Photo by jack atkinson on Unsplash According to a recent article in Women’s Running, “the fitness industry is rife with harmful messaging around food and exercise.” It goes on to say, Eating disorders are serious and have the highest mortality rates...
Photo by Nicolas Hoizey on Unsplash Historically, many sports have used body composition testing to assess athletes under the belief that reaching certain markers would improve athletic performance. According to Dr. Nickols, who was interviewed in a recent...
“Eat foods that are good for your body and also good for your soul.” Registered Dietitian Kate Daley joins the podcast Movement Toward Change to discuss finding food freedom as an athlete, fueling to meet nutrient needs, meal prepping/grocery shopping tips...
Dr. Natasha Trujillo is interviewed by Michelle Hill on her podcast Winning Proof: Unscripted where she speaks about emerging mental health trends in sport, why individuals tend to minimize their trauma, and comprehensive ways to look at the grief and loss inherent in...
In a blog for the National Eating Disorders Association*, Dr. Riley Nickols, writes about the challenges that athletes face with body image and eating concerns. He states, “Athletes devote a significant amount of time and resources in pursuit of maximizing...
Statistics suggest more than one in five athletes of all types are underfueling—either not eating enough overall or not consuming enough of the right foods. The issue is more common in running and other endurance sports, where energy requirements are significant and...
