Dietitian
A Sneaky Food Additive Athletes Should Avoid
There’s a good chance you eat foods that contain carrageenan. But, beware—this common ingredient might impair your sports performance and cause long-term health problems. What Is Carrageenan? Carrageenan is a [...]
6 Eating Mistakes That Undo Your Workouts
Training hard and not experiencing results is discouraging. Unfortunately, it occurs much too often. And the prime suspect is diet. You can follow the best training program on the planet, [...]
The Positive Side Effects of Creatine (Besides Building Muscle)
The Positive Side Effects of Creatine (Other Than Building Muscle) I would like to preface this article by stating that I support the whole food...
NCAA Might Soon Allow Student-Athletes to Eat Unlimited Food
The NCAA Legislative Council recently proposed allowing student-athletes to receive unlimited meals and snacks in conjunction with their athletics participation. This would revise the policy that permitted scholarship athletes to [...]
How Should In-Season Nutrition Differ From Off-Season Nutrition?
Senior principal scientist of the Gatorade Sports Science Institute Dr. Kim Stein answers your questions about how to eat, drink and play your best. Q: Should the foods I eat [...]
A High School Coach’s Guide to Eating Disorders
Participation in high school athletics confers many benefits, not the least of which are learning discipline and teamwork. But there can be some downsides, too. Research published in the journal [...]
Answering Common Questions From Female Athletes
Here are answers to some common nutrition questions asked by female athletes. What are my greatest nutritional deficiency risks? Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency in the U.S. [...]
Why You’re Overeating and What You Can Do to Stop
As a registered dietitian and nutrition therapist, I help clients focus not only on what they are eating but on why and how they are eating. Sounds pretty simple. Eat when [...]
The Skinny on Juicing
Juicing is a popular trend in dieting these days. But with all of its promises as a health solution, is it really all it's cracked up to be? Some registered [...]
15 Healthy Breakfast Options for Your Marathon Training
We already know the importance of a healthy breakfast, but the morning meal is even more important for runners training for a marathon. Your body is basically in fasting mode [...]