by Kaitlyn McNally, MS, RDN | Nov 13, 2025
How Can an Athlete Navigate Healthy Eating Around the Holidays? The winter months are here and the holidays are approaching. I am sure all athletes can relate to the end of a holiday meal feeling full and uncomfortable. Holidays consist of family traditions, travel,...
by Kaitlyn McNally, MS, RDN | Oct 21, 2025
Introduction to Carbohydrates There is a lot of information out there surrounding carbohydrates for performance. Athletes need to remember that their carbohydrate recommendation will be completely different than a non-athlete or someone with different health goals. ...
by Kaitlyn McNally, MS, RDN | Jul 18, 2025
Introduction For football players, summer training leads right into a busy season and school year, this makes nutrition even more important. A grueling summer practice schedule requires adequate calories and macronutrients to ensure that you’re starting the season...
by Kaitlyn McNally, MS, RDN | May 5, 2025
Introduction There are many aspects of nutrition that athletes need to consider. Post-workout nutrition is one of them. Post-workout nutrition has two purposes: 1. Recover from a workout 2. Prepare for the upcoming workout. Social media and supplement ads put an...
by Kaitlyn McNally, MS, RDN | Apr 2, 2025
Protein for Teenage Athletes Protein plays a huge role when it comes to performance. Not only does protein aids in muscle building but is essential for proper immune function, metabolism, and structure of ligaments and tendons. The structure of protein consists of 20...
