Female Triathlete Nutrition - A presentation by Alicia Kendig, CSSD entitled - Female Triathlete Nutrition. Recorded live at USA Triathlon's 2010 Art & Science of Triathlon Symposium. Topics include: Function of energy from food, Requirements for optimal performance, General trends of female endurance athletes,Looking at the Female Athlete Triad, Energy availability, Insufficient intake vs. eating disorder, Causes of menstrual disfunction, Menstrual status - clinical definitions, Looking at a normal menstrual cycle, Energy availability and the menstrual cycle, Effect of low hormone levels on bone formation, Factors of Bone Mineral Density (BMD), Fighting low BMD, How to monitor BMD, Nutrients that most contribute to low energy availability, Putting it all together, Key to success, Carbohydrate needs, Protein needs, Dietary fat needs, Micronutrient needs, Risk factors of sub-optimal nutrition, Approaches to work with female athletes about nutrition, Optimization via prevention.