Make Ahead Breakfast Ideas for Gymnasts (and their families)!
If you've not heard, BREAKFAST is the most important meal of the day! It gets your brain and body running and continues to help your body...
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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
Dec 5, 20202 min read
The 2020 Gymnast Gift Guide!
The 2020 holiday season is here! Whether you're looking to level up your fueling strategies before the season starts or you just love...
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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
Nov 23, 20203 min read
3 Ways to Be More Comfortable With Food This Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is here! And even if it may look a little different this year, there are many traditions that I still plan to take part in....
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Kerry Bair
Nov 15, 20207 min read
How Your Nutrition is Hurting Your Recovery from Injury
Injury is a regular part of gymnastics (waayyyy more regular than it should be). A 2019 survey of NCAA athletes found that 77% of NCAA...
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Kerry Bair
Nov 8, 20203 min read
The 3 Kinds of Snacks You Need To Know About As A Gymnast
As a gymnast, your body burns a lot of energy! More energy than you could comfortably fit into 3 meals a day. A well fueled gymnast needs to
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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
Oct 24, 20202 min read
Are you eating enough? These 5 signs mean you probably need more food.
As a dietitian for gymnasts, I hear story after story from high-level gymnasts struggling. And time and time again, when I do a deep dive in
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Kerry Bair
Oct 18, 20203 min read
Do you struggle with willpower or are you just hungry?
What do you do each day to eat healthy and fuel your body? Do you:
Load up on vegetables?
Eat only when you're supposed to?
Avoid sugar? Pro
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Kerry Bair
Oct 11, 20202 min read
The Secret to Amazing Energy All Day for Gymnasts
As a dietitian for gymnasts, I hear story after story from high-level gymnasts struggling with their energy. Waking up exhausted, even after
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Kerry Bair
Oct 4, 20202 min read
The 3 Steps Gymnasts Can Take to Talk Your Parents About Nutrition
But when it comes to their nutrition, the conversation seems to stop at parents. Of course, every gymnast's parents want to see them succeed
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Kerry Bair
Sep 27, 20202 min read
Why That Latest Fad Diet Won't Help You Be Your Best In The Gym (and the 5 things to do instead)
Gymnasts: Do you feel like there is so much nutrition information out there? Does it seem like every day there's another fad diet being talk
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Kerry Bair
Sep 20, 20205 min read
Dig In to Fall Favorites
Move over summer! Fall is officially here! And with that returns so many of our seasonal favorites like apple, pumpkin, squash, maple, and c
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Kerry Bair
Sep 13, 20205 min read
Is a Food Journal Right For Me? (The 5 W's of Food Journaling)
One of the tools I use when working with gymnasts to build their fueling plan is a Food Journal. This week on my blog, I talk about the 5 W'
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Kerry Bair
Sep 6, 20202 min read
Why You Should Sit Down and Have Meals with Your Family This Month.
September is Family Meals Month. And while quarantine might have forced our families to sit down at the table together more than we normally
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Kerry Bair, RD, LDN, MPH
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