Seasoned Athlete

In this episode I highlight and discuss fad diets and the myths around nutrition for those seeking to live an active and athletic lifestyle, especially for women athletes and aging women athletes. With so much information out there, it’s important to understand the research you’re retaining when exploring what nutritional lifestyle works best for you.We discuss:- How living an athletic lifestyle requires a mental shift when it comes to food.- Understanding the relationship between food and our bodies as not only athletes but as aging women as well.- How women athletes tend to focus on calorie intake which has statistically been known to lead to eating disorders among the athletic community. - Fad diets and the male body vs the women's body.- Low energy availability: what does it mean and how does it affect you in your day to day as an athlete?- The Ketogenic Diet: does this fad diet really work for the woman athlete?- Intermittent Fasting: where men see gains and results, women see the opposite. … and mor