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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...
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...
Do Athletes Need to Track Macros? A Sports Dietitian’s Take
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: An Ultramarathon Nutrition Case Study
Fueling an ultramarathon is a unique nutrition challenge, especially when an event lasts more than 24 hours. This 150-mile case study explores how we planned nutrition, carbohydrates, calories, fluids and electrolytes—and how that plan changed when real-world appetite and fatigue set in.
Mediterranean Diet Foods: How to Eat Mediterranean-Style
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 balance that the Mediterranean style of eating offers is so appealing.
Half Ironman Nutrition: How to Fuel Your 70.3
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.