The Skinny #2: Kelsie Roberts: Nutrition, Soccer, organic food movement, & Athletes




The Skinny show

Summary: Guest Kelsie Roberts  takes some time out of her busy schedule to sit down and talk all things nutrition.   In this interview we cover: -The sport of soccer & how crazy the fans can be -Collegiate level competitiveness - how competition has turned into a full time job -Athlete's nutrition & diet -The major nutritional differences between the U.S. and Canada - "America on Steroids" -Nutrition -Organic food movement - consuming in America -Importance of voting with your dollar -Issues with Myplate.gov          A little background on Kelsie…     Kelsie was born and raised in a small town in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, called Sarnia. She started playing soccer for a house league at the age of seven, and has beenhooked on the game ever since. Kelsie played and won silver at the Canadian Nationals for team Ontario atage 14. She was a member of both the Canadian Games pool, and National TrainingCamp for team Canada until age 17. Kelsie also played 3 consecutive years of w-league. She is currently a D1 athlete for a local university here in Tennessee where she plays alongside her sister Spencer. Kelsie is the daughter of Greg Roberts, and modestly gives him credit for all of her success.  Be sure to follow Kelsie on Instagram: kcanada14, and on Twitter @canada_14 Future Shows...    Subscribe to stay in touch with the latest from Square1! Certified Sport Nutritionist, CrossFit coach & athlete, former bodybuilder/fitness model and health enthusiast Jamie Free joins us to express his interest in CrossFit, what moved him from the sport of bodybuilding into the sport of fitness, and his sports nutrition franchise, Max Muscle.