Tag Archives: Female Athletes
Milk takes female athletes from strength to strength
Female athletes looking to increase lean muscle and decrease fat mass may want to add milk to their training program. A recent study by researchers at McMasters University in Canada suggests that milk supports favourable body composition changes in women undertaking resistance training. The authors of the study concluded that after 12 weeks, women consuming milk as [...] Continue reading
Pretty Tough Podcasts
Know teen athletes? Listen to my latest podcast on meals and meal timing with @PrettyTough http://ping.fm/qMetv and while you’re at it, listen to my first one: http://ping.fm/Wk6wh Episode 3: meal planning I’m recording dozens of podcasts with Pretty Tough on sports nutrition. This is so important because female athletes have unique nutrition needs and an overwhelming societal pressure to be thin. I say, be active, strong and fit! Topics include fueling for sports, weight management, Continue reading
Ask the Experts: Rick Kattouf on nutrition for male vs. female athletes
Over the years, a question always arises regarding the nutritional needs of males versus females. When it comes to the nutrition needs of an athlete, it is more one’s body composition that will be the determining factor as opposed to the sex of the athlete. The two main keys to determining an athlete’s nutritional requirements is the athletes body fat percentage and the athletes goals/needs. For example, if we look at two different female athletes: athlete #1 is 5’4”, 115 pounds, 15% body fat, a Continue reading
4 Injuries That Hurt Female Athletes (US News & World Report)
Concussions, stress fractures, “runner’s knee,” and ACL damage are big problems for women in sports. Continue reading
The Importance of Nutrition for Female Athletes
Poor nutrition in female athletes can cause tiredness, performance plateaus or decreases, burn-out, and repeated injuries. By following sound sports nutrition guidelines, it is reasonable that an athlete can find a whole new level of play. Continue reading