Game Changing Advice
If you’ve ever found it easy to stick with your nutrition goals when you’re on your own but much harder when you’re surrounded by other people, you’re not imagining the difference. Food is social. We eat with our families, celebrate with our friends, conduct business over meals and gather around food at everything from birthday…
If you have a young athlete, you have probably had a supplement conversation at some point—or you’re going to. Maybe your son comes home from football practice asking about creatine. Perhaps your daughter sees teammates drinking pre-workout before lifting. Maybe an older athlete tells your teenager that caffeine will help them compete better. Or perhaps…
If you’re in your late 30s, 40s, or 50s and suddenly wondering why your body seems to have changed the rules, you’re not imagining it. Maybe your periods have become unpredictable. Perhaps your sleep isn’t what it used to be, you’re waking up hot in the middle of the night, your recovery feels slower, or…
The Most Important Part of Sports Season Starts Before the First Practice As a sport parent, August probably feels like organized chaos. You’re buying school supplies. Scheduling physicals. Hunting down missing cleats. Figuring out carpools. Double-checking practice schedules. Trying to remember which child has volleyball, soccer, football, or cross country on which night. By the…
Halfway Through the Year… Now What? It’s hard to believe we’re already halfway through the year. Back in January, maybe you committed to eating healthier, exercising consistently, losing weight, or finally putting your health first. And now? Maybe you’re not where you hoped you’d be. If that’s you, let me reassure you of one thing:…
You’ve cleaned up your diet. You’re exercising consistently. You may even be eating less than you did ten years ago. Yet your waistline keeps expanding. If you’re in your 40s or 50s, you’re not imagining it. Many women assume cortisol is to blame, leading to an explosion of “cortisol detoxes,” supplements, and social media advice…
You finally figured out a nutrition approach that works for your body. You’re prioritizing protein, planning meals, paying attention to energy levels, and learning how to fuel through the realities of midlife. Then you come home to a partner who is still grabbing whatever is easiest, skipping meals, or wondering why dinner suddenly includes so…
Few things concern parents more than hearing their daughter say: “I hate my body.” As someone who coaches middle and high school girls, I’ve heard versions of that statement more times than I can count. And as someone who spent 20 years struggling with body image and disordered eating, I know how much pain can…
When the school year ends, routines often disappear overnight. Early breakfasts become late wake-ups. Structured lunch periods are replaced by grazing throughout the day. Team practices may become less frequent, but training doesn’t stop. For young athletes, summer is often one of the most important periods for physical development, skill building, and performance preparation. Yet…
Carbs, fat, protein — the Holy Trinity. You know them by heart. Every macro tracker, every nutrition conversation, every “what should I eat” post on the internet starts there. And yet we’re walking around chronically underhydrated, ignoring the one macronutrient that makes all three of those actually work. Water. The fourth one. The one nobody…