It was a
busy hockey weekend at our household. We traveled out of town to a Showcase
hockey tournament. When I see my boys play hockey , I am reminded how rigorous
a sport hockey is. We all come home tired and in need of some rest…..parents included. Having some specific hockey nutrition
products can make a difference in how the boys play as well as recover.
A few
Shaklee sports nutrition products that were used this weekend are related to
Energy…..some for my hockey player
and some for me…the hockey mom. Shaklee Performance Hydration drink is used by my boys before, during and after games.
It is a great drink that hydrates better than water and is free of anything
artificial or unnatural. Being and staying hydrated during a hockey game is as
important as having the right equipment and your skates sharpened. Many may
over look hockey players as ones to need hydration due to the cold climate they
play in. But this sport is stop and go where the players skate at a high
intensity and sweat a lot, sometimes I might even say more than the football or
soccer athlete.
Performance
is clinically proven to hydrate better than water and Performance has more
electrolytes as it provides more energy
than the leading brands of hydration drinks. As it hydrates it helps to
increase endurance which leads to better athletic performance. And what hockey
player doesn’t want to be stronger, faster
and better? Performance helps to minimize fluid loss as it maintains
blood-glucose levels to sustain intense energy output and increase the stamina.
Of course Shaklee Performance does this all without artificial flavors
sweeteners or added preservatives.
The
tournament wrapped up and we headed home. That is when this hockey mom needed
some energy. I made sure I took some extra b vitamins along with my Cinch Energy tea in my water bottle. The Shaklee B complex is a great combo of all
the essential b vitamins…and as we are stressed and
live a busy life, we burn off our B’s. By Adding extra B’s you will find yourself feeling more energized for sure…as I did. I love my Cinch energy tea……a natural blend of green, white and red matcha tea…unsweetened and packed in a convenient single serving pac.
I most often mix the powdered tea mix into a water bottle to enjoy it. It can
be enjoyed hot as well.
Towards
the end of our ride home, as the tired hockey players were sleeping in my car,
I found I needed just a little more energy to get the rest of the way home.
That is when I reached for my Energy Chews. These little green, lime flavored
chews are always in my car….just for this reason. The
Energy chews provide a nice clean burst of energy but most importantly what I
needed was some increased focus. With the key amino acids L-tyrosine and L-theanine,
these little chews provide increased mental alertness and focus. They don't
leave me feeling jittery...just more focused and alert. And that helped for the
ride home. Sometimes my hockey boys use a chew before a game.
Now I
don't discount a good nights rest and regular exercise to help with feeling
energized. But sometimes we just need a little help and for that reason I
reach for these Shaklee products. And those hockey players.....a good night
sleep and stretching helps greatly after a weekend tournament. But also adding
some key hockey nutrition products are so important as they look to recover and
get back on the ice.
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