236: Nutrition Essentials For Female Footballers

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Oct 7, 2024

Aimee O'Keeffe, a performance nutritionist with a wealth of experience in elite sports, and Dr. James Morehen, who specializes in nutrition for top athletes, dive deep into the unique nutritional needs of female footballers. They explore how physiological differences impact dietary requirements and emphasize tailored strategies for optimal performance. The conversation also addresses psychological influences on nutritional habits, highlights the importance of carbohydrate loading, and introduces the new Female Football Nutrition Network, aiming to empower female athletes.

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Intro

00:00 • 1min

Nutritional Needs of Female Football Athletes

01:27 • 7min

Fueling Female Footballers

08:42 • 14min

Understanding Psychological Influences on Female Athletes' Nutrition

22:57 • 2min

Nourishing Female Footballers

24:44 • 15min

Launching the Female Football Nutrition Network

39:28 • 2min

In episode 236 Aimee O'Keeffe and James Morehen, join us.

Specifically Aimee & James will be looking at:

Physiological difference between men and women
How these differences affect nutrition
What the research says
Recommendations for female footballers

About Aimee

"My name is Aimee Ellen O'Keeffe and I have worked in elite sport as a Performance Nutritionist for 5 years and during that time I spent 4 years at Manchester United Womens Team. I currently work for England Red Roses (Rugby)and Williams Racing (F1) supporting Academy drivers and the Pit Stop Team. Alongside this I run my own online nutrition business called Committed Nutrition Ltd working with a range of different athletes from IM to CrossFit. I have a huge passion for supporting female athletes and helping simplify performance nutrition to make a positive lasting impact."

@committednutritionltd- Instagram

Links to FFNN page: https://www.instagram.com/femalefootballnutrition/

About James

"Dr James Morehen is a performance nutritionist working with elite athletes. He is the current nutritionist with England Rugby, Bristol Bears Rugby, Chris Billam-Smith, Chris Eubank and Adam Azim."

James
https://www.instagram.com/morehenperformance/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-james-morehen-b325a160/

Female Football Nutrition
https://www.instagram.com/femalefootballnutrition/
https://femalefootballnutritionnetwork.lpages.co/sign-up/

BOOK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1739871804?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860

Website: https://morehenperformance.lpages.co/mentorship-community-v2/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-morehen-b325a160/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/James_Morehen

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236: Nutrition Essentials For Female Footballers

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