A recent study highlighted that only 6% of sports and exercise science research is only on female athletes (1). This is important context. Why? Most traditional training and nutrition recommendations are based on research primarily on men. And as Dr. Stacy Sims says “Women Are Not Small Men”.

While the sports nutrition research landscape is continually changing and more female athlete specific research being published, its important to have a nutrition plan that is based on your unique physiology and that works best for you.

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Source:
(1) Cowley, E. S., Olenick, A. A., McNulty, K. L., & Ross, E. Z. (2021). “Invisible Sportswomen”: The sex data gap in sport and exercise science research. Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal, 29(2), 146–151. https://doi.org/10.1123/wspaj.2021-0028