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The effects of not eating enough calories on an athlete
In a world filled with information and data are we certain we have accurate information to rely on? Especially when it comes to energy balance.
Causes of low energy in athletes? You need to know about RED-S
As more research came to the surface there was a better understanding of all the body’s systems that are impacted by the athlete’s energy balance.
What athletes need to know about balancing nutrition and performance
Are you struggling to find that balance between freedom around food and optimizing your performance? Finding you sweet spot in sport is key to just that!
Meals for athletes to fuel and train
One of my favorite quotes is “Athletes don’t diet and exercise, they fuel and train”. Social media has done an injustice to our athletic community focusing on thin being ideal and getting ripped now labelled ” fitspiration or “fitspo“. As a result, we are seeing an epidemic of under-fueled, overtrained,...
Best workout recovery foods
Your recovery nutrition is key to you being able to compete day after day. This allows you to replenish, replace and allow for repair. The purpose of training is to help you get stronger, faster, and more skilled or to improve endurance. The adaptations you desire cannot occur if the...
Exercise Part 2: As Clear as Mud
In this blog let’s try to part the muddied waters around exercise recommendations. For starters the government acknowledged the confusion around these exercise recommendations. Trying to separate out physical activity recommendations according to chronic disease. Since exercise science is a fairly new area research they don’t have a lot of...
Parenthood: No One Size Fits All
This is a step off my nutrition soap box onto a personal one, parenthood. What has come to slip the mind of others is that a simple statement more than most times has a story. For some this story is yet to be told. Those simple comments go deeper unknowing...
Best pre workout food and best post workout snack
“Athletes don’t diet and exercise, they fuel and train” Author unknown.
This has always been one of my favorite quotes. This simple saying stresses the importance of proper fueling not just on game day but throughout an entire season. Athletes should routinely make their fuel choices a part of their...
Clearing up Cross-Fit Confusion
Starting your fitness journey can be intimidating. You’ve researched possible gyms and came across a fitness regimen named “CrossFit”. Your friends have mentioned it before and maybe tugged that string too many times. Anytime you think or hear about it your palms begin to sweat and your heart feels like...