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Ally Gallop, MS, RD, CSSD

Sports Dietitian

Sports Nutrition, Simplified:
A Resource for Dietitians
Working with Athletes

Many Dancers in Black

Articles

Zinc and the Common Cold

Sep 199 min read

Zinc content of plant and animal foods in milligrams per serving

Zinc content of plant and animal foods in milligrams per serving

Melatonin: Supplementation, Nutrition, & Jet Lag

Aug 2110 min read

Brain cross section: Light, retina, SCN, pineal gland.

Brain cross section: Light, retina, SCN, pineal gland.

Creatine & Water Weight Gain

Jul 207 min read

Results of various injuries amongst a group of American football players supplementing with creatine monohydrate versus those who were not.

Results of various injuries amongst a group of American football players supplementing with creatine monohydrate versus those who were not.

All About Cannabinoids: CBD and Understanding WADA’s Stance

Jun 248 min read

The human endocannabinoid system

The human endocannabinoid system

Processed Meats vs. Beets: Does the Source of Nitrates or Nitrites Matter?

May 268 min read

Nitrogen Cycle

Nitrogen Cycle

Ashwagandha: Sleep, Stress, & Testosterone

Apr 289 min read

Ashwagandha: Sleep, Stress, & Testosterone

Ashwagandha: Sleep, Stress, & Testosterone

Magnesium, Sleep, and Muscle Recovery

Mar 2314 min read

Magnesium, Sleep, and Muscle Recovery

Magnesium, Sleep, and Muscle Recovery

What to Know: A Day-in-the-Life of a College Sports Dietitian

Jan 247 min read

What to Know: A Day-in-the-Life of a College Sports Dietitian

What to Know: A Day-in-the-Life of a College Sports Dietitian

What to Know: Sport Nutrition Interns and Fellows

Dec 19, 202410 min read

What to Know: Sport Nutrition Interns and Fellows

What to Know: Sport Nutrition Interns and Fellows

Creatine Supplementation and the Kidneys: The Creatinine Connection

Dec 1, 20248 min read

Creatine Supplementation and the Kidneys: The Creatinine Connection

Creatine Supplementation and the Kidneys: The Creatinine Connection

Metabolic Suppression: Measuring for the RMRratio

Oct 28, 202411 min read

Metabolic Suppression: Measuring for the RMRratio

Metabolic Suppression: Measuring for the RMRratio

Rhabdomyolysis: Does Caffeine or Creatine Increase Your Risk?

Sep 27, 20249 min read

Rhabdomyolysis: Does Caffeine or Creatine Increase Your Risk?

Rhabdomyolysis: Does Caffeine or Creatine Increase Your Risk?

Think Beyond the Initial Injury: How to be a Helpful Practitioner

Sep 10, 20245 min read

Think Beyond the Initial Injury: How to be a Helpful Practitioner

Think Beyond the Initial Injury: How to be a Helpful Practitioner

Is Prime a Terrible Sports Drink for Hydration? Not Necessarily.

Aug 2, 20245 min read

Is Prime a Terrible Sports Drink for Hydration? Not Necessarily.

Is Prime a Terrible Sports Drink for Hydration? Not Necessarily.

Caffeine: Why do Athlete and Public Health Recommendations Differ?

Jul 13, 20247 min read

Caffeine: Why do Athlete and Public Health Recommendations Differ?

Caffeine: Why do Athlete and Public Health Recommendations Differ?

Screening Athletes for Eating Disorders

Jun 10, 20247 min read

Screening Athletes for Eating Disorders

Screening Athletes for Eating Disorders

Nutrition Management of Bone Stress Injuries

Apr 29, 20249 min read

Nutrition Management of Bone Stress Injuries

Nutrition Management of Bone Stress Injuries

Are Powdered Greens & Megadoses a Good Idea?

Apr 11, 20247 min read

Are Powdered Greens & Megadoses a Good Idea?

Are Powdered Greens & Megadoses a Good Idea?

How Alcohol Affects Sleep

Mar 4, 20249 min read

How Alcohol Affects Sleep

How Alcohol Affects Sleep

Predicting How Much Muscle You Can Build

Feb 5, 202410 min read

Predicting How Much Muscle You Can Build

Predicting How Much Muscle You Can Build

Is There an Upper Limit to How Much Protein You Can Absorb?

Dec 27, 202311 min read

Is There an Upper Limit to How Much Protein You Can Absorb?

Is There an Upper Limit to How Much Protein You Can Absorb?

Bones: How to Read a DXA Measurement

Mar 31, 202310 min read

Bones: How to Read a DXA Measurement

Bones: How to Read a DXA Measurement

Should You be Setting a Body Fat Goal?

Feb 11, 20228 min read

Should You be Setting a Body Fat Goal?

Should You be Setting a Body Fat Goal?

