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Kelly Kerr Pritchett

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Mom to 3 boys•Sports dietitian 🍉•Nutrition & Exercise Science Professor
Director @cwusportsnutrition 🏉⚽️
Half of @insidesportsnutrition 🏃🏼‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🍌

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Disordered eating and exercise dependence don’t have an age limit ‼️

Our recently published research highlights the importance of recognizing these behaviors in female Masters CrossFit athletes, including their potential implications for health, recovery, and performance.

Swipe through to see what we found! ➡️

📖 Reno-Smith et al. (2026) | Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal

#SportsNutrition #MastersAthletes #CrossFit #DisorderedEating #ExerciseDependence

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Vitamin D does a lot more than support your bones. It also plays a role in muscle function, immunity, cell growth, and more.

Many athletes don’t get enough from food alone, and sunlight doesn’t always make up the difference, especially as the days get shorter.

That means a vitamin D supplement may be needed, but it isn’t a magic fix on its own. As sports dietitian @kpritchettrd explains in episode 147 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast, you have to look at the bigger nutrition picture.

Kelly and I dive deep into vitamin D, including:

👉 The best food sources (and why these alone won’t cut it) 👉 How sun exposure, season, skin tone, age, and more affect your levels 👉 When to get tested and how to make sense of your results 👉 How much to supplement based on your labs 👉 What the research says about vitamin D, illness, and performance

🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts (or grab the 🔗 in bio), and leave a rating/review while you’re there! 
🤔 Not sure where to start with your own fueling? DM me about 1:1 coaching (spots open now!), join my Fuel for Life Crew membership, or browse my free resources. Everything you need is over at eatforendurance.com.

❓ P.S. Don’t forget to submit your nutrition questions for my upcoming Ask Me Anything episode!

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Last week, three of our Integrative Human Physiology graduate students and one of our Health Science faculty members had the amazing opportunity to present their research at the American College of Sports Medicine 2026 National Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Nathan Herde, a second year IHP student, competed in the national President’s Cup competition. Nathan represented the ACSM Northwest Chapter by presenting data from his thesis project, and we couldn’t be more proud of his showing.

Rhodes Van Houten, a second year IHP student, presented their thesis research project as an oral presentation. Rhodes did an outstanding job presenting and representing CWU Health Sciences on the national stage.

Melia Biglin, a first year IHP student, presented her research on Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia in the Friday morning poster session. Many students from the Health Sciences department are a part of this research project presented, and we are so excited to see where this project goes next.

Dr. Kelly Pritchett, a Nutrition and Exercise Physiology professor, presented her research in the Friday afternoon poster session. The research presented in this poster is so important, and we are so proud to see it disseminated on the national level.

Congratulations to the four presenters, as well as everyone who additionally helped with the research projects. This is a huge accomplishment for everyone involved, and the CWU Health Sciences Department!

@nathan_herde @rockyy_rhodes @meliabiglin16 @kpritchettrd @acsm1954

#acsm #research #exercisescience #nutrition #clinicalresearch

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‼️ New Research Alert ‼️

I’m so excited to share our latest study examining 325 female CrossFit® and CrossFit®+endurance athletes (ages 18–65, avg. 33) — one of the first to explore how a muscularity-oriented culture impacts fueling, body image, exercise dependence, and DE risk.

We found some of the highest mean exercise dependence scores reported to date — even compared to endurance athletes — and DE prevalence (37.2%) was strikingly similar to what’s been documented in endurance sport research.

There is still so much to learn about how strength-based, physique-driven environments shape athlete health… and this study helps move that conversation forward. 💪📊✨

➡️ Swipe through the carousel for key study highlights.

✨📖 Want to read the entire study? Click the link in my bio!

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Really happy to see dedication, consistency and hard work paying off. Liam Pritchett. XC district championships.

