54 min

Updates on Female Athlete Nutrition with Dr. Stacy Sims - Ep. #122 Inside Sports Nutrition

    • Nutrition

Dr. Stacy Sims, researcher, scientist, and exercise physiologist, returns to the show to provide updates on various topics related to female athlete nutrition. 



Topics discussed include:


The need for cultural and social research on perceptions about the menstrual cycle and menstrual bleeding
Important nuances around menstrual cycle training
Updates in supplement research for women
Perspectives on nutrition for transgendered athletes
Insights on young female athletes
Oral contraceptive use in youth and collegiate female athletes
Protein and amino acid needs for female athletes 
Wearable devices and use of data for women



Links:


Voice in Sport
Dr. Kathryn Ackerman
Dr. Stacy Sims website
2nd edition of ROAR book
Next Level book



Quotes from Dr. Sims:

“The best advice we have about menstrual cycle training is you need to track your own cycle and find your own pattern.”

“It is disempowering women when we have these voices coming out saying there is no effect of the menstrual cycle based on a very small criteria of systematic reviews.”





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Connect with the podcast on Instagram @isnpodcast and on Facebook @insidesportsnutrition



This episode is brought to you by All Around Snack Co. which features tasty snacks that are low in added sugars, contain zero dyes, colorings or additives and help control blood sugar for steady energy levels throughout the day.  Use code ISNPODCAST24 to save 15% on your purchase.



Want to try the deltaG products to provide your brain another fuel source? Check out their products and save 10% by using the code ISNPODCAST and you’ll also help support our podcast! 



We’d love to connect with you on social! Follow Dina on Instagram at @nutritionmechanic and Bob at @enrgperformance. You can learn more about Bob’s services at www.enrgperformance.com and Dina’s services at www.nutritionmechanic.com. 

Dr. Stacy Sims, researcher, scientist, and exercise physiologist, returns to the show to provide updates on various topics related to female athlete nutrition. 



Topics discussed include:


The need for cultural and social research on perceptions about the menstrual cycle and menstrual bleeding
Important nuances around menstrual cycle training
Updates in supplement research for women
Perspectives on nutrition for transgendered athletes
Insights on young female athletes
Oral contraceptive use in youth and collegiate female athletes
Protein and amino acid needs for female athletes 
Wearable devices and use of data for women



Links:


Voice in Sport
Dr. Kathryn Ackerman
Dr. Stacy Sims website
2nd edition of ROAR book
Next Level book



Quotes from Dr. Sims:

“The best advice we have about menstrual cycle training is you need to track your own cycle and find your own pattern.”

“It is disempowering women when we have these voices coming out saying there is no effect of the menstrual cycle based on a very small criteria of systematic reviews.”





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Connect with the podcast on Instagram @isnpodcast and on Facebook @insidesportsnutrition



This episode is brought to you by All Around Snack Co. which features tasty snacks that are low in added sugars, contain zero dyes, colorings or additives and help control blood sugar for steady energy levels throughout the day.  Use code ISNPODCAST24 to save 15% on your purchase.



Want to try the deltaG products to provide your brain another fuel source? Check out their products and save 10% by using the code ISNPODCAST and you’ll also help support our podcast! 



We’d love to connect with you on social! Follow Dina on Instagram at @nutritionmechanic and Bob at @enrgperformance. You can learn more about Bob’s services at www.enrgperformance.com and Dina’s services at www.nutritionmechanic.com. 

54 min