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My approach to supporting gymnasts, parents, and coaches comes from my own experience as a high-level gymnast that struggled with food and her body. Like many of you, my career was plagued with injuries that were largely related to underfueling, though I was clueless as to the effects my nutrition had on my body and performance. 
 
I didn’t learn to fuel and nourish my body until college, which was after my gymnastics career had ended. So much of what I write and speak about is what I wish I could have told my 16-year-old gymnast self. 
 
As I became more involved in nutrition, I realized very quickly that a “one-size-fits-all” approach and “just do it” don’t work. Not only does this not work, but this approach often makes the food + body situation worse.  

I’m a pediatric and adolescent sports dietitian nutritionist that specializes in nutrition for the gymnast.  

FOUNDER & CEO of
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Hey there, I’m Christina 
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Together we can learn about the body’s energy needs and how all foods can fit. And, we can together create a way of eating that supports sports performance and a healthy relationship with food + body.   
 
As a former competitive artistic gymnast, current Developmental Program/NCAA women’s gymnastics judge, and someone who works in the sport of gymnastics each day, I get you. I understand your struggles, the cultural challenges, and pressure that you and our gymnasts face. 

To help gymnasts learn to fuel their bodies for optimal performance and longevity in the sport. 

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Bachelor of Science in Dietetics, University of Arkansas 

Master of Science in Nutritional Sciences, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center 

RDN Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and LD Licensed Dietitian 

CSSD Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics 

CDE Board Certified Diabetes Educator 

CNSC Board Certified Nutrition Support Clinician  

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Switched from ballet to gymnastics after a friend invited me to come with her to a practice

2002

Got invited to the competitive team, found a new level of strength, power, and flexibility

2005

The injuries started…sprained ankles, Achilles tendon issues, fractured back, etc. Always on the comeback from an injury it seemed. Started “researching” about nutrition and healthy eating, thought I was doing all the right things but was actually underfueling. Always tired, always injured, struggling in the gym with strength power, etc.  

2007

Continued to struggle with nutrition, injuries, etc and new that dreams of NCAA gymnastics were gone.

2009

Injured again fall of my senior year of high school, retired from gymnastics to focus on academics since unable to compete that season due to injuries. Still really struggling with food and how to fuel, which only got worse. 

2011

Graduated from the University of Arkansas with a degree in Nutrition, honestly more confused than ever as still struggling with everything I’d learned about nutrition during gymnastics

2015

Finished my training as a dietitian at Duke and was hired by the University of Oklahoma Pediatric Endocrinology. Learned how to fuel my body and realized how many mistakes I made as a gymnast, even though I ate so “healthfully”

2016

Got married, moved to Wyoming with my husband who is an engineer in the USAF and started Christina Anderson RDN | The Gymnast Nutritionist®

2019

Launched The Balanced Gymnast® Method, our signature framework for fueling the competitive gymnast

2020

Continues to serve thousands of gymnasts each year through The Balanced Gymnast® Program, team talks, and consulting 

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