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Empowering Female Athletes. Part 2 anemia carbohydrate creatine fueling hydration low energy availability nutrition protein supplements undernourished

Digging into the rest of the International Society of Sports Nutrition Female Athlete Position Stand. Here’s what you need to know.

In the last blog, I discussed the first part of the International Society of Sport Nutrition (ISSN) Position Stand for the Female Athlete. In case...

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Empowering Female Athletes. Part 1 anemia carbohydrate creatine fueling hydration low energy availability nutrition protein supplements undernourished

A Review of the International Society of Sports Nutrition Female Athlete Position Stand

I am just back from a whirlwind trip in the US, and one of the stops was to present the new Female Athlete Position Stand at the International Society of Sport Nutrition’s (ISSN) annual conference. The...

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Are You Draining Your Body’s Battery Power? [Revised] fueling low energy availability nutrition undernourished

If you’re an active female, chances are you’re at risk for low energy availability and the health consequences it brings. Here’s what you need to know. 

When researchers screen the nutritional intake of female athletes, a staggering percentage are not eating enough to...

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