Losing weight to become faster On November 7, Mary Cain’s story broke the internet. A scathing and sad exposé of a rising star athlete, undercut by an abusive coach. The article tells of Alberto Salazar, the Nike coach, telling Mary Cain she needed to lose weight and eat less in… Should you lose weight to get faster? I straddle two worlds. As a sports dietitian, I am tasked with the job of helping people improve their performance through nutrition. Sometimes that means eating strictly, or losing weight. But at the same time, I must also remember their overall mental and… Whole30 is a crappy diet The other day I posted something on Instagram about how Whole30 was a crappy diet. And the post just BLEW UP. People angry that I had said Whole30 was a sham diet, not backed by science. People angry that I said it was harmful and… If you rock climb, you know it seems a lot easier to climb if you are lighter. Climbers don’t like putting a bunch of weight on their rack. You don’t like hauling up an extra rope if you don’t have to, and it’s a pain to carry up water and… What have you heard about hunger and exercise? Are you supposed to eat before exercise? Should you exercise fasted? Read on for some answers regarding hunger and exercise! What does it mean to have hunger after a high intensity interval workout? If you have hunger after your HIIT workout, that’s…
Mary Cain, Nike, and REDs
Do I need to get to race weight?
Whole30 and Food Sensitivities
Lose weight to send? The dark side of climbing and eating disorders
Hunger during HIIT workouts
