A lot of athletes struggle with organization, food preparation, and time management which results  in food being pushed to the side or forgotten. That can lead to ignoring hunger signals and low energy intake in athletes. When this happens for a few consecutive days, performance starts to decline due to low energy availability (LEA) in the body. The term for this is Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport or RED-s. This is harmful to the body as it effects all our organs! You are at a higher risk for stress fractures, loss of menses, decrease in testosterone, decrease GI function, increased stress on the heart, and negative