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One-on-one nutrition counseling with Registered Dietitian, Benita Bobo.

06/09/2024

So excited to be able to help even more people!

03/13/2024

Happy RD [Registered Dietitian] Day! I love being a nutrition professional and getting to help people improve their relationship with and increase their knowledge about food. Nutrition is such an important piece of the puzzle (that is often neglected) when it comes to optimizing athletic performance and just feeling good! Want to know more? Comment “be strong” for some exclusive tips 💙🥑⛸️ 💪🏽 .

05/30/2023

Skate & Sculpt was so much fun!! My current treatment has killed my appetite and consequently leaves me with pretty low energy, but I was able to stuff myself with a few extra snacks to make some skating magic happen today ! Peep my car surprising me with a flat tire after 🥴

02/24/2023

Never forget how much your body does for you ⛸💙🥰
I did not create this but found it on Etsy and it’s too beautiful not to share! I tried finding an instagram account to tag but no luck (purchased from Etsy shop JamieClaireDesigns 🙃)

07/13/2022

Excuse me while I fangirl over here at this two-time Olympian who knows how important nutrition is to skating success! So bummed I couldn’t be there to meet him, but thanks for autographing my sign 🤩🥰💙 !!
Learn how nutrition can help you achieve your highest potential! Sign up for my 12-week program designed just for skaters ⛸⛸ Tap the link in my bio and select “The Nourished Skaters” to learn more 🥑.

07/11/2022

Nutrition is such an important part of thriving as an athlete and I’m so thrilled to have spoken to this awesome group of skaters at our first annual Just Peachy Summer Camp 🤩

03/01/2022

Kick off National Nutrition Month with me tomorrow and learn how to fuel yourself for great skating!

02/12/2022

One of my favorite things about grad school at Georgia State was the close relationships I developed with some of my teachers/preceptors! Molly and her beautiful daughter joined me today for some fun time on the ice weeee! ❄️❄️❄️

12/18/2021

Hey everyone! I just wanted to introduce myself and share my story with you.

⛸I fell in love with figure skating after finally convincing my dad to take me to the rink when I was 9 years old… it was all I wanted to do, all I wanted to think about, or watch on tv … it was life!!

❄️After graduating from UCLA, I went on to skate professionally for 5 years and it was a blast. I got to see so many amazing places in the world while entertaining and having the time of my life!

🥑 On tour is when I discovered my love for nutrition. It’s hard to have a “normal” food life when you’re living out of a different hotel room every week.

👩‍🍳 Like many other tour skaters, I traveled with a skillet, some cooking utensils, spices and, later, an instant pot. It was fun transforming our bathrooms into kitchens and coming up with meals that satisfied our taste buds and fueled our skating performances. We even occasionally got kitchenettes in our rooms and that was a real treat!

🌎 Also really cool to eat so many foods from around the world.

✨Navigating my own nutrition in the world of aesthetic sports inspired me to want to help others! So in 2019 I got off the road and luckily was accepted to Georgia State’s nutrition program… yay!

💙I also nabbed a pretty awesome husband which was a nice perk and he gave me the sweetest son

⁉️ Stay tuned for the plot twist.

12/06/2021

Low energy availability (LEA) is the main concept of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports (RED-S) and means that an athlete is not taking in enough energy/calories to support their normal physiological functions and activity level. This can affect quite literally EVERY system in your body and contribute to poor bone health and digestion, low hormone production and immune response, and decreased performance and recovery (among many, many other things).

It actually has nothing to do with how you look. Whether female or male, an athlete may appear “healthy” and still not be taking in enough energy. Further, a desire to be leaner to improve performance can translate to disordered eating practices and can evolve into eating disorders (there’s a difference). I will be diving deeper into disordered eating and eating disorders in further posts, because unfortunately they frequently appear in figure skating and other artistic sports.

The International Olympic Committee has stated that there is still a lot to understand in terms of psychological and physiological health risks and consequences of RED-S, but improved awareness among athletes, coaches, and other team members can help prevent LEA from taking hold.

**Need help properly fueling yourself? Schedule a one-on-one nutrition consult! Find out more at www.BeStrongRD.com**

12/02/2021

Some of us can’t live without our daily cup (or 5) of coffee. If we’re talkin’ an average cup Joe, it has little sustenance to offer. On the other hand, our fancy gourmet coffee creations (PSL anyone?) contain a lot more energy in the form of refined sugar and fat.

Although delicious, these fun drinks are not appropriate for an athlete’s first meal of the day or right before practice. Why?

- High amounts of refined sugar will give you a temporary energy boost, but can lead to a crash because of how fast your body uses the sugars up.

- Fat takes longer for your body to digest, so consuming large amounts will mean more energy is devoted to digestion instead of your training session. This can lead to upset stomach and an overall feeling of sluggishness.

But coffee is full of powerful antioxidants and has been proven to lower the risk of heart disease and type II diabetes. Caffeine has also been found to increase athletic performance by decreasing perceived effort, meaning that you’re able to work harder without realizing it.

So if coffee’s your thing, remember to drink it with breakfast, not for breakfast. Try pairing it with some carbs, protein, and some healthy fat (like avocado toast with an egg!) 1-4 hours before practice.

Need more ideas or looking for one-on-one nutrition counseling? Visit www.BeStrongRD.com and schedule your appointment today

11/24/2021

Food can invoke a strong sense of hygge (I love this word so much). Food is so powerful in connecting us to comfort and memories because all five senses are involved. Sometimes it’s not even about the food itself, but the preparation process and special people involved. Remember that time you spent all day baking a pie with grandma and all the stories she told and laughter you shared? That’s hygge!

Understand that not everyone has an easy relationship with food, so do your part by avoiding comments on weight, portions, or food selections. Please remember that all foods fit, all foods have nutritional value, and you’re not “bad” for eating all the things! One meal (or two or twenty) will not unravel your health or ruin your athletic abilities. I encourage you to eat with enjoyment, not judgement, and to listen to your body’s hunger and fullness cues.

I wish everybody a holiday season full of hygge!

“Hygge means comfortable
Hygge means cozy
Hygge means sitting by the fire with your cheeks all rosy
Hygge hygge hygge hygge hygge hygge
Hygge hygge hygge hygge hygge hygge
Hyggelig hyggelig hyggelig hyggelig hyggelig hyggelig
I will translate more!

Hygge means candlelight
Hygge means easy
Hygge means all you care to play, how you say? Parcheesi!
Finding a spider in your shoe
Not hygge!
Having an annoying thing to do
Not hygge!
Hygge’s not scheduled
You can’t see where it starts or ends
Most importantly it can’t be hygge without your family and friends!”
-Frozen the Musical

What brings you hygge?

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