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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…

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…

As a tasty snack that supports my athletic goals, thanks! I spend significant amounts of my face to face time with athletes talking about food, as you might expect.  Mostly I talk about protein and vegetables and fruit, but snacks are another common topic.  Here I discuss one of my…

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…

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…

Do you have questions about staying hydrated as the temperatures cool?  Find your answers here!  I get a lot of questions on hydration, usually in the summer when it’s hot and the effects of dehydration are obvious.  Now the temperature is dropping and we’re not dripping with sweat every time…