Reconsidering Your Pre-Workout: Beta-alanine Benefits

Dec 20, 20206 min read

Reconsidering Your Pre-Workout: Beta-alanine Benefits

Reconsidering Your Pre-Workout: Beta-alanine Benefits

Not Worth Your Money: IgG Testing for Food Sensitivities

Nov 29, 20207 min read

Not Worth Your Money: IgG Testing for Food Sensitivities

Not Worth Your Money: IgG Testing for Food Sensitivities

Is Fructose The Reason Your Gut Hurts While Training?

Nov 14, 20206 min read

Is Fructose The Reason Your Gut Hurts While Training?

Is Fructose The Reason Your Gut Hurts While Training?

Are Collagen Supplements Worth It?

Nov 8, 20209 min read

Are Collagen Supplements Worth It?

Are Collagen Supplements Worth It?

Relationships First, Facts Second: Gaining Trust with Athletes

May 23, 20204 min read

Relationships First, Facts Second: Gaining Trust with Athletes

Relationships First, Facts Second: Gaining Trust with Athletes

Sport Supplements: Are They Enough to Gain a Performance Benefit?

May 9, 20207 min read

Sport Supplements: Are They Enough to Gain a Performance Benefit?

Sport Supplements: Are They Enough to Gain a Performance Benefit?

COVID-19 Grocery List & Considerations

Mar 17, 20204 min read

COVID-19 Grocery List & Considerations

COVID-19 Grocery List & Considerations

Should Injured Athletes Supplement with Creatine?

Feb 9, 20206 min read

Should Injured Athletes Supplement with Creatine?

Should Injured Athletes Supplement with Creatine?

A Woman’s Body on Minimal Calories

Jan 25, 20206 min read

A Woman’s Body on Minimal Calories

A Woman’s Body on Minimal Calories

Trying to Gain Weight?

Jul 24, 20197 min read

Trying to Gain Weight?

Trying to Gain Weight?

Are You Maximizing Your Heart Rate Monitor?

Jun 22, 20196 min read

How Do Hydration and Food Intake Change Body Composition Results?

Jun 11, 20195 min read

How Do Hydration and Food Intake Change Body Composition Results?

How Do Hydration and Food Intake Change Body Composition Results?

FODMAPs, Part 4: Fueling the Athlete

Apr 5, 20195 min read

FODMAPs, Part 4: Fueling the Athlete

FODMAPs, Part 4: Fueling the Athlete

FODMAPs, Part 3: What the Practitioner Needs to Consider

Mar 18, 20196 min read

FODMAPs, Part 3: What the Practitioner Needs to Consider

FODMAPs, Part 3: What the Practitioner Needs to Consider

FODMAPS, Part 2: Applying the Diet

Feb 17, 20197 min read

FODMAPS, Part 2: Applying the Diet

FODMAPS, Part 2: Applying the Diet

FODMAPs, Part 1: What Are They?

Jan 18, 20193 min read

FODMAPs, Part 1: What Are They?

FODMAPs, Part 1: What Are They?

Fueling the Basketball Player During a Game

Jan 8, 20194 min read

Fueling the Basketball Player During a Game

Fueling the Basketball Player During a Game

Goal Setting: Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Outcomes

Jan 1, 20195 min read

Goal Setting: Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Outcomes

Goal Setting: Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Outcomes

Runner’s Gut: Food and Hydration are Major Culprits

Aug 12, 20186 min read

Runner’s Gut: Food and Hydration are Major Culprits

Runner’s Gut: Food and Hydration are Major Culprits

Vitamin D: More Than Bones, But Treated Like Only Bones Matter

Jul 5, 20184 min read

Vitamin D: More Than Bones, But Treated Like Only Bones Matter

Vitamin D: More Than Bones, But Treated Like Only Bones Matter

The Keto Diet for Athletes?

Apr 22, 20185 min read

The Keto Diet for Athletes?

The Keto Diet for Athletes?

Whey Your Options: Should You Pea?

Apr 12, 20183 min read

Whey Your Options: Should You Pea?

Whey Your Options: Should You Pea?

Energy Availability: Is It Useful to Calculate?

Mar 28, 20184 min read

Energy Availability: Is It Useful to Calculate?

Energy Availability: Is It Useful to Calculate?

Males Have Eating Disorders, Too

Mar 14, 20183 min read

Males Have Eating Disorders, Too

Males Have Eating Disorders, Too

The Complexities of Iron Repletion in Athletes

Feb 24, 20184 min read

The Complexities of Iron Repletion in Athletes

The Complexities of Iron Repletion in Athletes

Stop Eating the Same Amount Every Day

Feb 14, 20182 min read

Stop Eating the Same Amount Every Day

Stop Eating the Same Amount Every Day

Dairy Before Bed: Your Muscles Love It

Feb 1, 20183 min read

Dairy Before Bed: Your Muscles Love It

Dairy Before Bed: Your Muscles Love It

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