The Gymnast Nutritionist® Podcast
By Christina Anderson MS, RDN, CSSD, CSP
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Episodes: 194
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Welcome to The Gymnast Nutritionist® podcast, a free resource for gymnast, parents, and coaches to learn to fuel the gymnast optimal performance and longevity int he sport. Christina Anderson MS, RDN, CSP, CSSD is a board certified pediatric/adolescent registered dietitian nutritionist, former gymnast, and current nationally rated gymnastics judge. She helps gymnasts and their parents take a proactive approach to fueling, without the stress or overwhelm. This podcast is all #realtalk where she tackles tough subjects about nutrition, body image, and more in the sport of gymnastics.
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Episode 196: What should your gymnast weigh?
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May 11, 2026 |
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Episode 195: Help! My gymnast only wants to eat “junk food”
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May 04, 2026 |
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Episode 194: The Must-Know About Fueling TOPS, HOPES & Elite Gymnasts
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Episode 84: Road to Nationals Part 2 - How to Keep your Gymnast Healthy this Season [REPLAY]
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Episode 83: Road to Nationals Part 1- Back to Nutrition Basics [REPLAY]
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Episode 193: Competition Season Didn’t Go as Planned? Here’s What Your Gymnast’s Body Might Be Telling You
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Episode 158: Why is my gymnast not putting on muscle/getting stronger with how much she trains? [REPLAY]
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Episode 145: 5 Reasons Gymnastics Parents Wait Too Long to Get Nutrition Support for their Gymnast [REPLAY]
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Episode 135: How to Support Your Gymnast's Nutrition When it’s a Rebuilding Season [REPLAY]
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Episode 139: Acute vs Chronic Underfueling in Gymnasts [Competition Season Edition REPLAY]
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Episode 192: Food Allergies vs Food Intolerances in Gymnasts
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Episode 191: Gymnast Periods, PMS, and Birth Control
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Episode 169: What we learned from our Gymnast Fueling Audits [REPLAY]
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Episode 190: Protein, Fiber, or Something Else? What should be the focus for 2026 for gymnasts?
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Episode 189: Are you (and your gymnast!) really putting in the work for the results you want?
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Episode 188: Gymnast Mental Blocks and Nutrition
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Episode 187: What to do when your gymnast refuses to eat before a competition
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Episode 186: Why Gymnasts Say They Want to Feel Light When Competing (And What Actually Works)
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Is it too late to start working on nutrition during competition season? [REPLAY]
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Episode 184: What to feed your gymnast when they're injured
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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Episode 183: Competition Nutrition Strategies from Level 5-10 and Elite gymnasts
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Episode 182: Would your gymnast's nutrition score an 8.0 or 9.5+?
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Episode 181: Comp Season and REDs—Injuries, Immune Health, and Endurance/Performance Issues
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Episode 180: Can We Stop Telling Gymnasts How Their Bodies Should Look?
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Episode 179- Fueled Gymnast Fall: How to prevent the mid-season IMPLOSION
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Episode 178 - Fueled Gymnast Fall: Don't Waste This Season if your Gymnast is Injured
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Episode 177: Fueled Gymnast Fall - Should Your Gymnast “Clean Up” Their Diet Before Comp Season?
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Episode 176 - Fueled Gymnast Fall: Are so many gymnasts really underfueled?
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Episode 175: The Need-to-Know About OCD (Osteochondritis Dissecans) and Nutrition for Gymnasts
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Episode 174 – Should Your Gymnast Miss Practice Because of Underfueling?
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Episode 173: Is Your L9/10 Gymnast Disciplined Enough with Nutrition to Reach Their Goals?
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Episode 172: So your gymnast wants to quit—will working on nutrition help?
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Episode 171: Our Approach to Labs, Supplements, and Mineral Analysis for Gymnasts
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Episode 170: Are You Nervous About Investing in 1:1 Gymnast Nutrition Coaching?
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Episode 168: What can parents *actually* control to help their gymnast crush it this competition season?
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Episode 167: Why Eating Healthy Isn’t Enough for Gymnast Success (and What to Do Instead)
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Episode 166: What’s the difference between a Nutritionist vs Registered Dietitian Nutritionist?
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Episode 165: What to Do When Your Gymnast’s Lunch Comes Home Uneaten?
