Fueling for Athletic Performance with Laura Moretti Reece, RD

This episode features Laura Moretti Reece, a Board Certified Sports Dietitian specializing in sports performance based nutrition as well as treating low energy availability, disordered eating, and eating disorders in athletes. She works in the Division of Sports Medicine and the Female Athlete Program at Boston Children's Hospital. Topics covered: Disordered eating vs eating disorder How many calories you should eat in a day  How do you know if you are underfueling and what does underfueling do to your body? Iron levels  How do we lose weight safely while training and not lose performance  Why underfueling makes you gain weight Timing and structure of when and how you eat  Why you might gain weight when training  Protein and carb needs/ keto diet  Alcohol and metabolic health On-the -go snacks and meals for busy people  https://www.lauramorettird.com/ @thefemaleathleteprogram