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Sports performance can develop over time after an athlete has bariatric surgery with diet and fueling experimentation.

Triumph with Personal Sports Nutrition for Bariatric Athletes!

Have you met those bariatric athletes who’ve had their surgery, flourished as an athlete, and managed to fuel themselves successfully?  That’s a massive accomplishment!  I’ve only met a couple and they’re generally several years out from the surgery.  Athletes who are months out are often still struggling to find the right mix of fluids and […]

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Kayaking woman is focused on winning her international competition because she set a goal.

Use the Right Type of Goal For the Results You Want

All goals aren’t created equal! Have you ever set a goal only to realize two weeks later that you’d forgotten all about it?  Did you remember the goal again at the end of December when you were thinking about the new year?  Did you set the wrong goal, set an imprecise or unreasonably difficult goal,

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Plant-based diet to support athlete performance requires education to include all nutrients.

Pros and Cons of a Vegetarian Diet for Athletes

A vegetarian diet can be healthy, but education is essential for those nutrients that require special attention.  I often meet with a female teenage athlete and learn that she’s a vegetarian. It’s less common in middle-aged and older athletes and in men, in my experience, but I get those too. Sometimes these athletes understand the requirements

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Teen Athlete Weight Loss

Nine Top Tips for Teen Athlete Weight Loss

Teen athlete weight loss is complex.  There are so many reasons why someone might not have the ideal body composition for their sport: genetics, epigenetics, gut microbiota, circadian rhythms, relationship to food, coping skills, environment, stress, access to food, and dozens more.  It’s even more complex when you’re talking about teenage athletes that are in

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