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Episode 164: Holding the Boundary Around Safety + Nutrition for your Gymnast
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Episode 163: The Summer Slump Is Real: Why gymnasts (AND Parents) are struggling right now
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Episode 162: Worried Your Gymnast Is Underfueled? Start with a Gymnast Fueling Audit
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Episode 161: Can gymnasts make up a deficit with a few "good days" of nutrition? [Replay]
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Episode 160: Fueling the Gymnast at College Camps [Replay]
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Episode 159: Should you allow your gymnast to drink an energy drink?
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Episode 157: Why your gymnast needs a pediatric/adolescent sports dietitian
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Episode 156: Should your gymnast eat LESS food (or carbs) on rest days?
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Episode 155: Help Your Gymnast Standout as a NCAA Recruit (and earn more money)
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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BONUS: Sample TBG® Program Nutrition Coaching Call
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Episode 154: The Top 5 Fueling Mistakes Gymnasts Make During Summer
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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Episode 153: Fueling vs. Snacking: What Every Gymnast (and Parent) Needs to Know
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May 26, 2025 |
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Episode 152: Debunking the Top 5 Myths About Gymnast Growth + Development
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May 19, 2025 |
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Episode 151: What’s Next? Nutrition and Summer Training for Gymnasts
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May 12, 2025 |
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Episode 150: When denial gets in the way of nutrition for gymnasts [Replay]
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May 05, 2025 |
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Episode 149: Coaches Series - Do Gymnasts Really Need Snack Breaks?
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Episode 148: Coaches Series-What is their role in supporting gymnasts with nutrition?
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Episode 147: Why are you trying to copycat other gymnast’s nutrition?
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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Episode 146: Update to our Team Talks Series (what we are and aren't doing moving forward)
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Episode 144: Why we do HTMA testing and labs with gymnasts (+ more of my story)
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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Episode 143: Does your doctor KNOW what condition your gymnast is really in when it comes to nutrition and injuries?
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Episode 142: What to do when a gymnastics coach makes a comment about your gymnast's weight
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Episode 141- How do we prevent disordered eating in gymnastics?
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Episode 140: What is the "best" type of school for fueling your gymnast?
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Episode 138: Gymnast Labs, Endurance, and Iron Deficiency/Anemia
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Episode 137: Will working on nutrition give your gymnast a “complex”
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Episode 136: 5 Mistakes gymnasts are making with their nutrition in 2025
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Episode 134: Did you watch a real-time implosion with your gymnast this weekend?
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Episode 133: Is it too late to start working on nutrition during competition season? [MINDSET]
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Episode 132: Competition Nutrition Strategies from Level 6 through Elite/NCAA gymnastics
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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Episode 131: If You're Team “No Days Off”, here's why your gymnast might be stuck + struggling (or will be)
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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Episode 130: Origin Story- TGN® Team Megan Robinson, MS, RD, CSSD CDCES, LDN
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Episode 129: Why gymnast growth charts are so important to success in the sport
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Episode 128: Does your injured gymnast need to "manage her weight"?
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Episode 127: Origin Story- TGN® Team Ryann Mayer MPS, RDN, LDN
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Episode 126: Origin Story- TGN® Team Melissa Wallinga DCN, MS, RDN, CSPCC
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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Episode 125: [Fueled Gymnast Fall] How to help your gymnast with nutrition if they’re stuck, struggling, or injured
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Episode 124: [Fueled Gymnast Fall] How to keep your gymnast from imploding this competition season
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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Episode 123: [Fueled Gymnast Fall] How to navigate the holiday sweets + treats
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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Episode 122: [Fueled Gymnast Fall] 3 Sneaky Ways Your Gymnast is Underfueled
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Episode 121: How nutrition will impact a gymnast in college recruiting
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Episode 120: What age does your gymnast need nutrition support?
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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Episode 119: Spilling the Tea with Gymnast Parents who went All In with Nutrition
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Episode 117: Real Food for Gymnasts: A primer into minerals for gymnasts
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Episode 116: Six surprising things that happen after fixing your gymnast's fueling issues
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Episode 115: Quick Tip—Are you panicking about your gymnast not being ready for season?
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Episode 114: The Impact of Underfueling on Gymnast Bone Health With Melissa Lodge, MS
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Episode 113: The 5 Stages of Underfueling- Gymnast Edition
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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Episode 112: Is your "tiny gymnast" actually underfueled, or growing normally for them?
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Episode 111: The role nutrition plays in your gymnast's sleep this school year
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Episode 110: Navigating school lunch nutrition for your gymnast
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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Episode 109: What We Can Learn about Gymnast Nutrition from the Paris 2024 Olympics
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Episode 108: How much does it cost to keep a Level 10 gymnast happy + healthy?
