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Nutrients


Immune-Boosting Nutrition for Athletes: How to Stay Healthy, Prevent Illness, and Recover Faster
Immune boosting nutrition for female athletes to prevent sickness cold and flu.
Lindsey Cortes
Dec 8, 20255 min read


Is There Lead in Your Protein Powder?
What Female Athletes Need to Know As a sports dietitian working with hundreds of female athletes over the years, I’ve come to appreciate how vital protein is for recovery, performance, and muscle growth. But recently, a concerning topic has caught my attention — and likely yours too — after Consumer Reports released findings showing that many popular protein powders contain detectable levels of lead and other heavy metals. I covered this in detail on Episode #242 of the Fem
Lindsey Cortes
Oct 30, 20254 min read


Calculating protein requirements for athletes: How much protein do you really need?
These days, it seems like every nutrition or health concern is solved by “more protein.” Want to perform better? More protein. Want to...
Lindsey Cortes
Mar 28, 20256 min read


6 Caffeine-filled recipes to fuel athletes: Energize with Coffee
These 6 caffeine-filled coffee recipes will fuel and energize athletes!
Lindsey Cortes
Mar 1, 20258 min read
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