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Running while traveling? Learn practical tips for endurance athletes on vacation, including pre- and post-run nutrition, fueling in the heat, and how to balance rest, family, and training.
Avoid bonking with a proven marathon fueling plan. Learn expert nutrition strategies from a Spokane nutritionist specializing in customized fueling plans for endurance athletes.
Fuel to Thrive’s 2025 year in review highlights Spokane nutrition coaching, marathon training, menopause nutrition, and endurance performance wins.
Enjoy your favorite holiday foods without guilt. A dietitian private practice shares tips for balanced eating plus a beloved family cinnamon roll recipe.
Discover practical tips for balancing motherhood, training, and proper nutrition. Learn about marathon fueling plans, postpartum nutrition in Spokane, and guidance from a Spokane nutritionist for endurance athletes. Fuel your body, prioritize your health, and thrive as a mom athlete.
A Spokane nutritionist and endurance athlete shares her experience racing the Half Ironman World Championships in New Zealand. Learn practical tips on Ironman nutrition, triathlon fueling plans, and family travel from a dietitian specializing in customized nutrition plans for endurance athletes.
Start 2025 with realistic health and wellness goals for endurance athletes and everyone. Our Spokane nutritionist offers customized nutrition plans, marathon fueling plans, perimenopause meal plans, and nutrition for menopause support to help you take sustainable baby steps toward lasting results.
Struggling to figure out what to eat? Learn how to build balanced meals with simple meal planning tips from a Spokane nutritionist. Discover easy, nutritious recipes with the perfect balance of carbs, protein, and produce to fuel your busy life—without the stress.
Notes on Thriving
5 High Protein Snacks from a Spokane Nutritionist | Nutrition for Perimenopause, Menopause & Athletes
Looking for easy high-protein snack ideas that aren’t yogurt or cottage cheese? A Spokane nutritionist shares simple, protein-packed snacks plus expert nutrition tips for women in perimenopause and menopause, as well as endurance athletes. Learn how to build customized nutrition plans that support energy, hormone balance, and lasting strength.
Easy Breakfast Smoothie | Spokane Nutritionist-Approved Recipe
A quick, balanced smoothie from a Spokane nutritionist. Perfect for busy mornings, endurance athletes, or marathon fueling plans. Simple, nourishing, and satisfying.
Refreshing, protein-packed popsicle recipes from a dietitian private practice—customized nutrition plans for summer and endurance athletes.
A Spokane nutritionist shares a simple, gluten-free granola recipe perfect for endurance athletes and marathon training. Packed with oats, seeds, and healthy fats, this homemade granola supports steady energy and recovery. Enjoy it as part of a customized nutrition plan from a dietitian private practice focused on marathon fueling and balanced eating.
Wholesome banana oat muffins created by a Spokane nutritionist and IBS dietitian. This gluten-free, dairy-free recipe supports digestive health and sustained energy for endurance athletes. Perfect for meal prep, customized nutrition plans, and marathon fueling.
Discover how fiber supports gut health, digestion, and overall wellness with guidance from a Spokane nutritionist and IBS dietitian. Learn about fiber-rich foods, bowel regularity, blood sugar stabilization, and customized nutrition plans for endurance athletes and marathon fueling.
Celebrate Heart Health Month and Valentine’s Day with these Heart Healthy Cherry Almond Chocolate Scones. Made with whole wheat flour, oats, canola oil, and antioxidant-rich cherries and chocolate, this recipe supports heart health while satisfying your sweet tooth. Created by a Spokane nutritionist and dietitian specializing in heart-healthy recipes and customized nutrition plans.
Enjoy a quick and easy 3 ingredient mug cake naturally sweetened with banana. Perfect for busy days, marathon fueling, customized nutrition plans, and menopause-friendly meal planning. Tips from a Spokane nutritionist included.
We are training for a half Ironman and currently both feel like we are way hungrier than normal! I am trying to keep our snack supply stocked with fun and different options, and these have been a perfect addition! I rarely use molasses, so it has been a nice change in taste. These bars came out more looking like cake BUT that makes them even more fun to snack on!! Here is how to make them:
Healthy Snacks
Enjoy your favorite holiday foods without guilt. A dietitian private practice shares tips for balanced eating plus a beloved family cinnamon roll recipe.
Crockpot Chicken Verde Soup | Gut-Friendly Slow Cooker Recipe by Spokane Nutritionist
Enjoy this cozy, gut-friendly Crockpot Chicken Verde Soup, perfect for busy weeknights. Packed with fiber, miso, and lean protein, it’s ideal for IBS-friendly meals, family dinners, and nutrition for endurance athletes. Easy, flavorful, and wholesome!
Discover this easy Roasted Anaheim Pepper Salsa recipe from a Spokane nutritionist. Perfect for meal prep, this smoky salsa adds flavor and excitement to your protein, supports marathon nutrition, and fits into customized nutrition plans for endurance athletes.
This is literally one of my absolute favorite meals! It is usually a summertime necessity and I literally scheme ways to have them available at all times! The sweet potato cake portion is a phenomenal mix of flavors, but then you add the blackberry salsa and these are TO DIE FOR!!
