Best Nutrition Bars for Athletes
I always recommend a food first approach but sometimes fresh food isn’t always available. Athletes have high energy demands, and in order to maintain a positive energy balance, athletes need to eat throughout the day.
Eating Disorders in Athletes: Impact on Performance
Eating disorders affect an athlete both mentally and physically and have significant impacts on performance. This blog will discuss the prevalence of eating disorders, identify warning signs in athletes, distinguish the differences and similarities to relative energy deficiency syndrome (REDS), and provide resources for those struggling to seek help.
Feature: How to Eat Before Sports Tryouts, According to a Dietitian
Amy’s recommendations on Foods to eat before sports tryouts, featured on Livestrong.
Athlete’s Guide to Reducing Inflammation
In the world of sports and athletics, all athletes experience inflammation. Inflammation is a natural and healthy process by which the body protects itself from harm. Intense exercise causes metabolic waste as toxins are released, causing the body to respond. Inflammation is the process whereby the body heals itself from toxins.
Feature: Amy’s advice on how to fuel your running resolution
Amy’s nutrition advice is featured in this NY times article on running resolutions. Click here for full NY Times article.
How to change body composition in a healthy way
It has been proven that athletes with more muscle mass and less fat are able to run faster due to the power-to-weight ratio. Oftentimes, athletes will try to lose weight in an unhealthy way which can negatively affect performance and cause injury.
Hydrating in heat and humidity
Dehydration increases an athlete’s perceived effort and reduces the ability to continue exercising at a high level. Sweat is the body’s built-in cooling system that enables the body to make more energy.