Think losing weight is hard? Teen athletes often have a harder time gaining weight! This is a frequent issue I help parents with. It’s usually a concern that their young athlete is losing too much weight, not being noticed by College recruiters, not performing competitively enough, or just not being as healthy and robust as […]

Can food alone help your teen athlete build muscle, without a ton of expensive and questionable supplements? Learn how to add muscle with these easy meal-bulking examples I reveal in this video. How to build muscle is a common question from parents of teen athletes that I work with, and my answer is… food first, […]

It’s 9:00pm and your young athlete is starving after their practice or game. What do you feed them? You don’t want them going to bed on an uncomfortably full stomach, but not an empty one either. It’s important to feed them after a long evening of competition, to support training adaptation. By not feeding them, […]

Need solid insight on the best and worst diets for athletes? In this video, I share my analysis of what diet best supports athletes and active individuals. Every year it seems a new diet is all the rage, and I hear about it from my clients. However, the main reason many of them contact me […]

Is your performance suffering because of your diet? Good intentions or not, it’s critical to know why your choices with food could be hindering your potential. As a sports dietitian, I help athletes and active individuals fuel their body for better performance, and most of my clients approach me because they’re struggling. I help them […]

Do you know how to make nutrition your ally for getting more toned? How to get muscle tone is one of the top 5 requests I get from clients. This video explains how to leverage nutrition to support your goal of a leaner and toned physique. Achieving better muscle tone does not require a special […]

How much of an impact does your diet have on your strength? More than you might think! What you eat has a direct influence on your muscles, and in this video I reveal 3 principles of what you need to eat to best support your strength, no matter what your age or activity level. Eating […]

“Just consume more calories than you’re currently eating.” You’ve probably read or heard this before regarding eating for muscle growth or eating to gain weight as this general rule of thought isn’t wrong but it can lead to trouble for someone looking to pack on the pounds. Timing, amount (portion size), and type of food […]

“Do I need a protein shake following a workout?” Sigh, if I had a dollar for every time I was asked this question, I might be a millionaire by now! This is one of the top questions I get asked most frequently, and for a good reason. Every time we enter the gym or look in […]