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Nutrition & REDs

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Nutrition: Micronutrients

Nutrition: Micronutrients

Nutrition: Fats

Nutrition: Fats

Nutrition: Proteins

Nutrition: Proteins

Nutrition: Carbohydrates

Nutrition: Carbohydrates

Eating disorders and body image

Eating disorders and body image

Dancer Stories

9 stories

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REDs, recovery and recognising patterns

Suzan Opperman

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The impact of REDs and disordered eating on fertility

Jenna Roberts 

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Learning the importance of nutrition

Miranda Silveira

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From struggling with REDs to being proud of my recovery

Kallie Green

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Restriction, rigour, and me 

James Forbat 

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How my experience with REDs shaped me as a coach

James Barton 

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Performance, body image, and REDs

Emily Stewart McLean

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Articles

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Beyond Social Media and AI: The Essential Role of the Registered Dietitian in Ballet Performance and Health

Considerations of Low Carbohydrate Availability (LCA) to Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) in Female Endurance Athletes: A Narrative Review (2023)

Considerations of Low Carbohydrate Availability (LCA) to Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) in Female Endurance Athletes: A Narrative Review (2023)

Body mass index, nutritional knowledge, and eating behaviors in elite student and professional ballet dancers (2014)

Body mass index, nutritional knowledge, and eating behaviors in elite student and professional ballet dancers (2014)

B Vitamins and the Female Athlete. In: Nutrition and the Female Athlete: From Research to Practice, 2nd Ed (by K Woolf, DL LoBuono and MM Manore)
Nutrition assessment of B-vitamins in highly active and sedentary women (2017)

Nutrition assessment of B-vitamins in highly active and sedentary women (2017)

Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Dietitians of Canada, and the American College of Sports Medicine: Nutrition and athletic performance (2016)

Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Dietitians of Canada, and the American College of Sports Medicine: Nutrition and athletic performance (2016)

The relationship between dietary energy density and energy intake (2009)

The relationship between dietary energy density and energy intake (2009)

Exercising women with menstrual disturbances consume low energy dense foods and beverages (2011)

Exercising women with menstrual disturbances consume low energy dense foods and beverages (2011)

Low Energy Availability with and without a High-Protein Diet Suppresses Bone Formation and Increases Bone Resorption in Men: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study (2021)

Low Energy Availability with and without a High-Protein Diet Suppresses Bone Formation and Increases Bone Resorption in Men: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study (2021)

Fuelling the female athlete: Carbohydrate and protein recommendations (2022)

Fuelling the female athlete: Carbohydrate and protein recommendations (2022)

A pilot study: Dietary energy density is similar between active women with and without exercise-associated menstrual dysfunction (2016)

A pilot study: Dietary energy density is similar between active women with and without exercise-associated menstrual dysfunction (2016)

Short-Term Carbohydrate Restriction Impairs Bone Formation at Rest and During Prolonged Exercise to a Greater Degree than Low Energy Availability (2022)

Short-Term Carbohydrate Restriction Impairs Bone Formation at Rest and During Prolonged Exercise to a Greater Degree than Low Energy Availability (2022)