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Food Labels: What's Truth & Scam
I just read this eye-opening Food Fix Uncensored book preview from Dr. Mark Hyman (he's a doctor who fights for real health), and it got me fired up! He starts with: "What if the new “transparent” food labels weren’t designed to inform you…but to mislead you just enough to keep ultra-processed products flying off the shelves?" He's talking about the FDA's new front-of-package label idea from 2025 that says "low/medium/high" for sugar, sodium, and saturated fat. It sounds hel
Elise Skawinski
Jan 142 min read


Pre & Post Game Nutrition Routine
Here's what i eat 3 hours before a game, 1 hour before, and right before! Here's me enjoying a post game poke bowl: brown rice, edamame, avocado, cucumber, carrots, tuns & salmon ,and finally a drizzle of sauce for flavor. Good mix of quality carbs, protein, and healthy fats. Yummy.
Elise Skawinski
Jan 41 min read


Stretching, why it's good for you!
My practices always start with a 10 minute stretch routine. Stretching prepares your body for higher intensity training. But besides just warming up the muscles, stretching is really important in setting up your body to protect ligaments and prevent injuries. Here's a a link https://choc.org/rehabilitation/physical-therapy/physical-therapy-for-orthopedic-and-sports-related-conditions/stretching-exercises-kids-sports-injury-prevention to easy-to-read guide called "Stretching
Elise Skawinski
Jan 22 min read


Why nutrition matters
My coaches on my travel team organize sessions with experts to educate about why proper nutrition matters, especially for young female athletes that being teenagers, going to school, and playing soccer for nearly 10 hours per week. 2013 article called "Sport Nutrition for Young Athletes" from the Canadian Pediatric Society (it's free on PMC!) talks all about how us young athletes – especially girls like me – need the right fuel to grow strong, play our best, and avoid getting
Elise Skawinski
Dec 22, 20253 min read


Period Power: How I Fuel & Train Differently During My Cycle
I feel that this is a topic that does not get enough attention. But it's super important. Lately, I've been learning about "period power"—how our menstrual cycles can actually help us train smarter instead of holding us back. I used to dread cramps or feeling extra tired during the month, but research shows it's not a weakness—it's something we can use to our advantage when we understand the phases. The Boston Children's Hospital guide (my favorite one!) explains that athleti
Elise Skawinski
Dec 21, 20252 min read


Importance of sleep for young female athletes
Hey everyone! I'm 14 and I've been playing soccer since I was like 5. I seriously love it – scoring goals, sprinting down the field with my team, and just hanging out with my friends on the pitch. But being a teenage girl athlete is honestly a lot. School starts early, practices almost every day, games on weekends, homework... it's nonstop! One thing I've learned the hard way (and what a really cool scientific review article from 2023 backs up) is how crazy important sleep i
Elise Skawinski
Dec 20, 20253 min read
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