The Gymnast Nutritionist® Podcast

Episode 218: What Gymnasts Who Score 38+ All-Around Do Differently With Their Fueling

Your gymnast doesn't need a perfect diet to score 38+ in the all-around, but she does need these three things. I'm sharing exactly what I see in our gymnasts wh

Episode 217: How to Get Your Gymnast Bought In to Nutrition (Without Becoming the Food Police) 

"She thinks she's fine." "She gets annoyed every time I bring up nutrition." "She thinks you're going to tell her what she can and can't eat." So does your

Episode 216: Your Gymnast Ate Breakfast, Lunch + a Snack…So Why Is She DONE by 6:30? 

"She eats breakfast." "She had lunch at school." "She had a snack before practice." So why is your gymnast completely DONE by 6:30? If your gymnast consistently falls apa

Ep 215: The Real Cost of Waiting to Fix Your Gymnast's Fueling

"Let's see how she does once season starts." "She's growing, so this is probably normal." "We'll deal with it if it becomes a bigger problem." If any of th

Episode 214: Why Gymnast Families Just Ask for Nutrition Help

So many parents come to us feeling like they're the only ones struggling like something must be uniquely wrong with their gymnast when nothing seems to be working, d

Episode 213: Is Underfueling Behind Your Gymnast's Mood Swings?

So much of the anxiety, irritability, meltdowns, and attitude we see from preteen and teen gymnasts gets chalked up to "teenage hormones" or being a moody teenager. And y

Episode 212: A Tale of Two Gymnasts- Pre-Season Edition

So much of the fatigue, skill plateaus, injuries, and burnout we see in gymnasts gets chalked up to gymnastics just being hard—and yes, it is. But that doesn't mean

Episode 211: Nutrition for Gymnasts- Surgery Edition

Your gymnast needs surgery, and the first fear that shows up for her, for you, maybe for her coaches is that she's going to "get fat" and lose everything she's

Episode 210: What to Do When Your Gymnast's Lunch Comes Home

You packed the sandwich, the fruit, the veggie, the calcium and it comes home half eaten, with the chips and dessert gone first. Sound familiar? Before you assume your gy

Episode 209: How to Schedule Meals and Snacks for Back-to-School

Is your gymnast's schedule about to fall apart the second school starts back up? If breakfast gets skipped, snacks get squeezed out, and dinner turns into whatever&a

Episode 208: 6 Summer Fueling Mistakes That Follow Gymnasts Into Fall

Have you noticed your gymnast eating fine on paper but still getting hurt, running out of steam, or feeling behind as fall training ramps up, and assumed she just needs t

Episode 207: Why "Just Lose Weight" Won't Fix Your Gymnast's Puberty Struggles

Have you noticed your gymnast suddenly feeling weaker or struggling with skills she used to hit easily, and wondered if she's just gained "too much weight"? It&apos

Episode 206: Should Gymnasts Weigh Less to Prevent Injury?

Have you ever heard a coach or well-meaning adult say something like "gymnasts need to watch their weight so there's less pressure on their joints"? It sounds scien

Episode 205: Why Your Gymnast Needs Two Meals Before Summer Training

Have you noticed your gymnast sleeping in later this summer and then heading straight to practice after only one meal? Maybe practice starts at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon, o

Episode 204: Do Gymnasts Really Need Sports Drinks?

Have you ever wondered if your gymnast actually needs a sports drink at practice? Maybe you have seen other athletes drinking Gatorade, Powerade, Liquid I.V., LMNT, Prim

Episode 203: 5 Lessons Learned in 11+ years as a Peds/Adolescent Sports Dietitian for Gymnasts

Have you ever wondered if your gymnast is actually eating enough to support everything her body is being asked to do? Maybe she is training hard, dealing with injuries,

Episode 202: What ChatGPT doesn’t know about your gymnast’s nutrition: AI can’t get your kid to eat right

Are you asking ChatGPT, AI, Google, or Facebook groups how to get your gymnast to eat better? Maybe you already know she needs breakfast, more snacks, more protein, more

Episode 201: What ChatGPT Doesn’t Know About Your Gymnast’s Supplements

Are you asking ChatGPT, AI, or Facebook groups what supplements your gymnast needs? Maybe your gymnast is tired, sore, injured, getting sick often, struggling to recover

Episode 200: What ChatGPT Doesn't Know About Your Gymnast's Nutrition: Calorie Needs

Are you asking ChatGPT, AI, or an online calculator how many calories your gymnast needs? It might seem like a simple question. But when it comes to pediatric and adole

Episode 199: What ChatGPT Doesn’t Know About Your Gymnast’s Nutrition

Are you using ChatGPT, AI, or a generic meal plan to figure out what your gymnast should be eating? AI can be helpful for a lot of things, but when it comes to your gymn