Want to know what phrase I wish we'd stop saying to our developing gymnasts?
When I hear it said about a gymnast: "She needs to gain weight, but she needs to eat healthy calories".
Hard stop. I understand the sentiment and what they're trying to say, but that's just not how nutrition works. And it's definitely not the message we want to send.
Calories are a measure of energy. So when parents want their gymnast to get her calories from "healthy" sources, they're kind of misunderstanding how the body uses/processes calories.
Listen into today's episode to hear more about the science behind calories and 3 nutrition truths I want to share with you.
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