The Epidemic of Athlete Scandals

Nowadays, it’s sometimes painful to read the sports pages. Before you get top the scores, you have to read about the latest arrests, suspensions, and allegations. It’s hard enough for adults to understand, but try explaining it to your children. A noted sports psychologist addresses the scandals and how they’re affecting our kids. Plus- are you losing weight on a low-carb diet? You may also be losing your mind.

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Pro Athlete Scandals and our Children Its difficult to watch a sports report or open the sports page without seeing some type of scandal. From drugs to gambling the problem seems to be in all sports. Dr. Gregg Steinberg, a noted sports psychologist, explains how this behavior impacts our children who view these athletes as role models.
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Health impact of the Low Carb Diet Many who have used low carb diets report health issues ranging from memory loss to low sex drive. Weight Loss Specialist Dr. Cheryle Hart has studied the trendy diet and says there is a correlation between low-carb dieting and emotional issues.
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Gregg Steinberg Dr. Steinberg is a distinguished speaker in sport psychology and has given presentations on this topic throughout North America. He has published extensively in academic sport psychology journals such as The Sport Psychologist and The International Journal of Sport Psychology. He is author of the well-respected sport psychology book, MentalRules for Golf. Dr. Steinberg has also written performance enhancement articles for newspapers, and sport magazines. Currently, he is an Associate Professor of sport psychology at Austin Peay State University in Tennessee. He is also the head sport psychologist for the United States Golf Teaching Federation. Dr. Steinberg has been a sport psychology consultant for more than ten years and has worked with many professional and college athletes. Click here to visit his website