin B12 can lead to anemia and cause a variety of symptoms, but most commonly athletes report feeling Read more…

    By Ańna, 4 yearsApril 29, 2021 ago
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    Folate for Athletes: many athletes are too low

    Folate for athletes Folate is a water-soluble B vitamin (B9) that plays an important role in making DNA. It plays an important role in red blood cell production and tissue repair.  Folate is especially important for athletes, who have a high red blood cell turnover rate due to the stresses Read more…

    By Ańna, 4 yearsApril 5, 2021 ago

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