Sports & Culinary Nutrition

Dana White Nutrition uses a balance of evidence-based science and delicious, seasonal food to motivate, educate, and create.

Sports & Culinary Nutrition

Dana White Nutrition uses a balance of evidence-based science and delicious, seasonal food to motivate, educate, and create.

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Hi, I'm Dana

I’m a Registered Dietitian, Certified Athletic Trainer, cookbook author, journalist, and nutrition and fitness consultant.

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Slow Cooker Minestrone

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Empty the Fridge Fried Rice

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Explore a mix of cookbooks, including my air fryer, instant pot, and one pan dinner recipes. You’ll also find my white board meal planner, nutrition services, and more.

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Nutrition News & Tips

5 Ways to Love Chickpeas

5 ways to love chickpeas.

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Last Minute Healthy Holiday Gifts

Spread some healthy holiday cheer with this last minute gift guide!

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Nutrition News & Tips

My Love Letter To American Farmers

Why I love and appreciate farmers (and you should too).

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Get my seasonal recipes and read my latest articles from Food Network’s Healthy Eats Blog.

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Turkey burger salad with local basil + dandelion green pesto may and the BEST #ctgrown lettuce on the planet 🌎 thank you @gazybrothersfarm

It’s CSA season!!!

#weeknightdinner #turkeyburger #salad #local #lettuce #spring #csa #communitysupportedagriculture

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Meal Planner Monday in da house

And can we just celebrate that CSA season has officially begun?! @gazybrothersfarm

#mealprep #mealplanner #danawhiteboard #indahouse #breakfast #lunch #dinner #mealplanning #mealplanmonday #localproduce #local #loveyourlocalfarmer

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Those overripe bananas 🍌 were BEGGING for these @preppykitchen muffins. Great way to kick off a Monday morning ☀️

#monday #bananamuffins #bananachocolatechip #preppykitchen #breakfast #yum #kidfriendly #snacks

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Ginger Tea! Loved our GINGER tea set up earlier this week with @quathletics_academics

Caffeine-free goodness and a potent digestive aid. Steep slices of fresh ginger in hot water - flavor with mint, citrus, honey, turmeric. Make in big batches and serve hot or over ice.

#ginger #gingertea #sip #tea #steep #digestion #hydration #qu #finalsweek #mint #lemon #orange #turmeric #honey

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☕️ 🍵 🥤 use caffeine responsibly

#caffeine #sportsperformance #sportsnutrition #rdn #coffee #tea #match #noenergydrinks #nopreworkoutneeded #5things
References:
1). Louise M.BurkeL.M. Burke. Caffeine and sports performance. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism. 33(6): 1319-1334. https://doi.org/10.1139/H08-130
2). Sökmen, Bülent; Armstrong, Lawrence E; Kraemer, William J; Casa, Douglas J; Dias, Joao C; Judelson, Daniel A; Maresh, Carl M Caffeine Use in Sports: Considerations for the Athlete, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research: May 2008 - Volume 22 - Issue 3 - p 978-986 doi: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181660cec
3). Beedie CJ. All in the mind? Pain, placebo effect, and ergogenic effect of caffeine in sports performance. Open Access J Sports Med. 2010;1:87-94. Published 2010 Jul 1. doi:10.2147/oajsm.s6932
4). Caffeine and Athletic Performance. SCAN/CPSDA/AND/NCAA. https://www.sportsrd.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Caffeine_and_Athletic_Performance_WEB.pdf. Published 2014. Accessed April 2022.
5). Caffeine Factsheet. USOC Sports Nutrition. https://www.northwestern.edu/sportsmedicine/services/sports-nutrition/assets/caffeine-fact-sheet-2015.pdf. Published 2015. Accessed April 2022.

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Lots going on this week so keeping the meal planner SUPER simple.

#mealplan #mealplanning #mealplanner #simple #keepitsimple #crazyweek

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Plenty of last minute #cincodemayo recipes on the blog! Some of my favorites linked in stories. From tacos to tequila!

Tequila is my happy place 😆 who’s with me?!?

#tacos #tequila #tequilaismyhappyplace #recipes #easy #healthy #watermelon #slushie #instagood #fun

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Cookbook Giveaway 🚨 📖 ⭐️

I don’t know about you but I’m ready for summer! To celebrate I’m launching monthly cookbook giveaways to celebrate 🎉

First up Healthy, Quick & Easy Smoothies 🥤

To enter:
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Tag a smoothie loving friend (or several) in the comments below ⬇️ and share your favorite smoothie ingredient - mine (lately) is frozen dragonfruit 🐉

Winners must follow @danawhitenutrition

⭐️ Bonus entries for saving and sharing

Winner will be selected at random on Saturday 5/7/22 and notified by PM. Prizes provided by Dana White Nutrition Inc. US entries only. This giveaway is not affiliated with Instagram in anyway.

#giveaway #maygiveaway #smoothies #healthyquickandeasysmoothies #cookbook #free #freestuff #smoothielove #tagafriend #healthy #healthyfood #5ingredients #summer #isitsummeryet #smoothiebowls

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