I'm the mom of a wrestler! What initially sparked my passion for nutrition, was helping my middle son (he's now in a college where there's no wrestling team) safely attain his desired weight class while building muscle and increasing strength, energy, and endurance - all while not going hungry! Not that I support cutting weight in youth [...]
Hear my story of how I came to be passionate about nutrition! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq14ev2ZT4o
Proper fuel isn’t just about athletic performance; it’s an investment in your child’s future. In the last two articles I wrote with HERO, #ConcessionRevolt and Sacrificing Performance, we: discussed how unhealthy food choices may sabotage the effort you and your athlete put into his or her sport; gave you some actionable tips for improving your organization’s [...]
Could you be inadvertently knocking your young athlete “Out of Bounds” with improper nutrition? In the #ConcessionRevolt article, we explored the objective of concession stands in youth sports (to fund athletic programs) and the irony of selling junk food to support something that is supposed to be healthy. We questioned the cost of it all when we [...]
As announced in a previous blog, I've joined the team at HERO in Portland, Oregon. A youth sports nutrition company that celebrates, inspires, and fuels young athletes. The are the crafters of an amazing, whole food based protein bar for active kids that tastes amazing too: HEROFUEL! I'm super excited about this company and all that they stand [...]
I'm extremely honored to announce that I am now part of the amazing team at HERO, a Portland based company I connected with at my son's wrestling tournament earlier this year. Hero makes delicious, nutritious energy bites, specifically for youth athletes in mind. What I am super excited about is that Hero is so much more than [...]
It’s sort of taboo for a holistic nutritionist to talk about weight loss – the focus should always be about health first. The reality is a large majority of my clients are coming to me because they are not happy with their body composition. Most of them want to lose weight. Because I see that [...]
I am honored to be part of the amazing team at DianeSanfilippo.com. Diane is the New York Times best selling author of Practical Paleo and The 21-Day Sugar Detox Book. You can find me there behind the scenes answering questions on the forum, taking 1:1 clients, and contributing to content such as the Autoimmune Guide [...]