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Episode 107: Does your gymnast need a sports drink this summer?
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Episode 105: Fueling the Young, Beginner Gymnast
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Episode 104: Nutrient Density, Real Food and Gymnastics
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Episode 103: Sports Drinks, Cavities, and Dental Health with Dr Clayton DMD
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Episode 101: What June 15th and NCAA Recruiting has to do With Your Gymnast's Nutrition
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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Episode 100: A tribute to messy action (and how it relates to fueling your gymnast)
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May 27, 2024 |
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Episode 99: Dangerous Assumptions to Make about Gymnasts + Nutrition
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May 20, 2024 |
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Episode 98: Upgrade Season Pt 4- Going to Nationals as a Sports Dietitian
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May 13, 2024 |
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Episode 97: Upgrade Season Pt 3: It's never "not busy"
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May 06, 2024 |
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Episode 96: Upgrade Season Part 2- Is your gymnast "unsafe" to do gymnastics?
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Episode 95: Upgrade Season Part 1- Your gymnast didn’t “make it”…now what?
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Episode 94: Does Gymnastics Stunt Growth?
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Episode 93: Navigating Gymnast Nutrition and Picky Eating
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Episode 92: Gymnast Nutrition and Strength Training with Dr. Stacie Barber PT, DPT, CSCS
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Episode 91: The Science behind our approach to Fueling Gymnasts
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Episode 90: Should your gymnast eat CANDY during a competition!?
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Episode 89: Why we focus on performance versus weight in gymnasts
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Episode 88: Will your gymnast get results from The Balanced Gymnast® Program?
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Episode 87: The Magic that Happens When Nutrition "Clicks" for your Gymnast [Gymnast INTERVIEW]
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Episode 86: Road to Nationals Part 4 - Your gymnast's nutrition plan when it matters most
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Episode 85: Road to Nationals Part 3 - Making every meal count for your gymnast
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Episode 82: Why Our Language Around Food Matters for Gymnasts
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Episode 81: Force Feeding or Adequate Fueling?
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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Episode 80: 3 Signs Your Gymnast Needs Nutrition Coaching (+ when they don't)
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Episode 79: Supporting an Elite Track Gymnast with Performance Nutrition [PARENT INTERVIEW]
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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Episode 78: Top 5 Ways to Make 2024 Your Gymnast’s Best Season Yet
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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Episode 77: Gymnast Nervous Stomach and Competition Nutrition
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Episode 76: Can we stop saying this phrase?
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Episode 75: You vs You- Is your gymnast meeting her full potential?
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Episode 74: Know Better, Do Better [PARENT INTERVIEW]
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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Episode 73: Fueled Gymnast Fall: How to help your gymnast with nutrition if they’re stuck, struggling, or injured
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Episode 72: Fueled Gymnast Fall-How to keep your gymnast from imploding this competition season
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Episode 71: Fueled Gymnast Fall-How to navigate the sweets + treats of the holidays
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Episode 70: Fueled Gymnast Fall- 3 Sneaky Ways Your Gymnast is *Actually* Underfueled
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Episode 69: Why a gymnast's goal weight might not be their healthiest weight
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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Episode 68: Diet Culture and Disordered Gymnastics with Leslie Schilling MA, RDN, CSCS, CEDS-S
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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Episode 67: How to Fix Your Gymnast's Sugar "Addiction" [PARENT INTERVIEW]
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Episode 66: Origin Story- The Balanced Gymnast® Program
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Episode 65: Dangerous advice you may get about fueling your gymnast
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Episode 64: Is your gymnast overtrained or underfueled?
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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Episode 63: 3 Nutrition Reasons Why Your Gymnast Complains of Dizziness
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Episode 62: When trying to get your gymnast to eat "healthy" backfires
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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Episode 61: The 411 on Recovery Nutrition for Gymnasts
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Episode 60: Unmotivated and lazy, or underfueled? A case study
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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Episode 59: Nutrition is a controllable for gymnasts
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Episode 58: Why Sport Dietitians Nutritionists aren't the Food Police
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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Episode 57: How do I get my gymnast to eat enough?
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Episode 56: What does it mean to "unlock" performance with nutrition?
