It’s not just what you eat that matters, but when. As the saying goes, timing is everything! Female’s nutrition needs are already different from males, with more complex considerations such as your menstruation cycle, your age (perimenopause and beyond), and your activity level. The bottom line is that proper pre- and post-fueling prevents your body […]

Essential Pre- and Post-Workout Nutrition Tips for Female Athletes

Ready to learn an easy formula for proper fueling? This video shows you how. Are you sick of counting calories, tracking macros, and every little morsel of food that you put into your mouth? As a female athlete, you know that nutrition is important and you need to fuel your body appropriately. But every day […]

Fuel Like a Champion - Crafting the Ultimate Balanced Meal Plan for Female Athletes

What do you do for fueling your young athlete who’s not easy to feed? In this video, I share what works in my household, and some tips to help break through picky-eating habits. Athletes of every age require more fuel and calories so they can perform in their sport and maintain energy and muscle mass. […]

How to Help an Athlete Who is a Picky Eater

This post continues the theme of how to have healthy food on hand for active families on the go. It provides the recipes mentioned in my blog: How to Spend Less Time in the Kitchen with an Active Family. Each of the recipes below are a hit with my family and I’ve found them to […]

Freezer Meal Recipes for Active Families - Kristen Ziesmer, Sports Dietitian

Does it feel like your ‘side hustle’ is constantly making meals in the kitchen? It’s a question I hear from parents ALL THE TIME… “How do I feed nutritious food to my family that’s always on the go?” The pain is real for parents of active kids and young athletes who are constantly hungry. Having […]

Kristen Ziesmer, Sports Dietitian - How to Spend Less Time in the Kitchen with an Active Family

School’s back in and so are after-school practices for young athletes. I hear from parents at the start of every school year looking for a nutrition plan to support their athlete. Pre-fueling for practices and games after school is especially important to help them perform at their best, so it’s one of the top questions […]

How Young Athletes Can Pre-fuel for After School Practice

Are you over the age of 30? Great things come with age, but when it comes to maintaining your muscles, you need to up your game to avoid age-related muscle loss. Sarcopenia is muscle loss that occurs with aging and/or immobility, and sadly after 30, we start to lose muscle mass by 3% to 5% […]

How to Prevent Age-related Muscle Loss

This video breaks it down and explains what type to avoid, and the better alternatives. Similar to dairy, sugar has gotten a bad rap, and many people now avoid it like the plague. See my blog which raises a glass to The Benefits of Milk for Building Muscle. Yes, there’s good reason to avoid too […]

Is All Sugar Bad For You

In this video, I discuss why dairy deserves a second look for muscle building. June is National Dairy Month, so it’s the perfect time to pay homage to a glass of milk, and all the nutritional benefits it provides. In particular, in this video I explain how its benefits deserve a second look for building […]

The Benefits of Milk for Building Muscle

In this video, I talk about something that’s been on my mind lately; Female athlete triad syndrome. I work a lot with athletes and active individuals to help them fuel their body for better health and performance. I often get calls from parents who are concerned about their teen athlete, because they’re working out and […]

Kristen Ziesmer, Sports Dietitian -Lets Talk About Female Athlete Triad