Are You Draining Your Body’s Battery Power?

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 support their performance and their health.

Here are just a few examples of how many female athletes in various sports were at risk for low energy availability (LEA) and the detrimental health consequences it brings, according to recent research:

•  Nearly 80 percent of elite female cross-country runners show risk for LEA in this study.
•  88 percent of professional female soccer players had LEA in this study. 
•  96 percent of ballet dancers had LEA in this study.
•  100 percent of synchronized swimmers had low energy availability in this study!