I am just going to come out and say it… I am not a huge rhubarb fan. It would never be my choice of pie or anything for that matter. BUT… we got some rhubarb in our LINC box and I wanted to challenge myself to make it in a way that wasn’t doused in sugar. This salsa with fish was the perfect combination! Like maybe to the point where I would buy rhubarb myself and make it again!! Here is the recipe:
One of my favorite things to do is to find a meal I really like at a restaurant and then try to recreate it. I used to get a Quinoa Crunch Bowl at one of my go-to restaurants in Denver- Life Kitchen. I loved it so much, I decided to recreate it and I think I figured out the perfect recipe! When we picked up our LINC box this week, it nearly had all the ingredients to make this bowl!! So, I had to…
Meal Time Recipes
Learn the biggest fueling mistakes endurance athlete moms make, from under fueling to poor recovery. Expert tips from a Spokane sports dietitian.
Running while traveling? Learn practical tips for endurance athletes on vacation, including pre- and post-run nutrition, fueling in the heat, and how to balance rest, family, and training.
Avoid bonking with a proven marathon fueling plan. Learn expert nutrition strategies from a Spokane nutritionist specializing in customized fueling plans for endurance athletes.
Discover how working with a Spokane nutritionist at Fuel to Thrive transformed my marathon fueling plan and energy as a mom. Learn how proper nutrition for endurance athletes can help you run stronger, recover faster, and feel better every day.
Easy Breakfast Smoothie | Spokane Nutritionist-Approved Recipe
A quick, balanced smoothie from a Spokane nutritionist. Perfect for busy mornings, endurance athletes, or marathon fueling plans. Simple, nourishing, and satisfying.
A Spokane nutritionist shares a simple, gluten-free granola recipe perfect for endurance athletes and marathon training. Packed with oats, seeds, and healthy fats, this homemade granola supports steady energy and recovery. Enjoy it as part of a customized nutrition plan from a dietitian private practice focused on marathon fueling and balanced eating.
Wholesome banana oat muffins created by a Spokane nutritionist and IBS dietitian. This gluten-free, dairy-free recipe supports digestive health and sustained energy for endurance athletes. Perfect for meal prep, customized nutrition plans, and marathon fueling.
Celebrate Heart Health Month and Valentine’s Day with these Heart Healthy Cherry Almond Chocolate Scones. Made with whole wheat flour, oats, canola oil, and antioxidant-rich cherries and chocolate, this recipe supports heart health while satisfying your sweet tooth. Created by a Spokane nutritionist and dietitian specializing in heart-healthy recipes and customized nutrition plans.
Find out why we recommend strength training for everyone and how we can help you incorporate stregnth training safely and effectively!!
We are training for a half Ironman and currently both feel like we are way hungrier than normal! I am trying to keep our snack supply stocked with fun and different options, and these have been a perfect addition! I rarely use molasses, so it has been a nice change in taste. These bars came out more looking like cake BUT that makes them even more fun to snack on!! Here is how to make them:
Athlete Nutrition
5 High Protein Snacks from a Spokane Nutritionist | Nutrition for Perimenopause, Menopause & Athletes
Looking for easy high-protein snack ideas that aren’t yogurt or cottage cheese? A Spokane nutritionist shares simple, protein-packed snacks plus expert nutrition tips for women in perimenopause and menopause, as well as endurance athletes. Learn how to build customized nutrition plans that support energy, hormone balance, and lasting strength.
Find out why we recommend strength training for everyone and how we can help you incorporate stregnth training safely and effectively!!
Perimenopause/Menopause
Crockpot Chicken Verde Soup | Gut-Friendly Slow Cooker Recipe by Spokane Nutritionist
Enjoy this cozy, gut-friendly Crockpot Chicken Verde Soup, perfect for busy weeknights. Packed with fiber, miso, and lean protein, it’s ideal for IBS-friendly meals, family dinners, and nutrition for endurance athletes. Easy, flavorful, and wholesome!
Discover simple strategies for optimal gut health with a Spokane nutritionist. Learn hydration, fiber, and microbiome tips from an IBS dietitian to create customized nutrition plans that support smooth digestion, regularity, and overall wellness.
Wholesome banana oat muffins created by a Spokane nutritionist and IBS dietitian. This gluten-free, dairy-free recipe supports digestive health and sustained energy for endurance athletes. Perfect for meal prep, customized nutrition plans, and marathon fueling.
Discover how fiber supports gut health, digestion, and overall wellness with guidance from a Spokane nutritionist and IBS dietitian. Learn about fiber-rich foods, bowel regularity, blood sugar stabilization, and customized nutrition plans for endurance athletes and marathon fueling.
Gut Health
Welcome to Fuel to Thrive
We are a group of registered dietitians and personal trainers who have a passion for helping you feel in control of your health! We work mainly with athletes, those with chronic GI conditions, and women in perimenopause and menopause. We create customized nutrition plans to empower and educate you in your health journey!
Learn the biggest fueling mistakes endurance athlete moms make, from under fueling to poor recovery. Expert tips from a Spokane sports dietitian.