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I am a Board Certified Sports Dietitian, distance runner, and host of The Eat for Endurance Podcast. I look forward to working together!

I'm a Board-Certified Sports Dietitian (MS RD CSSD), distance runner, and host of The Eat for Endurance Podcast. I provide virtual nutrition coaching and other services to clients on a wide variety of issues, with a speciality in Performance Nutrition. With nearly a decade of experience working with active individuals, I'm here
to help you feel and perform your best without sacrificing all the fun

in your life! Check out my website www.eatforendurance.com for info on my background and services, and feel free to email me with any further questions at [email protected].

08/27/2026

AI is really good at BS’ing us. 😲

It never wants to be wrong or admit when it doesn’t know the answers. That means if you ask ChatGPT or other AI tools for nutrition or health advice, you may be putting yourself at risk.

While AI can be incredibly useful for things like brainstorming meal ideas or collecting general nutrition information, Sports Dietitian Jessica Isaacs Jessica Isaacs recommends NOT asking about these 3 things:

❌ Supplement recommendations
❌ Individualized medical questions
❌ Specific nutrition concerns

In episode 144 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast, Jessica and I talk all about AI and nutrition, including:

👉 Why athletes are increasingly turning to AI for fueling guidance
👉 What AI gets right (and wrong) when it comes to nutrition and health
👉 How to fact-check AI-generated information
👉 Practical examples of when AI can be useful for active people
👉 Why AI should be used alongside dietitians and other health professionals (not instead of)

Keep your BS meter on and never use AI as a replacement for a trained (human) professional.

🎧 Grab the full episode wherever you get your shows or 🔗 in bio

Want more fueling support? Grab my free downloads, join the $39/month Fuel for Life Crew, or inquire about 1:1 coaching.

Check out my sponsor, Tailwind Nutrition: Use code EATFORENDURANCE20 for 20% off your first purchase.

Please support my free content by shopping my merch, using my affiliate links, or joining my Patreon (🔗 in bio).

08/24/2026

Taking an iron pill with your latte? Popping extra vitamin C “just in case”? Can’t remember the last time you checked your iron, but supplementing anyway? 💊

If you answered yes to any of the above, we need to have a chat!

Supplementing iron is much more nuanced than simply remembering to take a pill. You also have to consider the when, how much, why, and for how long.

In the slides above, I break down 5 common iron supplement mistakes I see all the time, and how to avoid them.

I also put together a FREE 3-page mini guide that covers food-first basics, all the other micronutrients that support a healthy iron and ferritin, and exactly how to time supplements if you need one.

Grab my latest freebie at the link in my bio, under free nutrition resources.👆Also ICYMI, Callie | Endurance Sports Dietitian | Hybrid Athlete Nutrition and I deep dived into this topic in episode 140 of my podcast, so go give that a listen.

08/05/2026

Want more variety in your diet? Rather than reinventing the wheel, pick a meal type you enjoy and rotate which foods you use!

🥣 Love a yogurt bowl? Swap the fruit and nuts or seeds to mix things up.

🥗 Are grain bowls your go-to? Choose a different grain, veggie, and/or protein.

🥪 Sandwich for lunch because it’s easy to pack? Change up what you put inside, or on the side.

You don’t need to eat totally different foods every single day. But the same foods ALL the time means missing out on key nutrients your body needs.

🛒 If you find yourself always buying the same items at the grocery store because you like routine and don’t have the bandwidth to think about what else to eat, this is a really great strategy to try.

What’s a swap you can make this week? If you need an idea, I challenge you to pick out one fruit or veg you don’t normally get, and try a different grain or protein too.

P.S. We talk about meal and snack ideas (plus so much more) in my membership, Fuel for Life Crew! Come join us (🔗 in bio).

07/30/2026

Fiber isn’t the enemy to performance. Bad timing is. ⏰

Many athletes have been told to avoid fiber before training and racing, and yes, there’s truth to that. No one wants an emergency bathroom stop mid-run or race! 💩

But if you’re avoiding fiber too often, you’ll miss out on some major health benefits.

In episode 142 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast, I’m joined by fellow Sports Dietitian Angie Dye aka Angie Dye MS, RDN, CSSD to break down everything you need to know about fiber.

Angie and I discuss:
 👉 What fiber is and why it’s so important
👉 Different fiber types and how much you should be eating per day 👉 How fiber supports digestion, blood sugar regulation, recovery, and heart health 👉 When to eat fiber and when to avoid it around training and racing 👉 What “fibermaxxing” is and if you should do it 👉 High-fiber foods we often recommend 👉 If fiber supplements and fortified foods have a place in your diet 👉 Special considerations for plant-based athletes 👉 Practical ways to increase fiber intake without upsetting the gut

A big takeaway is that you don’t have to fear fiber. You just need to be strategic with it!

