by rmcconville | Sep 30, 2025 | Athlete Nutrition Tips
Athletes know that training hard is only part of the performance equation. True success depends on managing both physical and mental stress and ensuring the body is ready to adapt and recover. Stress in athletes doesn’t just come from workouts. Life, work demands,...
by rmcconville | Jun 3, 2025 | Athlete Nutrition Tips
When it comes to meeting nutritional needs for athletes, there’s a lot of information, trends, and products out there (which makes it extremely confusing). If you’ve scrolled through social media recently, you’ve probably seen headlines like: “Greens powder will...
by rmcconville | May 6, 2025 | Athlete Nutrition Tips
Gut health has been a hot topic in recent media – and for good reason! While diet culture often distorts the conversation, understanding how proper fueling supports gut health can be a game-changer, especially for athletes and active individuals. In my work with...
by rmcconville | Jan 10, 2023 | Athlete Nutrition Tips, Disordered Eating, Health & Wellness, InPower blog, RED-S (Female Athlete Triad)
Sometimes you’ve just got to play hooky.. One workday, I was mentally spent, and I texted a friend “Hey, want to skip work for a bit and go get lunch?” Between the two of us, we had checked about all the “life stressors” boxes possible in a year or two. As she asked...
by rmcconville | Jan 21, 2020 | Athlete Nutrition Tips, Uncategorized
The Dairy Dilemma The worlds of sports and sports science are changing at a pace faster than Usain Bolt can run the 100-meter race. As a registered dietitian and board-certified sports specialist, my approach with my athletes is one of evidence base with a touch of...
by rmcconville | Aug 23, 2019 | Athlete Nutrition Tips, Health & Wellness, Uncategorized
If there is ever an area of medicine where a consensus can actually be pulled from, it is sleep. Sleep can be evaluated by looking at multiple variables such as: hours of sleep, quality of sleep and ability to restore during sleep. In today’s day and age,...
