Blog Articles

Welcome to Coach's Blog! Here you will find written articles with supporting resources about nutrition, health, wellness, food, sports, and education! Read, share, and feel free to leave comments and feedback!

Kris Metea

Feb 15
9 min

Lessons from Building a Hockey Rink

I built an outdoor hockey rink. Yes, you can repeat that. I have repeated it many a time and I still cannot mentally fathom the idea of...

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Kris Metea

Oct 25, 2020
8 min

The Diet Dilemma

Today, we talk about the word diet. What it means? How it is used? How to reframe the word diet? And, as always, in our new season...

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Kris Metea

Oct 4, 2020
8 min

Toughen Up Your Resiliency!

On the menu today, I want to discuss a few articles that I have read that have gotten me thinking. Scrolling through social media (as...

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Kris Metea

Sep 20, 2020
9 min

Online Learning - The Education Experiment

Hello everyone, my name is Kris Metea, and welcome to today’s episode of What’s Cooking with Coach?! Today marks the start of season 2...

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Kris Metea

Aug 14, 2020
10 min

Impact of College Sports Cancellation

Hey Everyone! Welcome to What’s Cooking with Coach, I am your host Kris Metea. Today I am serving up quite a topic that has far-reaching...

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Kris Metea

Aug 14, 2020
19 min

Returning to School, or Not?!

Hey Everyone, my name is Kris Metea, and welcome to What’s Cooking with Coach? Thank you for reading and tuning in. I am going to discuss...

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Kris Metea

Jun 17, 2020
2 min

Summah Lobstah Boil

Summertime in New England is unlike any other! The beaches, fresh salt air, baseball, outdoor barbecues, and seafood! New England is...

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Kris Metea

Jun 17, 2020
5 min

Coronavirus can go, but these changes can stay!

March 2020. The month the world changed. The world we once knew is not coming back. Sometimes in life we can be unfairly pushed into a...

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Kris Metea

May 15, 2020
2 min

Buy a Coffee Maker, Save Money

Who loves coffee to start their day? Did you raise your hand like I did? Ok good. Now the real question is: do you make your own coffee,...

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Kris Metea

Apr 23, 2020
2 min

Quarantine Habits: Be Aware or Beware (Part 2)

So many people are complaining of boredom. There is much to do to occupy the mind. 1) Read. There are so many articles, e-books, hard...

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Kris Metea

Apr 23, 2020
2 min

Quarantine Habits: Be Aware or Beware

Quarantine and social distancing have shed some light on personal habits. Irregular sleeping, increased alcohol use, increased snacking,...

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Kris Metea

Apr 13, 2020
2 min

Getting Better During Social Distancing: Tips and Tricks

COVID-19 has thrust many changes to daily life. There has become a considerable amount of open and down time for people. For older...

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Kris Metea

Apr 13, 2020
2 min

Don't Get Bitter, Get Better: Be SMART

During this period of quarantine and social distancing people are either getting better or getting bitter. It is one or the other;...

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Kris Metea

Apr 3, 2020
2 min

Top Sports Movies

Movies have a way of appealing to our most basic interests and transforming that appeal into emotional connection. For sports...

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Kris Metea

Apr 2, 2020
4 min

Coach's Guide to the Grocery

There are a ton of people out there that dislike grocery shopping and cooking dinner. With the endless number of tasks that are required...

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Kris Metea

Apr 2, 2020
2 min

Protect Yourself: Building Up Your Immune System

The world is at heightened state of awareness regarding pathogens. With good reason, the coronavirus, once disregarded as a hoax, in...

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