🎧 Tune in wherever you get your podcasts to hear the full conversation.

✨ Want more fueling support? Grab my free downloads, join the $39/month Fuel for Life Crew, or inquire about 1:1 coaching 
✨ Support this free content by shopping my merch, using my affiliate links, or joining my Patreon (link in bio) 
✨ Check out my sponsor, Tailwind Nutrition: Use code EATFORENDURANCE20 for 20% off your first purchase

07/27/2026

Life lately... Redwood hikes, family outdoor adventures, library work sessions while the kids are at camp, sibling fights and “I’m bored” on repeat, and two new bunnies who’ve taken over my house (literally, they roam around like cats).

Haven’t had much motivation to post nutrition content here recently, but still busy behind the scenes supporting 1:1 clients and Fuel for Life Crew members, producing the podcast, and more.

What’s been keeping you busy this summer?

07/16/2026

💉 There’s more to GLP-1 medications than weight loss.

Many endurance athletes were coming to sports dietitian saying:
 “I’m training hard. I’m eating well. I’m doing everything right... but I don’t feel like myself anymore.”

Hearing this over and over, and having gone through something similar herself, is what sent Jenn down a research rabbit hole exploring the role GLP-1s might play in certain athletes’ care. She joins me for episode 141 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast, the final installment of my 3-part GLP-1 series, to explore:

👉 Why GLP-1 medications may have benefits beyond weight loss, including reducing inflammation 👉 Who may be a good candidate, and who isn’t 👉 Why under-fueling is still the biggest issue for many endurance athletes 👉 The risks athletes need to understand, including potential lean body mass loss, GI issues, and inadequate fueling 👉 Jenn’s own story: early menopause, a strong family history of cardiovascular disease, and how a short course of GLP-1s improved her health and performance

As Jenn says in this episode, GLP-1s work as one piece of the puzzle, not a magic pill. Nutrition, fueling, strength training, sleep, and other lifestyle habits always have to come first.

🎧 Tune into episode 141 to hear the full conversation.

✨ Want more fueling support? Grab my free downloads, join the $39/month Fuel for Life Crew, or inquire about 1:1 coaching

✨ Support this free content by shopping my merch, using my affiliate links, or joining my Patreon (link in bio)

✨ Check out my sponsor, : Use code EATFORENDURANCE20 for 20% off your first purchase

07/02/2026

Did you know your iron can be normal (or even high), and you can still have low ferritin? Taking a supplement in this case may not help, and may even make things worse.

In episode 140 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast, I’m joined by fellow Sports Dietitian Callie Roseland, MS, RDN, CSSD aka .upward.rd to break down everything you need to know about iron and ferritin as an active person.

Callie and I discuss:
👉 What low ferritin but normal iron means
👉 Which labs athletes actually need
👉 Why ferritin stays low despite supplementing
👉 How underfueling, gut health, and other nutrients affect iron
👉 When supplementation makes sense (and when it doesn’t)

Callie’s mantra is simple but powerful: “Test, don’t guess.”

Understanding WHY your iron is low is what allows you to address the root cause, not just mask symptoms with a supplement.

🎧 Tune in to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts.

✨ Want more fueling support? Join my $39/month Fuel for Life Crew, or inquire about 1:1 coaching

✨ Check out my sponsors, (code EATFORENDURANCE20 for 20% off) and goodranchers (code IRON for a free protein + $40 off a one-time box or $100 off across 3 boxes when you subscribe)

06/23/2026

Vacation eating doesn’t have to be all-or-nothing.

When I’m away, I think about food decisions as a balance of three things: what sounds good (hello, local specialties), what’s actually available, and what my body needs to feel its best.

Sometimes those things line up. Sometimes you’re eating from a hotel menu that wasn’t your first choice, or having ice cream for dinner because you’re tired and, well, it’s vacation. (We did exactly that on our trip 🍦.)

Either way, flexibility plus a few basics go a long way: getting in some fruit, veg, and other sources of fiber so your gut is happy, staying hydrated (esp if it’s hot), eating at regular enough intervals so you don’t crash or get hangry (pack snacks!), and making sure you’re including protein, fat AND carbs in the mix.

Try not to overthink it. If you start to stress, zoom out. Your overall eating patterns are what actually matter, not whether you had a perfectly balanced plate every time you ate something.

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