Tag Archives: eating for performance

“Intuitive Eating for Athletes – Part 2 of 2” by Guest Contributor, Erin Green, Registered Dietician & Owner of Erin Green Racing & Nutrition

Editor’s Note:  This is Part 2 of Erin’s article on Intuitive Eating for Athletes.  Here’s the link to read Part 1.   “Last week I defined ‘Intuitive Eating’ & outlined the first 5 Principles.  This week we’ll look at Principles 6-10. Principle 6 – Discover the Satisfaction Factor Food should be enjoyable.  Your eating pattern should

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“Intuitive Eating for Athletes – Part 1 of 2” by Guest Contributor, Erin Green, Registered Dietician & Owner of Erin Green Racing & Nutrition

Hey Erin, look…I’m drinking a full-sugar soda. “Turning around I saw one of the athletes who’d heard my Intuitive Eating for Athletes talk just the night before holding up a lemon-lime soda after our long ride.  I wasn’t sure if he meant his bragging about drinking contraband as a funny dig at the dietitian ‘food

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“Are You Getting Enough Protein?” by Coach Michelle

I was recently chatting with a friend about macros (carbs, fats, proteins) & he mentioned something he had recently heard.  Basically, it was the idea that there are two groups of people at highest risk for not getting enough protein – young kids & older females.  Although I can’t back this up with any numbers,

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“Nutrition Coaching for Better Fitness & Health” by Guest Contributor, Albert Lu, Owner of Audacious CrossFit

“Just like in the gym where we consistently work to improve our fitness, we can do the same with our nutrition.  Nutrition is the key to better (race/game/competition) performance & overall long-term health.  If your performance and/or your health has plateaued (or even degraded), it might be time to take a good look at your

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“To Supplement or Not to Supplement?” by Coach Michelle

Oh, supplements.  There are so many out there…purporting to solve all kinds of problems…in a relatively easy way…just take a pill or a scoop & you’re good to go!  With all the available options, I have to ask one of my favorite questions:  To supplement or not to supplement?  And, per usual, my answer is

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“Staying Well-Fueled for Training & Life – Part 2 of 2” by Guest Contributor, Erin Green, Chief Wellness Dynamo at Erin Green Racing & Nutrition LLC

Editor’s Note:  This is Part 2 of Erin’s article on Restrictive Diets & Athletes.  Here’s the link to read Part 1.   “Last week I outlined the pitfalls of food restriction in athletes.  Underfueling, whether intentional or unintentional, can lead to a host of short & long-term detriments to your training & health.  So how can

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