Excited to present at the ASPDA Annual Conference in May! American Sports & Performance Dietitians Assn.

🛑JUST CANCELLED—Trump HHS has just cancelled key meetings of the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (PACCARB) & CDC’s Environmental Public Health Threats meeting—➡️all because of Trump WH’s new blackout of all HHS external comms. My god.

Training too hard drains energy. To conserve energy, choose a good training program, eat a diet with plenty of carbs, and get to bed early. #RunWithHal

Stop falling for the things people say using words like "natural/clean." The same doctor that is taking your money for an expensive food sensitivity & gut microbiome test & tells you avoid "unnatural" things are also injecting their faces & asses. Not judging, let's just be real.

The most overlooked “hack” for long-term dietary adherence is having nutritious meals you actually love and look forward to. Meal enjoyment enhances satisfaction and ultimately satiety.

14/ citations •Wang, A., & Speakman, J. R. (2025). Potential downsides of calorie restriction. Nature Reviews Endocrinology. doi.org/10.1038/s41574… •Kalm, L. M., & Semba, R. D. (2005). They starved so that others be better fed: Remembering Ancel Keys and the Minnesota

Does Carbohydrate Periodization (restricting carbs to train with low glycogen stores) offer metabolic and performance benefits? This study suggests not: mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/2… #OpenAccess

Many of us think we are the elite performer who is looking for the final 1% to push us to gold. The reality is...most of us are the person who needs to simply exercise most days, eat some vegetables, take a walk, sleep more, and that would boost our performance and well-being.

Union Catholic Crushes Distance Medley Relay National Record At #NBNationals Outdoor @dyestat 📰 buff.ly/vjTf0Vs

The amount of teams/coaches still making college athletes wake up at 6 am (or earlier) to train, lift, & practice is 🤯🤯🤯. The data are incredibly clear here. Bad idea.

I’m excited to announce my new book FOOD INTELLIGENCE coauthored with brilliant journalist Julia Belluz! Cutting through the confusion about diet & health, #FoodIntelligence describes the fascinating science of how food both nourishes and harms us. penguinrandomhouse.com/books/671334/f…

Plant-based diets, which are low in cholesterol and saturated fat, may contribute to improved performance, quicker recovery, and long-term health by lowering risk of chronic diseases, including heart disease. bit.ly/4nt1th4

a full minute standing ovation for Alex Morgan 🥹

A good study to remind us to not copy your favourite pro's diet and fuelling strategy before finding out more about yourself. Individual variations in glycemic responses to carbohydrates and underlying metabolic physiology. nature.com/articles/s4159… What went down? The study

Lifting weights has numerous benefits for a runner •You become more durable •You improve your coordination •You get stronger and faster •You become more efficient If you haven’t been strength training, it’s the best way to immediately improve your running. Lift the weights!

The fructose found naturally in fruits is packaged with fiber and antioxidants, which may help to explain why people experience positive health benefits when they eat fruits. bit.ly/2nPCyZw

Exercise Intensity Terminology is a bit of a mess 😵‍💫 Our attempt to try & summarise some of the different approaches, and make some recommendations going forward, has finally been published in both MSSE: bit.ly/4nT7Pq5 & JSaMS: bit.ly/46U7ptq.

Eating more legumes—more beans, split peas, chickpeas, and lentils—may give us the largest life expectancy gains. So, if you do only one thing, eat legumes for longevity. see.nf/45P50wv

Adding berries to a meal can help blunt an insulin spike from high glycemic foods, and the fiber in fruits can help slow the release of their sugar. Fruit phytonutrients can help inhibit the transportation of sugar into our intestinal walls and bloodstream bit.ly/3qZRCar

CHO needs are currently expressed per hour of endurance exercise—but they should take into account body size. This paper suggests larger athletes need more CHO/h of exercise #IJSNEM journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/…