Episode 47: Fueling to recover and perform better and the prevalence of low energy availability in sport with Dr. Kelly Pritchett

Keely, Corrine, and Hillary talk with registered sports dietician, Dr. Kelly Pritchett PhD about fueling before and after workouts, why it is important, and what can happen if this is chronically not achieved. Then they discuss Dr. Pritchett's research on the prevalence of low energy availability and disordered eating in sport and the negative impacts of these issues.

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Find Dr. Pritchett on social media at @kpritchettRD

Articles:

Paralympians and LEA: https://dspace.library.uvic.ca/bitstream/handle/1828/12822/Pritchett_Kelly_Nutrients_2021.pdf?sequence=1

Olympic Trials qualifiers and LEA : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35992185/

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