Are you suffering from a roller coaster of energy levels? Here’s why the steady-as-she-goes approach is best. Life is busy, especially when you’re a female athlete juggling school, training, practices, competitions, and just living your life! Ever feel like fitting in lunch somewhere just isn’t possible? What if you have a practice twice in one […]

Do you set New Year’s resolutions? This year, approach it the ‘smart’ way to achieve them. “Say goodbye to vague goals like ‘I want to get healthy.’ What does that actually mean? It’s necessary to get specific.” ~Kristen Studies show… 45% of Americans typically set resolutions, but only 8 to 20% of them actually achieve […]

Are you ready to kick the diet mentality to the curb? Are you sick of being out of tune with your body and denying what it really needs? Yes, you CAN make peace with food, stop feeling guilty, and heal negative thoughts and beliefs about eating certain things. You can also be more in the […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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% […]