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Do Electrolytes Give You Energy? Not Exactly. A Sports Dietitian Explains.
We all have times when we are feeling blah: a lack of energy. Could hydration be to blame? Or, more specifically, a lack of electrolytes? With all of the sports drinks and hydration products flooding the market, you may be curious when and if including one in your...
What are Healthy Athlete Snacks (and Why You Need Them), According to an RD
Snacks play a big part in our eating culture. Because of the absolute abundance of snack options, some athletes feel overwhelmed and unsure how, when, or why to include them. Some popular diets praise low-calorie snacks or recommend skipping them altogether. However,...
What to Eat Before a Triathlon to Perform Your Best
You’ve been crushing your training and are ready to experience the celebration of putting together your swim, bike, and run into an amazing race. The lingering question is: what to eat before your triathlon to perform your best? Nutrition is often referred to as the...
Healthy Foods for Time-Crunched Athletes from a Sports Dietitian
Does it sometimes feel hard to figure out what constitutes a “healthy” food these days? It’s not just you; this feels confusing for everyone! It is one of the most common questions I hear when working with clients. With social media and diet advice just about...
Top 10 Most Delicious Recovery Foods for Athletes
Are you gearing up for a big race this season and logging some tough training hours? Or maybe you are beginning a new journey with exercise. Either way, you might be looking for convenient (and delicious) ways to use food to help you recover faster and help prevent...
Athletes: Experience Better Performance without Tracking Macros
In this blog post, I’ll walk you through an introduction to macros, why tracking them leads to problems, and what to focus on instead so that you are able perform your best.
Fueling 150 Miles
When my friend Josie Vitale mentioned that she was going to attempt a fastest known time on 150-miles of the Great Allegany Passage, I knew she could do it. When she asked if I could help with her nutrition plan, I whole-heartedly said yes and immediately began doing...
Mediterranean-Style Eating
Happy National Mediterranean Diet Month everyone! I am feeling more celebratory of this beautiful style of eating this year more than ever. In the throes of low carbohydrate, ketogenic and food elimination diets that seem to be having their moment, the simplicity and...
Fueling for a Half-Ironman
On New Year’s Eve of 2015 I decided I was going to do a Half Ironman triathlon. It had been an idea swirling around in my head for a while, but I always created a very long list of reasons why this was a crazy idea. For starters, 1.2 miles of open water swimming,...
Mindful Holiday Eating
I spend a lot of time with my clients this time of year talking about holiday eating. For many, all of the sugar and spice and everything…well, it’s not so nice. After working hard to eat healthfully or manage a disease state, my clients aren’t sure how to navigate...