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ROARing into the New Year nutrition roar

The new revised edition of ROAR is out! Here’s what’s new.

When I started working on ROAR nearly ten years ago, it was still considered fringe to say that women’s unique hormones and their menstrual cycles could impact everything from performance to injury risk to hydration and...

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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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What Women Need to Know About the Gut Microbiome fueling microbiome nutrition

Digestion is just the beginning of what this “virtual organ” does for your health, performance, and well being.

What you eat is essential for health and performance. But what you put in your mouth is only part of the equation. What is happening in your gut, is just as, if not...

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Should Women Take Collagen Supplements? nutrition supplements

Collagen is the current darling of the wellness industry. It can benefit a lot of women, but not all supplements work the same.

More women (and men for that matter) are interested in collagen supplements than ever before. Weightlifters believe they can enhance muscle mass. Athletes want them to...

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Can (and Should) Women Carb Load? carbohydrate fueling nutrition

What you need to know about the pre-event pasta party.

Women perform best when they’re well-fueled. Anyone who follows me here is clear on that. Women should prioritize protein to make and maintain our muscles. We also need carbs, of course, to fuel our exercise, training, and competition....

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Women, Concussions, and Long Covid: Science Shows We’re More Susceptible concussion covid nutrition supplements

Females appear more sensitive to brain tissue inflammation. Here’s what might help.

Scientists have recently reported that women are more likely than men to experience long COVID after an infection, and are significantly more likely to experience related complications in the brain and...

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Female Athletes & Carbohydrates | Dr. Stacy Sims carbohydrate nutrition

Men do, too. Research shows another downside to low-carb training.

Women perform best in a fueled state. That means eating carbohydrates. That shouldn’t be a radical concept. Carbs are the preferred fuel source for our brain; they’re necessary to fuel high intensity efforts, and they...

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