Hello! I’m Megan Kuikman. I’m a Registered Dietitian with specialized training in sports nutrition. My goal is to help athletes and active individuals achieve a healthy attitude towards health, training, and food. I empower athletes to fuel properly for training to optimize both health and performance.
My qualifications include:
When I’m not working with athletes, I’m doing research. My research looks at relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) and disordered eating in athletes. RED-S occurs when calorie intake doesn’t cover the cost of calories expended through exercise. This can have negative outcomes on both health and performance. RED-S, disordered eating and underfueling can occur in athletes of any sport, across any age, body size, culture, socioeconomic status, and athletic ability.
Through my virtual practice, I help athletes reach their full potential both physically and mentally. Want to find out more? Contact me using the form below.
It can be challenging to know if you should reach out for help. Take a look at common signs and symptoms of under-eating to determine if you may benefit from a consultation.
The negative health outcomes of under-fuelling are well known. They may include reproductive dysfunction, poor bone health, or gastrointestinal issues- to name a few (click here to find out more). However, less discussed is the Read more…
Relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) causes the body to go into energy saving mode. This is why athletes with RED-S often have a stable body weight despite under-fueling (for more information on RED-S, click Read more…
Recovering from RED-S (click here to find out more about RED-S) and disordered eating does not occur overnight. It is a process that takes ongoing effort to challenge and change maladaptive behaviours and thoughts surrounding Read more…