Lauren Parrish

Sports Dietitian + Nutrition Therapist + S&C Coach

[Lauren Parrish @laurenwparrish]

You may have heard Vitamin D recently in the news regarding COVID-19, but do you know what it is? Its a Vitamin that is naturally produced in your body upon sun exposure so those that live in the northern hemisphere (especially in the winter time!) can be at risk for deficiency!

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Now want to try supplementing beet juice? You can try different types, including powders that mix with water or prepared drinks. Remember to drink it 2-3 hours pre-event to get the most benefit!

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Beet juice for endurance! It mainly works by increasing blood flow to help get oxygen delivered to hard working muscles

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Having issues with your intake/appetite? Slow down and get curious as to why that is - changes in training load, heavy emotions, feeling uncomfortable in your body, stress, injury status, not meeting performance expectations, upcoming doctors appointment, etc

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Now you know what iron is and sources - are you curious if you are consuming enough iron? Here are some common signs of deficiency, know if you are at risk, and know your appropriate amount that you should try to aim for each day!

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Now that we know WHAT Iron does, let's take a peak at sources and different types of iron. Heme Iron is more bioavailable and found in meat. Non-heme iron is less bioavailable and is found in plant sources such as lentils, beans, and spinach. However, you can enhance your absorpt

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To conclude Training Plates - a quick guide on when and how to use them! Be sure you are using your plate to scale what works for YOU and YOUR training!

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Fueling Plates Part 3!

High Training Days are days of heavy and strenuous workouts. This would include two a days workouts or long runs - make sure half of your plate is carbohydrates to provide fuel and recovery on these days

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Low Training Day: Part 1 of my athlete fueling plate series!

A low training day might include a rest day or light recovery activities such as a walk or yoga.

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@Aspenbaby I 10/10 approve of this. I tried to warn ya!

[Lauren Link MS, RD, CSSD @linktonutrition]

Athletes, remember that your identity spans FAR past the sport you play.

I am...a wife, a daughter, a sister, auntie Lolo. I am smart, and a damn good dietitian. I’m an author. I love music. I’m a friend to many and a boilermaker to my core. I am a boss lady.

Now you try.

[Asker Jeukendrup @Jeukendrup]

Iron content of different foods and an estimation of the amounts that will be absorbed @c_tarnowski95 In: Preventing and treating iron deficiency https://t.co/7go8kZODCY

[Reformed Sports Project @ReformedSptProj]

Piece of advice to sports parents... when sports start back up, let your kids be kids & just enjoy watching them play. Most haven’t been able to see friends in months ... it’s going to be more important for our kids to rekindle those relationships than it is to perform in sports.