As an athlete, eating enough to meet your energy needs can be more challenging than expected. There are a number of factors at play when it comes to nutrient intake for an athlete, including time and digestion. In fact, many athletes struggle with eating enough food relative to their energy output, causing them to end up with a syndrome called RED-S, or Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport. Athletes affected by RED-S have insufficient calorie intake and/or excessive energy expenditure, and this low energy availability results in poor health (reproductive, bone, immune, heart, mental) and declining athletic performance.
Fueling Athletes with High Energy Needs
Fueling Athletes with High Energy Needs
Fueling Athletes with High Energy Needs
As an athlete, eating enough to meet your energy needs can be more challenging than expected. There are a number of factors at play when it comes to nutrient intake for an athlete, including time and digestion. In fact, many athletes struggle with eating enough food relative to their energy output, causing them to end up with a syndrome called RED-S, or Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport. Athletes affected by RED-S have insufficient calorie intake and/or excessive energy expenditure, and this low energy availability results in poor health (reproductive, bone, immune, heart, mental) and declining athletic performance.