NUTRITION GUIDELINES FOR COLLEGE ATHLETES​

As a college athlete, proper nutrition is crucial for fueling your performance, supporting recovery, and maintaining overall health and well-being. It’s important to remember that your bodies are still developing and getting stronger. Nutrition has to be adequate to fuel you as a human, exercise, recovery and commuting to class. It’s important to pay careful attention to ensure you are fueling your body to stay healthy and prevent injuries.

5 TIPS TO build MUSCLE

Building muscle is a process that requires strategic nutritional and workout practices. Rather than focusing on losing body fat, focus on what you can do to increase muscle growth. Here are some helpful tips that can help you achieve your muscle-building goals more effectively.

The Illusion of Perfect Eating: Why Celebrity Diets Are Unrealistic

In today’s age of social media, it’s nearly impossible to scroll through our feeds without encountering a celebrity-endorsed diet plan or the latest trend in healthy eating. From Hollywood stars to Instagram influencers, everyone seems eager to share their secrets to achieving the perfect body through diet. But behind the glossy facade lies a harsh truth: many of these eating plans are not only unrealistic but also potentially harmful.

UNDERSTANDING EATING DISORDERS: INSIGHTS FOR COACHES, FAMILIES AND FRIENDS​

Eating disorders are complex conditions influenced by a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, psychological, and sociocultural factors. It’s important to note that these factors interact in complex ways, and not everyone with risk factors will develop an eating disorder.

5 Myths You Hear as a College Athlete

TW: contains information on eating disorders and body image.
This post dispels common myths that college athletes hear such as thinner equals faster or that athletes should eat the same as non-athletes.

FUELING AN INDOOR WORKOUT: A GUIDE

Providing your body with the essential energy for powering through exercises is crucial during a gym or indoor track workout. This guide provides tips on how to effectively fuel and hydrate your body during indoor workouts. The focus is on the right timing and type of nutrients to avoid energy crashes or gastrointestinal issues, and to keep energy levels up.

Fueling for winter training

During the winter months, nutrition priorities shift towards hydration, foods that generate body warmth, and those that boost the immune system.

What’s the difference between a dietitian and a nutritionist?

It’s a matter of education and training.

MARATHON RACE DAY – 7 Common Mistakes Runners Make

You might have the best shoes and completed the best training plan, but if your nutrition is off on race day, you won’t perform your best. Whether this is your first or tenth marathon, here are a few common mistakes that I hear from my athletes.

How to Restore Your Period as an Endurance Athlete

Athletes burn tons of extra calories each day because of the high demands of their training. If their nutritional needs are not being met, they may be underfueling. For female athletes, underfueling poses a high risk for secondary amenorrhea, which is defined as the absence of three or more periods in a row by someone who has had periods in the past. It can lead to a variety of other health issues, specifically impacting bone health and lowering immunity. Unfortunately, secondary amenorrhea is extremely common in female runners.