RDKate Sports Nutrition Consulting

04/30/2026

I have been loving making this new recipe (courtesy of some fellow dietitians)! These come together nicely, and taste great. They are perfect to send with my daughter on track meet days for pre-meet fuel or refueling between events! They would also work well between baseball/softball double headers!

These easy, no-bake peanut butter protein balls are a fun, healthy snack with superfood ingredients for kids and adults. Make a big batch and freeze them!

04/28/2026

Fueling for golf + a new protein energy bite recipe! - https://mailchi.mp/57946902bf05/rdkate-sports-nutrition-performance-bite-13909905

04/16/2026

Springtime is a great time for - especially as a new competition season begins! It was awesome to be on site this week with Pewamo-Westphalia Varsity Cross Country/Track and Lansing Community College Baseball

Very different sports with very different nutritional needs but the same overall goal: optimize health and optimize performance.

From talking fueling basics with Pewamo-Westphalia Varsity Cross Country/Track to diving into the world of supplements with Lansing Community College Baseball, it was great attention and great questions from start to finish.

I truly love what I do! Seeing those lightbulb moments of understanding and witnessing an athlete committing to making consistent small changes every day is just amazing.

It is not too late to book your team talk! Reach out today at RDKate.com.

04/16/2026

So great to begin this season’s work with Pewamo-Westphalia Varsity Cross Country/Track! Great group of athletes.

04/14/2026

Fueling as a Spring Sport Athlete! Plus an easy crockpot meal just in time for the spring season chaos. - https://mailchi.mp/0fc06bfae9cf/rdkate-sports-nutrition-performance-bite-13909585

04/02/2026

Fueling for meets can be tricky. Many athletes compete in multiple events and rarely know exactly when each of those events will happen. So, how do you fuel during meets so that you arrive to your last event with just as much energy as you had before your first event? The key might surprise you....

Fueling for track and field meets can be tricky. Many athletes compete in multiple events and rarely know exactly when each of those events will happen. So, how do you fuel during meets so that you arrive to your last ev...

03/26/2026

Thank you, Grand Ledge Cross Country/Track and Field for a great first talk on Monday! We discussed the importance of fueling well, what happens when an athlete under-fuels, what is in food and how does it fuel athletes, ideal timing of eating and building meals and snacks. What a great day to be a comet!

03/17/2026

Are you an athlete who has to eat at a gas station on occasion? Here is our guide to finding the right fuel at a gas station...- https://mailchi.mp/6b8840b173cc/rdkate-sports-nutrition-performance-bite-13908968

03/12/2026

After becoming a RD (Registered Dietitian), Coach Kate then completed specialized training and work with athletes to sit for the exam to become a (Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics). That was in 2011.

Only a small number of RDs hold this prestigious certification. RD CSSDs are highly sought after at all levels of athletics.

Since 2011, Coach Kate has had to recertify to keep this credential by continuing work with athletes and retaking the exam every 5 years: 2011, 2016, 2021.

Last week marked the 4th time she has taken this test to keep her credential, and she passed to once again recertify as a CSSD!

Evidenced-based care blended with elite experience - that's what you get at

We would love to work with you and/or your athletes!
---> RDKate.com

03/03/2026

The MOST overlooked concept in muscle building + the BEST meal idea! - https://mailchi.mp/fedcbc0166a6/rdkate-sports-nutrition-performance-bite-13908635

03/02/2026

Feel like you are failing at putting on muscle? If you are a young athlete, this could by:

It is not unusual for an athlete in our office to be asking for help building muscle. Despite doing "all the right things," young athletes can feel frustrated at their lack of muscle growth. However, one often overlooked...

02/26/2026

Sometimes a young athlete needs to prepare their own meal. Here are some great meal ideas....

While having a meal ready and waiting for young athletes is ideal, situations happen where a parent cannot do so. Whether it is due to a work schedule or perhaps driving other siblings to extracurriculars, sometimes a yo...