By Ali Kucich Brady, MSc, FNLP, FNTP, BCHHC, CHSC, Owner of Eighty Nutrition, Functional Medicine Nutritionist
The 2024 WEforum Fit Crawl goes beyond the physical, celebrating the dedication and commitment of youth coaches and mentors who play a pivotal role in enriching the lives of our youth both on and off the field. The event will recognize top coaches and mentors in youth athletics who embody high ideals, characteristics, and traits related to personal excellence, transformation, sportsmanship, and a healthy lifestyle. In keeping with this year’s theme of youth mentorship and counseling, WEforum would like to spotlight functional medicine nutritionist, Ali Kucich Brady, and her approach to creating peak athletic performers through proper nutrition and education. During this three-week, information packed program, you’ll gain access to enlightening discussions centered around proper nutrition for youth athletes, as well as comprehensive literature covering vital topics for optimizing your athlete’s performance. The 2024 Spring “Eat for Athletic Performance” program runs from February 20th-March 8th.
Unlock Your Family’s Athletic Potential!
Help propel your young athletes to the pinnacle of their performance. “Eat for Athletic Performance” is a game-changing program designed to help parents of young athletes uplevel their childrens’ game through proper nutrition.
What This Program Can Do
- Fuel Champions – Discover the secrets to nourishing your family’s active lifestyle and unlocking their full potential.
- Educate and Empower – Tailored for parents with budding sports stars, this program equips you with expert tips, tools, and tricks to fuel growing bodies for top-tier performance.
- Feed the Fam – Learn Optimize your whole family’s diet for peak physical and mental prowess. From pre-game meals to post-practice snacks, we’ve got your plate covered.
- Build Bonds – Strengthen your family bond by embracing a shared journey toward health and excellence.
What You Will Learn
- Delve into essential subjects, including strategies for gaining and maintaining muscle, deciphering the true needs of athletes when it comes to macronutrients and how to seamlessly fuel your young athletes without descending into dietary chaos.
- Explore the art of meal planning, dissecting each meal category from breakfast to dinner and all the snacks in between. Want to know the best pre-workout snacks? We’re on it! Curious about what to eat on the road? We’ve got you covered!
- Dive into the significance of hydration, debunk prevalent nutrition myths, gain clarity on the world of supplements, and unravel strategies for post-exertion recovery.
- Understand the pivotal role of quality sleep, explore plant-based dietary options, navigate the realm of sweeteners, and get acquainted with fundamental nutritional definitions.
Ali is a board-certified functional medicine nutritionist and health coach, who helps clients optimize their hormonal health, restore their gut microbiome, and reduce inflammation with nutrition and lifestyle interventions. Her private practice, Eighty Nutrition, has helped hundreds of people achieve their peak state of awesome… mind, body, and soul.
Ali’s journey into the world of functional nutrition began twenty years ago when she was battling chronic health challenges that left her fatigued, sick, and in pain. In recovering her health, Ali came to understand that food and lifestyle interventions were at the core of optimal health and were the key to enhanced energy, healthy body composition, and overall wellness.
Ali holds degrees from Franklin & Marshall College, The London School of Economics, and Tufts University’s Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. She has certifications from The Functional Nutrition Alliance, The Nutritional Therapy Institute, The Institute for Functional Medicine, and The Natural Gourmet Institute of Health and Culinary Arts. Ali has specialized training in functional hormonal health, autoimmune protocols, therapeutic nutritional supplementation, and functional blood chemistry analysis.
Ali supports clients across the country with science-based, 1:1 concierge-style nutrition protocols, as well as her seasonal group programs, the Real Food Reset and the 6-week bootcamp to break through bad habits and fad diets.