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The Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo is the national conference for RDNs & DTRs. I love this conference for so many reasons & here’s what I took away this year from Nashville:
🍒Our profession is changing for the good! We are more diverse than ever in every way! We specialize in so many more areas. We share education & education through every medium possible. It was truly beautiful to take it all in.
🥬Getting outside of my work bubble life is so necessary! I can’t tell you how many brilliant ideas sparked from even quick face to face conversations with colleagues! We asked each other questions & learned organically throughout the whole experience. Formally, I just a couple of smaller events & soaked up all the wisdom & experiences of my colleagues.
🍓Dietitians are so much fun. Granted, food gets us all excited, but truly, these people are just a blast to be around. Joy is one of my core values & mission accomplished at FNCE.
🥑There’s a lot of new product innovations coming. Some are amazing. Some are OK. And some, are just meh or unnecessary.
🫑Gut health & testing is becoming more mainstream & I feel like I might be on the front of the personalized gut approaches wave with how I’m practicing nutrition.

There’s so much more I could say but I’ll leave it big THANK YOU’S to the wonderful sponsors who put on great events that I got so much out of. @porkandpartners @fruitsandveggies @eatwellexchange @choosecherries @sunsweetgrowersinc @ketchumpr @liquidiv @hero @nowfoodsofficial @nutrafol @haleon @thewonderfulcompany @amy.d.cohn @minddietmeals @jaclynlondonrd

And lastly, to my friends, new & old, you filled my cup! I didn’t get enough time together but it will have to do until next year. I’m so thankful for you!

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✨ It’s finally here! ✨The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has released the Sports Nutrition: A Handbook for Professionals, 7th Edition and we (sports and performance dietitians) are SO excited it’s ready for purchase! 📚🙌

This handbook is packed with the latest, evidence-based strategies on fueling, recovery, hydration, supplements, and more. Even better, every chapter is written by sports dietitians and professionals with years of hands-on and science-backed experience 💪🏽

This updated resource continues to include targeted chapters designed to support: 👟 Child & adolescent athletes 🎓 College athletes 🏅 Masters & elite athletes 🌱 Vegetarian athletes 🤰 Athletes training during pregnancy  💙 Athletes with diabetes
… and SO much more!

This is a powerful resource for anyone working in sports nutrition/ dietetics, educators and students pursuing a career in sports nutrition! I can’t wait to grab my copy and to dig into the chapters myself ⚡

We are so excited!! Congratulations to all those who have contributed to this handbook 💚

Editor in Chief: Melissa L. Brown, PhD, RD, CSSD, LD
Assistant Editor: Hope Barkoukis, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND

Purchase your (must-have) copy using the link below:
https://www.eatrightstore.org/product-type/books/sports-nutrition-a-handbook-for-professionals-7th-ed

#eatright #rdapproved #sportsnutrition
@eatright_pro @shpndpg

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We are so proud of our Nutrition Grad student, @kelsea_nunes who attended the American Sports and Performance Dietitian Association (ASPDA) 17th annual conference this past week in Scottsdale, AZ and presented her thesis poster.

Kelsea (along with Nutrition Prof @kpritchettrd) assessed the risk of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports (REDs) amongst DII collegiate female athletes!

Way to go Kelsea!

🏀 ⚽️⛹🏽‍♀️

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Teamwork makes the dream work! Happy RDN day!

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Are you passionate about human movement, physiology, and research? Do you also love social media, content creation, and digital marketing? Then this opportunity is for YOU! 📲🎥
We’re looking for a Graduate Assistant (GA) to help grow and engage our Health Sciences community at CWU! As a GA, you’ll:
✅ Manage and expand the Science Her Way Podcast & Health Sciences YouTube ✅ Create strategic social media content & boost engagement 📢 ✅ Organize student clubs, networking events & collaborations 🏛️ ✅ Lead recruitment & marketing efforts for Health Sciences programs 🎯 ✅ Gain teaching & lab experience in an exciting research-driven environment
🎓 Full assistantship + tuition waiver included!
📍 If you’re ready to blend your love for science with digital storytelling, we want to hear from you!
📧 Apply now or contact us: anapaula.freire@cwu.edu
#PhysiologyMasters #GradSchoolOpportunity #SocialMediaScience #ScienceCommunication #HealthSciences #CWU

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🩺💊 We had an incredible conversation with Dr. Longo, owner of Mariposa Aesthetics in Ellensburg, WA! She’s dropping some serious knowledge on healthy weight loss and gut health — two keys to feeling your best inside and out. Tune in to hear her expert tips and how you can start your journey to a healthier you! 💪🏼💚 #Podcast #GutHealth #WeightLossJourney #HealthyLiving #MariposaAesthetics #Wellness

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