We talk a lot about sport-specific training, recovery, and mindset work, but not often about proper fueling. It’s a HUGE part of performance. And Laura Reece knows this from personal experience as an athlete and as a Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics. Laura is now the Director of Sports Nutrition at Women’s Health, Sports & Performance (WHSP) in Boston. She focuses on performance-based nutrition and the treatment of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs), disordered eating, and eating disorders in athletes. Today we dive in to:

• How WHSP's interdisciplinary approach is revolutionizing women's sports
• What led her to move from finance to fueling, specifically for athletes and athletes with disordered eating and eating disorders
• Power of language when it comes to coaching proper nutrition
• Why it's important to turn to experts & not social media; "nutrition is a science, not an opinion" as Laura says
• Importance of quality research for female athletes (and how WHSP is leading the charge with studies on women throughout the lifespan)
• What Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) is and how it can impact day-t-day tasks and sport
• How hormones impact performance and nutrition needs

To learn more about Women’s Health, Sports & Performance: whspmedical.com

To follow Laura Reece on social: @laurareece.rd

Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly

To watch the episodes: NBC Sports Boston YouTube

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