Nutrition

Why Fueling Timing Matters as Much as What You Eat Athletes tend to fixate on food quality — clean eating, protein grams, supplement stacks — while overlooking timing. But your body processes nutrients differently depending on how close you are to exertion. Eat the wrong thing too close to start time and you risk GI…

Why Preparation Matters for Your First Session A sports nutritionist’s job in that first consultation is to understand your current intake, your training demands, and your goals well enough to spot the gaps between them. That’s difficult to do accurately from memory alone — most people underestimate or overestimate what they eat, when they eat…

Myth: Carbs Are the Enemy Few food groups have been vilified as thoroughly as carbohydrates, but carbs are your body’s preferred fuel source, especially if you’re training regularly. Cutting carbs too aggressively often leaves people fatigued, irritable, and unable to push through a hard strength session or a long ocean swim. The issue isn’t carbohydrates…

Why Teen Athletes Have Different Fueling Needs A teenager who trains regularly is asking their body to do two demanding things simultaneously: grow and perform. Energy needs are generally higher relative to body size than in adults, and the timing of meals around practice, school, and sleep matters more than most families realize. A teen…

What a General Nutritionist Actually Does A general nutritionist focuses on the fundamentals of eating well for long-term health. That might include building balanced meals, managing portion sizes, addressing food relationships, or supporting a specific health condition alongside your doctor. The scope is broad by design — a nutritionist is trained to help almost anyone…

A San Diego nutritionist on vitamin D and strength: why deficiency blunts muscle function, what the research really shows about supplementing, and why you should test before you dose.

A San Diego nutritionist breaks down the research on protein: how much you really need (1.6–2.0 g/kg), whether the “anabolic window” is real, and how to time and distribute it for muscle.

A San Diego nutritionist explains what magnesium really does for muscle, recovery, and sleep, how much you need (RDA, dosing, and the best-absorbed forms), and where the science is strong versus oversold, backed by NIH and peer-reviewed research.

What a San Diego sports nutritionist really does — building a measurable nutrition system around your body, training, and goals, starting with your free metabolic numbers.