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A Beginner Runner’s Guide to Supplements: Essentials for Optimal Performance
Starting a running journey is an exciting endeavor that can transform your health, boost your mood, and enhance your fitness. As a...
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Jessica Isaacs, RD
Dec 28, 20236 min read
New Year, New Habits: Optimizing Performance, One Habit at a Time
As the New Year approaches and you’re contemplating your New Year’s Resolutions, perhaps there’s some performance goals or habits you’re...
Jessica Isaacs, RD
Sep 11, 20231 min read
Too much sugar in fruit?
Just eat the damn fruit 🍉🍌🍒🫐 people!! I base all of my content on questions I get asked frequently. It honestly blows my mind that...
Jessica Isaacs, RD
Sep 5, 20231 min read
But What About the Sugar in Sports Drinks!?
While nutrition messaging for the general public often demonizes sugar, and encourages watching your carbohydrate intake - the average...
Jessica Isaacs, RD
Aug 28, 20231 min read
The Recipe for Building Muscle Mass
Muscle gains take time and CONSISTENT effort. Not seeing gains? Assess how well you’re doing with the following... To gain muscle mass:...
Jessica Isaacs, RD
Aug 25, 20231 min read
Should you eat after evening workouts or games?
Whether you practice/compete at 8AM or 8PM - you still need to recover after! So hope you chose D! Recovering properly as an athlete...
Jessica Isaacs, RD
Aug 14, 20232 min read
Risks vs. Reward - The Dangers of Using Unregulated Supplements
Did you know supplements like protein powders, pre workout, and vitamins that carry a Supplements Facts (instead of a Nutrition Facts)...
Jessica Isaacs, RD
Aug 8, 20232 min read
New Career Coaching Services!
📣 Exciting News for Aspiring Sports Dietitians! 🏋️♂️🍏 Are you a RD2Be or new RD passionate about achieving your goals of working in...
Jessica Isaacs, RD
Aug 5, 20231 min read
What to Eat Before and After Exercise
Had the opportunity to swing by FOX 11 Good Day LA to chat about how to fuel exercise with some practical tips on how to eat and hydrate...
Jessica Isaacs, RD
Jul 31, 20231 min read
Hold the Hydration: Popular Sports Drinks BodyArmor and Prime Miss the Mark
Many athletes opt for coconut water-based “sports drinks” like BodyArmor and Prime over a traditional sports drink like Gatorade or...
Jessica Isaacs, RD
Jun 4, 20231 min read
"Creatine is a Steroid" - Fact or Whack?
Fact or Whack: Creatine is a steroid WHACKITY WHACK WHACK!!! Fact: There are mounds of evidence to support creatine’s ability to enhance...
Jessica Isaacs, RD
Jun 1, 20231 min read
Soy A Male Libido Killer?
No, soy won’t give you man boobs or tank your T, dudes. What is soy? ➡️A nutrient-dense plant-based protein source ➡️Member of the legume...
Jessica Isaacs, RD
Oct 8, 20202 min read
STOP SKIPPING BREAKFAST
Improving Performance by Maximizing Fueling Opportunities Now, I don’t truly stand behind breakfast being the MOST important meal of the...
Jessica Isaacs, RD
Sep 22, 20202 min read
KETO & ENDURANCE ATHLETES
Can I write a keto plan? Yes. Will I? No. I understand how the diet works (and doesn’t work), but when it comes to athletic populations,...
Jessica Isaacs, RD
Sep 21, 20202 min read
ARE YOU UNDERFUELING?
Signs You're Not Fueling Well as an Athlete Feeling sluggish and struggling to dig deep to find some energy to power you through tough...
Jessica Isaacs, RD
Sep 15, 20203 min read
ALCOHOL & PERFORMANCE
Considerations for Athletes You've waited (right!?!) 21 long years to taste the sweet, sweet nectar that is alcohol. Perhaps you're...
Jessica Isaacs, RD
Sep 9, 20202 min read
NUTRITION FOR ANXIETY
Nutritional Strategies for Improving Anxiety & Mood With everything going on in the world, it comes as no surprise that globally we are...
Jessica Isaacs, RD
Sep 3, 20202 min read
DETERMINING CALORIE NEEDS
Let’s talk calorie needs! How much fuel or calories from food your body needs depends on: Age Sex Height Weight Training intensity...
Jessica Isaacs, RD
Sep 2, 20202 min read
IRON DEFICIENCY & PERFORMANCE
What Athletes Should Know Iron is a mineral important for several roles throughout the body, particularly energy metabolism, oxygen...
Jessica Isaacs, RD
Sep 2, 20202 min read
CUTTING CARBS FOR WEIGHT LOSS
Ever heard about someone cutting back on carbs and dropping 5-10lbs of weight in a really short period of time? Whelp, it was mostly...
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