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Alcohol Affects Athletic Performance- What Every Athlete Should Know
Discover how alcohol affects athletic performance, from muscle repair to hydration and overall recovery. Learn what every athlete should know before reaching for that drink.
Sweet Treats for Athletes with 5 Performance-Enhancing Favorites
Discover the top sweet treats for athletes to fuel long workouts, enhance recovery, and add joy to your life—delicious and performance-friendly snacks.
The Benefits of Creatine for Women, with 7 Brands to Consider, from a Sports Dietitian
I get a lot of questions about creatine in my private practice - especially from my ladies! Once considered a supplement reserved for men trying to bulk up, creatine has certainly made its way into the mainstream as a top supplement to help women build and repair...
30-Gram Protein Breakfast to Power your Day (with 12 examples)
Everywhere we look, there are messages about eating enough protein. But with so much noise around this mighty macronutrient, it’s difficult to discern how much we really need throughout the day. Or even how much we need in a particular meal, like breakfast. Breakfast...
Love your Gut: 8 Prebiotic Foods to Include for Gut Health and Sports Performance
As someone who works with clients on improving their nutrition, I can’t think of a better way to love yourself than to add in foods that love you back. As athletes, we often carefully consider foods that are best for providing energy for our workouts or maybe even...
Setting Nutrition Goals without Dieting: A Key to Sustainable Health this Year
Do you like to kick off the new year with a fresh focus on health and wellness? If so, great! A new calendar year often brings the desire to implement healthier habits, which can be a good thing. …Unfortunately, in our society, the lure of “get results quickly” can...
18 Awesome Gifts for Athletes
Do you have a sporty someone on your gift list? As somewhat of a minimalist myself, I’m always looking for gifts that my loved ones will enjoy and use, not just another trinket or thing to add clutter to their lives. Athletes go through a lot of gear and resources...
8 Intuitive Eating Tips to Try for More Joy and Less Stress This Holiday Season
I spend a lot of time with my clients this time of year talking about holiday eating. For many, special occasion eating and holiday treats bring a sense of worry instead of joy. After working hard to eat healthfully for their sports performance to perhaps improve...
10 Pumpkin Breakfasts to Power Your Fall Training
Fall is here, and so is the abundance of pumpkin! These days, food manufacturers are squeezing pumpkin into everything, including coffee creamer, cereal, cookies, hummus, waffles, donuts, and even protein drinks and energy bars. It can be polarizing. Some of you may...
6 Best Pre-Workout Snack Bars for Athletes
Processed and convenience foods have come under scrutiny in the past decade or so. Many athletes try to use less packaged and convenience foods based on the belief that processed foods are less nutritious, harmful to health, or that natural or homemade food is...