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Topic: Health, Wellness and Nutrition

Seven Tips for Meal Prep

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Meal prepping doesn’t have to mean a ton of extra time in the kitchen. Here are tips for successful, simple meal prepping that will allow your athlete to get a healthy meal.

How to Spot the Warning Signs of Hazing

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Hazing is not uncommon as a way to “initiate” new players to a team. These acts are humiliating, intimidating, demeaning and dangerous. Here are signs of hazing that you should watch out for and ways you can help your athlete should they be hazed by teammates.

Nutrition Myths: Do These Fueling Traditions Work?

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While many fueling traditions that you’ve heard about are going to be okay for most athletes, there are some modern tweaks you can make to ensure that your athlete is properly fueled and getting the nutrition he or she needs.

Develop Positive Body Image on Teams

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For young athletes, maintaining a positive body image is difficult at the best of times, but when a competitive team atmosphere is added into the mix, that positivity can become even harder.

Sun Safety

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With the summer sunshine out in full force, it’s important to take care of your skin while enjoying the warm weather. Here are tips about sunblock, how to pick the right block for you, and other ways to protect yourself from the sun’s harmful rays.

Five Healthy and Easy Meals Made with Chicken

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Finding it difficult to cook every night? Here’s one way you can transform one night of meal prep into five separate meals.

Is Organic Worth It?

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Organic food is thought to be healthier than non-organic counterparts. But is that true? Here are things to think about before buying organic.

Four Quick Meals to Make After Practice

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After a hard practice, athletes need to nourish themselves to ensure proper health and healing. Here are four quick, easy post-practice meals.

Why and How to Teach Mindfulness

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Practicing mindfulness has many benefits for athletes. It helps mental health and on-court performance. Here’s why and how to teach mindfulness to your young athlete.

Are Plant-Based Meats Created Equal?

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Plant-based meat products have become ultra-popular in recent years, with many of the standard fast-food places now offering a vegan meat option. Unfortunately, not every plant-based patty is going to be a healthy substitute.