Healthy Eating

When we talk about sports nutrition, three elements almost always come up: carbohydrates for energy, protein for recovery, and hydration. But there is another type of carbohydrate that is talked about much less: dietary fiber. It does not provide readily available energy during a workout, and fiber alone will not make you run faster or lift heavier. Yet it plays an important role in digestive health, the gut microbiota, and probably several mechanisms that help keep athletes healthy. The challenge? Fiber is important every day… but it is not always our best friend just before exercising! So it is mainly their...

When training decreases, your plate should adjust too. A nutritionist explains how to adapt your carbohydrates, maintain your protein intake, and enjoy comfort foods during the off-season.

I often hear parents tell me that their teenager doesn’t eat in the morning before leaving for school. For many teens, this may seem harmless, but when hunger strikes at 10 a.m. and they have nothing healthy on hand to eat... that’s when things get complicated! The key is not to insist that they eat breakfast at all costs before leaving, but rather to send them healthy snacks or a to-go breakfast that they can eat as soon as they feel hungry at school. Unfortunately, most of the time, young people leave empty-handed, which leads to hunger pangs, difficulty concentrating...

Do you have a dream or a passion? This week, through the Zenit universe, I invite you to apply the 4P rule. You may have seen my Monday morning post as part of the Zenit Motivation Mondays. The 4P rule means taking the smallest possible step toward your goal. I have plenty of passions… maybe even too many (LOL). While looking through old photos last weekend, I realized that I have now been passionate about mountain biking for 20 years. And, without even realizing it, I used the 4P rule to progress in this sport. In the photo on the...