It is often heartbreaking when a medical doctor deems it “unsafe” for someone with an eating disorder to continue in their sport. Someone might get pulled from their sport for
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RED-S Prevention
By Wendy Sterling, MS, RD, CSSD, CEDRD-S
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) is common and occurs when there is a mismatch between energy intake and energy expenditure. This has
Posted in Exercise
What is Overtraining Syndrome?
Recently, Olympic swimmer Simone Manuel revealed she was suffering from “overtraining syndrome” after experiencing fatigue, depression, insomnia & decreased performance.
The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote:
“Overtraining syndrome is an important and
Posted in Exercise
Rest Day Nutrition
Many have been told to “eat less” or to “avoid carbs” on a rest day. But on a rest days, the body is busy! Rest days are filled with healing,
Athletes and Eating Disorder Recovery
By Carly Reid, former UCLA Swimmer and Eating Disorder Advocate.
It isn’t a surprise that athletes have extremely competitive tendencies. We will go the extra mile, hour, or training session