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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Episode 55: Investing in Your Gymnast's Nutrition Part 2- The ROI
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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Episode 54: School Year Nutrition Struggles for Gymnasts
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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Episode 53: How to Get Your Gymnast in the Kitchen
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Episode 52: The Gymnast Injury-Burnout Cycle and Nutrition
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Episode 51: No Period, No Problem for the Gymnast? Not Quite
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Episode 50: Feeding Your Gymnast and Family
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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Episode 49: Fueling the Gymnast: Carbohydrate Edition
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Episode 48: Do Gymnasts Need Snack Breaks?
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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Episode 47: Can Nutrition Help Prevent Gymnasts Mental Blocks? with Rebecca Smith M.A.
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May 29, 2023 |
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Episode 46: Nutrition Non-Negotiables for High Level Gymnasts
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May 22, 2023 |
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Episode 45: What College Bound Gymnasts Need to Know about Nutrition with Tiffany Campbell MS, RD, CSSD, CBDT
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May 15, 2023 |
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Episode 44: Gymnast Nutrition & Recovery in the Off-Season-Nutrition Can't Wait Until Next Season
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May 08, 2023 |
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Episode 43: Gymnast Nutrition & Recovery in the Off Season- Gymnastics Culture
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May 01, 2023 |
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Episode 42: Gymnast Nutrition & Recovery in the Off Season- Spring cleaning (labs, supplements, etc)
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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Episode 41: Gymnast Nutrition & Recovery in the Off Season - What to ask their doctor
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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Episode 40: Gymnast Nutrition & Recovery in the Off Season- Look back to move ahead
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Episode 39: Creating a Pro-Fueling Culture in Gymnastics
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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Episode 38: 5 Ways to Improve Performance between Now and Nationals
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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Episode 37: How to support your gymnast’s nutrition (when they don’t want it)
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Episode 36: Gymnast Nutrition and ADHD
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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Episode 35: The Gymnast's Guide to Plant Based Diets
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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Episode 34: Ways to Improve Gymnast Body Composition without Dieting
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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Episode 33: How to "salvage" your gymnast's competition season
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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Episode 32: What foods can gymnasts eat to "boost" their immune system?
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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Episode 31: Investing in Your Gymnast's Nutrition for Sport & Life
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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Episode 30: What Gymnasts Wish Their Moms Knew about Nutrition
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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Episode 29: NCAA Gymnastics Recruiting and Nutrition- The Need to Know with Jill Hicks
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Episode 28: Longevity in Gymnastics- What parents need to know about fueling from Compulsory to Elite
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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Episode 27: Don’t make these Gymnast Nutrition Mistakes in 2023
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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Episode 26: Gymnast Gut Health with Special Guest Dr. Heather Finley
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Dec 26, 2022 |
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Episode 25: 4 Mistakes Gymnasts Make with Competition Season Nutrition
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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Episode 24: Using Nutrition to Optimize Injury Recovery for the Gymnast
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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Episode 23: How to Fuel through Puberty for Power and Performance with Guest Dave Tilley
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Dec 03, 2022 |
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Episode 22: Fueling the Gymnast to Beat Competition Nerves
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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Episode 21: Should Gymnasts Eat Less on Rest Days?
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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Episode 20: 8 Truths About Injury Nutrition for the Gymnast
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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Episode 19: Is Your Gymnast Ready for Competition Season?
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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Episode 18: Help! My gymnast eats too much sugar
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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Episode 17: Part 2 Top 10 Gymnast Nutrition Myths
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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Episode 16: Part 1 Top 10 Gymnast Nutrition Myths
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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Episode 15: Bone Health for the Gymnast
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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Episode 14: The Must Know about Gymnasts and Supplements
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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Episode 13: Back to School Nutrition for the Gymnast
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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Episode 12: Growth Spurts 101 for the Female Gymnast
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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Episode 11: 5 Signs It's Time to Start Working with a Sports Dietitian
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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Episode 10: Do Gymnasts Need to "Eat Clean" to be Successful?
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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Episode 09: How to Get Your Gymnast to Eat Breakfast
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Sep 09, 2022 |
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Episode 08: Gymnast Nutrition + Endurance
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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Episode 07: Nutrition Related Gymnastics Deductions
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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Episode 06: 9 Things I Wish I'd Known About Nutrition as a Gymnast
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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Episode 05: How Coaches Can Talk to Their Gymnasts About Nutrition
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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Episode 04: Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport and Gymnastics
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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Episode 03: The Busy Gymnast Parent’s Guide to Meal Planning
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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Episode 02: What should a gymnast weigh?
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Jul 30, 2022 |
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Episode 01: Normal Nutrition vs Performance Nutrition for Gymnasts
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Jul 30, 2022 |