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Invisible Monitoring: How Top Athlete's Track Health and Performance
For High Performance staff, gathering good data on a consistent basis is a central factor for helping maximize health and performance...
Matt Hauck
Feb 19, 20216 min read
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Dehydration and Cognitive Performance: How to Stay Focused
A feeling of brain fog is all too common for most of us. But an important part of your diet may be contributing to a lack of cognitive...
Brian Bender, PhD
Dec 17, 20204 min read
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Diseases Caused by Dehydration
Despite the importance of proper hydration, this vital part of our diet is often neglected. Learn about the diseases caused by dehydration.
Brian Bender, PhD
Nov 10, 20205 min read
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Hydration Tracking - [Interviews with the Pros]
“Without proper hydration, everything else in the training of my athletes will fail.” - Jeff Waters, head strength and conditioning coach...
Brian Bender, PhD
Oct 23, 20209 min read
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Is Salt Bad for Diabetics?
While it's always a good idea to watch your salt intake regardless of whether you're diabetic, many are still confused about the exact...
Brian Bender, PhD
Aug 21, 20202 min read
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Salt and Inflammation: Understanding Anti-Inflammatory Diets
When eating an anti-inflammatory diet, you should avoid eating heavily processed foods like lunch meats and junk food.
Brian Bender, PhD
Aug 11, 20205 min read
15,470 views


Sodium Potassium Ratio: Discover Your Ideal Number
The sodium potassium ratio is the amount of sodium divided by the amount of potassium, and its measurement in urine is an excellent...
Brian Bender, PhD
May 18, 202016 min read
14,560 views


High Blood Pressure and Exercise
Blood pressure can be influenced by various factors, including diet, genetics, race, age, and exercise. We know, for example, that eating...
Brian Bender, PhD
Mar 18, 20204 min read
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Pregnancy Diet: Proper Nutrition for Each Trimester
Guest Author Bio: Marie Jones is a freelance writer and a mother of two. A movie fan, nutrition enthusiast, and an avid reader. Is there...
Brian Bender, PhD
Jan 27, 20204 min read
350 views


10 Tips to Increase your Vegetable Consumption
The following guest post was written for our blog by Anita Fernandes. Anita Fernandes has been writing extensively on health and wellness...
Brian Bender, PhD
Dec 2, 20194 min read
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Am I Eating Too Much Salt? (2 Questions to Ask Yourself)
If you are wondering whether you are eating too much salt, you should first congratulate yourself. Identifying high sodium intake as a...
Brian Bender, PhD
Sep 27, 20192 min read
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Home Remedy for High Blood Pressure that Really Works (5 Techniques)
When you’re looking for home remedies for high blood pressure that really work, it’s good to have some proof to back it up. Track your...
Brian Bender, PhD
Sep 23, 20194 min read
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Sodium Tracker (A Simple, Automated Solution)
Using a sodium tracker can help you elucidate dietary behaviors that are otherwise hard to monitor and track.
Brian Bender, PhD
Sep 12, 20192 min read
1,479 views


Foods High In Potassium (the Ultimate Ranking of Potassium Density)
Foods high in potassium are important for a healthy diet, especially for those individuals looking to lower their blood pressure....
Brian Bender, PhD
Sep 6, 20192 min read
4,236 views


How to Track Sodium Intake (10 Step Guide)
If the food is pre-packaged with a nutrition label, skip this step. But, if you prepared your meal from a recipe...
Brian Bender, PhD
Aug 30, 20193 min read
3,240 views


Potassium in Beans (24 Beans Ranked by Potassium Density)
Less than 2% of all U.S. adults are meeting the recommended guidelines for dietary potassium intake. So as all of us could stand to eat...
Brian Bender, PhD
Aug 23, 20193 min read
66,913 views


50 Low Sodium Foods (Ranked)
We've ranked the top 10 low sodium foods by food group, and given you an interactive chart to browse for yourself to see just where your...
Brian Bender, PhD
Aug 17, 20192 min read
789 views


Lower Blood Pressure Naturally (without Drugs)
If you have high blood pressure (aka hypertension), you’re not alone. According to the American Heart Association, nearly half of US...
Brian Bender, PhD
Aug 2, 20193 min read
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5 Best Health Gadgets to Help You Stay Fit and Healthy
Guest article written by Rachel Grace. Keeping yourself fit and healthy sounds easy, but in reality, it’s often far from easy. Luckily,...
Brian Bender, PhD
Jul 14, 20193 min read
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Salt and Blood Pressure (3 Charts for Perspective)
Diet and blood pressure are intimately linked. One of the chief culprits is sodium, a major component of salt. In this post, we’ll...
Brian Bender, PhD
May 29, 20195 min read
886 views
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