“Superfoods”. I can imagine you have heard of these foods more times than you can count. Whether it is in a magazine, a grocery store, or a talk show, superfoods are put on a pedestal because people believe they will cure all of their health-related problems. In...
Eating disorders and disordered eating affects 50-65% of gymnasts, yet this is often overlooked and underplayed. Being involved in a sport that praises a prepubescent body as well as being highly attuned with their own bodies, puts gymnasts at high risk of developing...
What does food freedom look like? Food freedom is the ability to eat whatever, whenever, wherever. Food freedom is NOT the absence of eating for health. A lot of gymnasts are afraid that if they allow themselves to have “sugar” or “carbs” or something “fried” that...
Do gymnasts need to “eat clean” for optimal performance and health? In short? No. In fact, “clean eating” often will cause food issues, can cause underfueling, and overall cause a gymnast to struggle. Gymnasts CAN experience food freedom and...
If I had a dollar for every time a parent tells me their gymnast’s number one nutrition struggle was “eating too much sugar”, I’d be rich! Just kidding. But really… Gymnastics is a sport where misguided advice like “create a culture of clean eating” and endless,...
