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THIS WEEK\'S INTERVIEW
Nutrition and supplements are something we don\'t hear about a lot in gymnastics, unless\\xa0we are\\xa0looking at Jonathan Horton\'s Instagram or Jake Dalton\'s Snapchat. We wanted to know what the latest science was and what progress was being made at USA Gymnastics in terms of eduction and outreach for the national team. This week we learn about the new partnership between Thorne Research and the United States Olympic Committee. Dr. Allan Miller\\xa0N.D.,\\xa0Executive Director of Medical Education at Thorne Research discusses all things gymnastics and nutritional science:
- The latest science: what coaches, athletes, parents and national team coordinators should know.
- How gymnasts can take advantage of this new partnership.\\xa0
- The WADA hack and anti-doping quality controls for supplements.\\xa0
- WellnessFX - it\'s exactly what McKayla Maroney\\xa0said the national team program needed! Diagnostic testing, nutritional science, and\\xa0medicine\\xa0help\\xa0gymnasts peak when it counts.\\xa0
- Gym MythBusters:
- Muscle soreness can be stopped.\\xa0
- Chocolate milk is a quality recovery drink.\\xa0
- Athletes\\xa0get enough nutrition\\xa0from diet alone.\\xa0
RELATED LINKS
Thorne Research for gymnastics.\\xa0 NSF International supplement\\xa0certification.
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