A Beginner Runner’s Guide to Supplements: Essentials for Optimal Performance
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WHAT'S UP WITH BCAA'S?
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OMEGA-3 SUPPLEMENTATION & PRESERVATION OF MUSCLE MASS DURING PERIODS OF DISUSE
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- May 14, 2020
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WITHOUT VITAMIN C THAT COLLAGEN SUPPLEMENT YOU’RE TAKING IS USELESS
What is collagen? Collagen is a protein that is the main component of our connective tissue. In other words, collagen is like glue that...
Jessica Isaacs, RD
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- 2 min
QUARANTINE & VITAMIN D
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FAST FACTS ABOUT CREATINE
Found naturally in fish & meat Also produced in the liver & kidneys Creatine stored in skeletal muscle helps regenerate ATP ATP = the...
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