Stacy T. Sims

womens physiology & nutrition Expert

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International exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist behind the 'Women Are Not Small Men' paradigm shift in female-specific training and nutrition; author of ROAR and Next Level.

Stacy T. Sims

Exercise Physiologist & Nutrition Scientist, SPRINZ – AUT University

Stacy T. Sims, MSc, PhD, is an international exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist who specializes in sex differences in training, nutrition, and health across the female lifespan. She holds a Senior Research Associate position with SPRINZ at AUT University in New Zealand, and has directed research programs at Stanford University, AUT University, and the University of Waikato focused on female athlete health and performance. She earned her sports science degree at Purdue University, a master's in exercise physiology at Springfield College, and her PhD at the University of Otago. A former professional cyclist and triathlete who raced Ironman Kona and the XTERRA World Championships, she co-founded Osmo Nutrition in 2012, translating her Stanford research into sex-specific hydration products. Her 2019 TEDx talk 'Women Are Not Small Men' catalyzed a paradigm shift in the science of nutrition for women, and her books ROAR (revised 2024) and Next Level (2022, with Selene Yeager) bring female-specific training, nutrition, and menopause physiology to a general audience. She has published more than 100 peer-reviewed papers and serves on the advisory boards of Tonal Strength Institute, WILD.AI, and EXOS.

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Areas of expertisewomens physiology, nutrition, training, endurance, menopause
2 published booksROAR, Revised Edition: Match Your Food and Fitness to Your Unique Female Physiology, Next Level: Your Guide to Kicking Ass, Feeling Great, and Crushing Goals Through Menopause and Beyond
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