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Beth Shutt
Ironman Triathlete and Registered Dietitian
Beth is a Registered Dietitian and Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics. She holds a Bachelors degree in Nutrition from Penn State University where she ran cross-country and track and field.
Beth competes as a professional triathlete at the 70.3 and IM distances and qualified and competed in the Ironman World Championships for the first time as a pro in 2014.
She started her career as a dietitian at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center where she worked clinically for 12 years covering everything from diabetic diet educations to managing intravenous nutrition in critically ill surgical and trauma patients.
Beth has been working with endurance athletes since 2009 and has thoroughly enjoyed combining her two passions of sport and nutrition!
In addition to working as a Core Diet dietitian, Beth is the Operations Director and coach for Your 26.2, the run-only sister company of QT2 Systems.
Beth competes as a professional triathlete at the 70.3 and IM distances and qualified and competed in the Ironman World Championships for the first time as a pro in 2014.
She started her career as a dietitian at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center where she worked clinically for 12 years covering everything from diabetic diet educations to managing intravenous nutrition in critically ill surgical and trauma patients.
Beth has been working with endurance athletes since 2009 and has thoroughly enjoyed combining her two passions of sport and nutrition!

2021
Feb 04

Eating out at a restaurant, and worse yet, a FAST-FOOD restaurant means a detour from healthy food choices for many. But it doesn’t have to! Read below for some good options from several popular fast-food chains.
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2021
Jan 18

The International Society of Sports Nutrition recently produced an updated position stand on caffeine and exercise performance. And JUST in case you don’t have the time or energy to wade through all 37 pages of the report, we’ve summarized the high points, as related to endurance exercise/sport, below.

2020
Dec 30

If I had to choose the hottest topic in nutrition research right now – spanning all populations including, but not limited to athletes, critically ill patients, those who suffer from gastrointestinal disorders, or simply a healthy sedentary population – the gut microbiome is that topic!

2020
Dec 15

The Core Diet Immunity Scorecard provides an opportunity to check in with yourself and your coach to ensure you are taking all steps possible to stay healthy. Sleep is an important piece of the immunity puzzle. Read below to find out more.

2020
Dec 09

The Core Diet Immunity Scorecard provides an opportunity to check in with yourself and your coach to ensure you are taking all steps possible to stay healthy. Adequate protein intake is a piece of the immunity puzzle. Read below to find out more.

2020
Dec 01

The Core Diet Immunity Scorecard provides an opportunity to check in with yourself and your coach to ensure you are taking all steps possible to stay healthy. Properly fueling workouts is a piece of the immunity puzzle. Read below to find out more.

2020
Nov 24

The Core Diet Immunity Scorecard provides an opportunity to check in with yourself and your coach to ensure you are taking all steps possible to stay healthy. Alcohol intake is a piece of the immunity puzzle. Read below to find out more.

2020
Nov 16

The Core Diet Immunity Scorecard provides an opportunity to check in with yourself and your coach to ensure you are taking all steps possible to stay healthy. Prebiotics (which are different than probiotics) are a piece of the immunity puzzle. Read below to find out more.

2020
Nov 12

The Core Diet Immunity Scorecard provides an opportunity to check in with yourself and your coach to ensure you are taking all steps possible to stay healthy. Omega 3 fatty acids (EPA/DHA in particular) are a piece of the immunity puzzle. Read below to find out more.

2020
Nov 03

The Core Diet Immunity Scorecard provides an opportunity to check in with yourself and your coach to ensure you are taking all steps possible to stay healthy. Vitamin D is a piece of the immunity puzzle. Read below to find out more.

2020
Nov 02

The Core Diet Immunity Scorecard provides an opportunity to check in with yourself and your coach to ensure you are taking all steps possible to stay healthy. Probiotics are a piece of the immunity puzzle. Read below to find out more.

2020
Jul 21

Tis that hot and humid time of year when hydration is foremost on our minds. And if it’s not, it should be! Read on for some tips and tricks to keep you at your best, and not let dehydration put a damper on your training!

2020
Jul 03

Our fourth and final week of the #coredietchallenge is brought to you by the ingredient EGGS! Check out just some of the awesome creations our athletes made!

2020
Jun 26

Spinach was the ingredient for week three of the #coredietchallenge. Check out just a few of the awesome creations that were submitted!

2020
Jun 19

Week two of our #coredietchallenge saw our athletes take on nut butter. Here is a sampling of the awesome ideas and creations they came up with!

2020
Jun 10

Just a sampling of the awesome and creative strawberry recipes that our athletes submitted on week one of the #coredietchallenge!

2020
Apr 24

Most mental health professionals suggest that in stressful times, such as these, to control the controllables. Make nutrition one of those controllables! Read our nutrition tips to put you in a better mood, boost your immunity, and reduce stress and anxiety!

2020
Apr 14

In the midst of a global pandemic, and with restrictions on leaving and/or working outside of our houses, many people are working from home for the first time in their lives. For many, this means being out of our normal routines, and after having likely greatly over-shopped, a refrigerator and cupboards full of goodies never too far away. Add to this the notion that the present world-context has placed our baseline stress and anxiety levels at an all-time high, and we have a recipe for over-indulgence. As a registered dietitian, I have most definitely seen an increase in clients reaching out, waving the “SOS – I am eating everything in sight – how do I stop?” flag.
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