Train, eat, sleep, repeat seems like a common routine when training, but what about a rest day? We know that our fitness gains occur...

Recovery nutrition is one of most common topics I get asked as a sports dietitian. Proper recovery is an important part of an athlete’s...

Staying well hydrated during training is key for athletes to maintain healthy cardiovascular function, muscle contraction, and regulate...

As athletes, we tend to have training cycles or seasons where we may shift our schedule from training for our particular sport, to...

Baseball is a sport mixed with fast-paced intense movements, requiring quick motor skills, coordination, speed, and strength. Nutrition...

1. Eat Breakfast · Maintains blood sugars and starts fueling early to support two-a-day training sessions or early AM workouts · Start...

It is common for athletes to eat energy bars to get quick nourishment either before or after workouts, or even as a snack throughout the...

Caffeine is a widely used supplement by athletes to enhance their sports performance. As a coach and sports dietitian, I often see...

The Three R’s of Recovery: Rehydrate, Refuel, and Repair As a distance running coach and sports nutritionist, my athletes often as me...

Playing soccer can be demanding on an athlete’s body requiring endurance, speed, and power. Midfielders can run anywhere from five to...

The most common question I get from athletes is what should I eat before exercise? Before I answer this question for an athlete, I have...

Why Carb Load? Choosing what and how much to eat before race day is a challenge for most endurance athletes to prevent "hitting the wall"...