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Fuel your day-to-day life with simple and practical nutrition tips. From balanced meals and snacks to protein, fiber and healthy fats, these posts help runners stay energized, recover well and build a sustainable nutrition routine without the stress or overwhelm.
As you’ve likely seen across the news, the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans were recently released. I wanted to share my thoughts on them through a sports dietitian lens. If you haven’t read them yet, you can find the full guidelines here! Before we dive in, there is something I need you to understand first. […]
With New Year’s quickly approaching, I bet you’re thinking about what you want to accomplish in the year ahead, with your running, upcoming races and nutrition. I’m fully in support of this as I absolutely encourage goal-setting. Having a direction and something to work toward can be motivating, empowering and helpful, especially when it comes […]
If you celebrate Thanksgiving, happy almost Thanksgiving! And if you’ve been feeling guilty for eating during the holidays, you’re not alone. While the holidays can bring excitement, traditions and time with loved ones, it can also bring stress, especially around eating, exercise and body image. I see this every single year with the runners I […]
Fall running season is here! Crisp, cool air, colorful miles and some of the best foods of the year to include in your runners meals! Eating seasonally isn’t just delicious, it can also boost your energy, recovery and performance as a runner. Seasonal produce tastes fresher, can be more nutrient-dense and can fit your budget […]
As an athlete, you don’t just want to train hard, you have to fuel well too, with athlete meals that help you keep up with your training, run strong and go the distance. But between workouts, work and everything else on your plate, cooking elaborate meals with a long list of ingredients isn’t always realistic. […]
Summertime is here and for many of us, that means packing our bags, hitting the road or skies and exploring new places with friends and family! But if you’ve ever felt like traveling completely throws off your nutrition, you’re not alone. Vacations often mean eating out more, trying new foods and breaking from your usual […]
This week is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, February 27-March 4, 2025. According to the National Eating Disorders Association 28.8 million Americans will experience an eating disorder in their lifetime. A person dies from an eating disorder every 52 minutes. This post is for those with are struggling with an eating disorder and for coaches, […]
If you feel like you need a morning and/or afternoon snack, you don’t need to feel bad about it. In fact, athletes have high daily nutrition needs and healthy snacks can be a great way to provide your body with the nutrition that it needs to have energy, feel strong during workouts, get the most […]
Snacks often get a bad rap, but snacking helps athletes! Learn how to build healthy athlete snacks to support your energy levels, performance, health, recovery and blood sugar! Today we’re going to chat through why snacks are helpful, the 3 different types of snacks, what nutrients should be at each of these snacks, when you […]
Maximize your morning with a high protein athlete breakfast! Protein is a powerful macronutrient for runners! Protein is made up of amino acids which your body uses to repair muscle, build muscle and make hormones. A high protein breakfast will fill you up, keep you fuller longer, support your body’s recovery (especially after a morning […]
