REDS | Food For Fuel

Apr 276 min read

The Impact of Under Fueling and Relative Energy Deficiency in Gymnasts: What You Need to Know

Discover the real impact of Energy Deficiency in Gymnasts. Uncover the signs, symptoms, and strategies to fuel your body for optimal perform

Dec 2, 202310 min read

Fueling the Body: Exploring the Importance of Nutrition in Preventing Gymnastics Injuries

Food makes up the building blocks that the body uses to build, grow, recover, and repair. Without enough food and enough of the right nutrie

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

Dec 9, 20229 min read

Why Nutrition Might Be The Reason A Gymnast Gets Stuck In The Injury Cycle

There are many, many factors that go into this astounding injury rate. But, did you ever stop and wonder how many injuries are are actually

Dec 4, 20225 min read

Is Nutrition To Blame For Your Gymnast Always Getting Sick?

For so many gymnasts, it seems like they are always sick. Like as soon as they recover from one bug, they catch the next one (and the next o

Jun 6, 20214 min read

What Gymnasts Need to Know about RED-S

Gymnasts, It's NOT normal to feel tired all the time. It's NOT normal for skills and routines that used to seem easy to now seem difficult.

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Kerry Bair, RD, LDN, MPH