Abby Wolcott @energysportsdietitian completed her BS in dietetics at Olivet Nazarene University, where she was a member of the track team. She went on to complete her dietetic internship at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center and her MS in Applied Exercise Science at Concordia University Chicago. Abby is based out of Kenosha, WI, and specializes in nutrition for athletes and people with eating disorders. Abby especially enjoys working with adolescents and their families to support them in fueling for sports while in recovery.

In this episode we chat about:

• How she fell in love with working with teenagers and combines her passion for sports nutrition and helping those with eating disorders
• Nutrition for growth and recovery in the young athlete
• Behaviors to look out for in young athletes
• Intentional planning of fuel as a student athlete
• Comparing adults vs. teens-- how this does more harm than good
• Long term effects of underfueling and how it impacts health and performance
• Tips and tricks to increase intake for teen and young athletes
• Debunking trends and social media literacy with teens
• And so much more!

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Kate Ringwood is a therapist and owner of Serendipity Counseling Services, specializing in athletes going through eating disorder recovery.

In this episode we chat about:

• Eating disorder recovery– what does this look like?
• How diet culture impacts us all, whether we have an eating disorder or not
• Mindset shifts to make things easier through recovery
• Eating disorder informed providers and coaches
• What parents/coaches should look out for in athletes if they suspect an eating disorder
• How to have the hard conversations if you suspect an eating disorder
• What to look for in a therapist as an athlete struggling
• Playing the long game in recovery
• Learning how to trust your body again
• And so much more!

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Check out more about Kate’s work, including her "Retired" Athletes Support Group starting up in June!: https://www.serendipitycounseling.com/

Most endurance athletes know that staying properly hydrated is important, but many choose not to OR are out there just winging it when it comes to hydration. Having a solid hydration plan in workouts and for race day is critical to perform at your best! In this episode I chat about:

• Why hydration matters— for health AND performance
• Water as an ergogenic aid
• What impacts your sweat rate/loss as an athlete
• Negative performance outcomes of dehydration
• Things to look out for when it comes to dehydration
• Easy ways to increase fluids and electrolytes
• And more!

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