Baseball nutrition: Back-to-school basics for fueling
As summer wraps up and athletes head back to school and prepare for fall sports, it’s just as important to focus on our nutrition routine…
Baseball Nutrition
Baseball Nutrition: Everything you need to know about protein
Protein — one of our macronutrients along with fats and carbohydrates — has gained a lot of popularity in recent years. Diets such as Paleo,…Read More
Nutrition: The hows and whys of hydration for baseball players
During the summer months, a time filled with sports camps, practices and other fun outdoor activities, there is no better time for a refresher on…
Nutrition: Why reading food labels matters for baseball players
Despite what many people may think, reading food labels is not just for calorie counting. Reading food labels is important for everyone, including athletes, to…
Gilbert: How to eat well on the road
Baseball players spend a good amount of time on the road — whether it’s away games, tournaments, showcases or camps — and performing well is…
Nutrition tips to perform your best
Whether you’re headed to baseball camp this summer for fun with your teammates or to sharpen skills and prepare for an upcoming season, make sure…
Carbohydrates are not Public Enemy No. 1 for baseball players
Carbohydrates — “carbs” — have gotten a lot of heat the past few years as being fattening and “bad” for you. Popular fad diets focus…
Nutrition: Try more immune-boosting foods to protect yourself
It’s cold and flu season, and nobody has time to get sick, especially athletes. A rough cold or flu virus could take you out for…
Embrace essential fatty acids
Protein and carbohydrates typically take most of the playing time in conversations about nutrition. That doesn’t mean that healthy fats are any less important though.…
Seeking a perfect nutritious snack? Think pistachios
Baseball players may favor sunflower seeds, but I admit that I have had a bit of an obsession with pistachios this summer. Raw and unsalted,…
Catchers’ saving grace: Hydration
Dehydration is a performance-limiting factor in all sports but is especially detrimental for catchers. Time on the field, combined with exertion, extra gear and heat…
Understanding bars
When you stand in the aisle at the grocery store staring at the rows and rows of bars, what are you looking for? Are you…
Eat Well While You Play
Do you find that you eat better in season or during the offseason? I recently had a conversation with a player who said that during…
