S2_EP_7 Female Athletes and Eating to Fuel Performance with Dr. Susan Kleiner

Prevalence of female (and male) athletes who under-eat

Where the notion that females don’t burn calories at the elite level in the same way as males began

Principle of low energy availability and relative energy deficiency in sport (REDS)

Coaching an athlete to eat more

Red flags to look for as a coach/trainer

When to refer the client to a specialist

Study Link: 

https://jissn.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12970-020-00353-w

Dr. Kleiner's Website:

https://www.drskleiner.com/