The Impact of Orthorexia in Gymnastics: A Closer Look at the Obsession with Healthy Eating
Discover the hidden dangers of orthorexia in gymnastics. Learn how an obsession with "clean" eating can impact performance and mental health
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Kerry Bair
Dec 27, 20233 min read
Why Your Gymnast's New Year's Resolution Should NOT Be a New Diet (And What To Do Instead...)
Discover why a new diet shouldn't be your gymnast's New Year's resolution. Learn the secrets to fueling their body properly for optimal perf
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Kerry Bair
Nov 11, 20235 min read
The Sneaky Ways Under Fueling Is Impacting Your Gymnastics
So many of the most common things that gymnasts of all ages and levels experience are actually signs of under fueling, and a result of low e
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Savannah Kooyman
Aug 5, 20236 min read
4 Things I Wish I Knew As A Young Gymnast
Just like so many who grew up in the sport of gymnastics, I was misinformed about nutrition and how to properly fuel my body for the demands
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Kerry Bair
Feb 24, 20238 min read
Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, and Gymnastics
Unfortunately, athletes, especially aesthetic athletes are at an even higher risk of developing an eating disorder; the sport of gymnastics
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Kerry Bair
Oct 22, 20225 min read
4 Reasons You Crave Sugar
Even if you feel like you include a fair amount of carbohydrate foods in your diet, you could still be craving sugar most of the time. There
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Kerry Bair
Sep 28, 20225 min read
The Top 3 Reasons A Successful Gymnast Needs To Know About Nutrition
As a gymnast, have you ever said any of the following:
I'm just so tired...
I'm doing the same workouts as my teammates but they're getting
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Jordan Thaler
Aug 13, 20225 min read
Nutrition Myths and Gymnastics: Separating The Facts From Fiction
In our society, and especially in the sport of gymnastics, we are surrounded by so much false information regarding nutrition and (for so ma
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Jordan Thaler
Aug 6, 20225 min read
The Trouble With “Healthy Eating”
Nutrition is a powerful tool to help athletes improve their performance. So often the nutrition advice told to a gymnast sounds a lot like “
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Jordan Thaler
Jul 27, 20226 min read
Fueling The Vegetarian Gymnast
If you are (or have ever considered being) vegetarian, vegan, or a more plant based diet as a gymnast, this blog post is for you! This post
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Kerry Bair
Jan 2, 20223 min read
Why Your New Year's Resolution Should NOT Be a New Diet (And What To Do Instead...)
Can you believe we've made it to the end of 2021!? And not to sound like a broken record...but what a weird, difficult, and challenging year
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Kerry Bair
Nov 14, 20213 min read
Are You Struggling With Willpower or Are You Just Hungry?
As a gymnast, I know you try to eat healthy and fuel your body. No matter what you are doing, you know that eating healthy is key to your pe
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Kerry Bair
Aug 15, 20211 min read
Building Nutrition Habits for a Healthy Gymnastics Foundation - Better Late Gymnastics Podcast
Recently I was featured on an episode of the The Better Late Gymnastics Podcast!
We talked all about nutrition specifically for gymnasts, h
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Lauren Puscheck
Jul 11, 20214 min read
4 Reasons You Crave Sugar (And What To Do About It)
Carbohydrates (especially sugar) are extremely stigmatized (and sometimes even demonized), not just in the gymnastics community, but by our
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Kerry Bair
Mar 13, 20212 min read
The "Perfect" Gymnast Body
"The unrealistic and often dangerous cultural undertones in gymnastics surrounding this idea of getting the 'perfect' gymnast body need to g
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Kerry Bair
Mar 7, 20215 min read
3 Reasons to NOT Count Calories (and the 3 things you should do instead)
No matter where I look, I feel like I'm being constantly bombarded with people talking about calories. And as a former gymnast, I know how
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Kerry Bair
Feb 14, 20216 min read
5 Reasons You're Always Hungry
As a gymnast, your body needs a lot of energy. Of course you need energy to keep up in training and to support your recovery. But that's...
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Kerry Bair
Dec 13, 20204 min read
What happens when gymnasts don't fuel at 100%
As a gymnast, I know you are under a ton of pressure to perform your best. You have big goals for yourself. You have to live up to your...
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Kerry Bair
Nov 29, 20202 min read
So, You Overate on Thanksgiving... Now What?
If you're reading this, you probably feel like you over ate on Thanksgiving. I mean, with so many delicious foods, how could you resist?...
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Kerry Bair
Oct 31, 20203 min read
4 Ways to Eat More Food Without your Fears Coming True
Often when I suggest eating more food (food that includes carbs and healthy fats) so many gymnasts are hesitant.
You're scared to gain weig
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Kerry Bair, RD, LDN, MPH
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