Sara K. Rosenkranz

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Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences

Expertise: Nutrition, Exercise and physical activity, Cardiometabolic health

Biography

Sara K. Rosenkranz is an expert on the interactions between nutrition and physical activity, as well as the influence of lifestyle on cardiovascular and metabolic health — including blood glucose, insulin, blood lipids, and inflammation.

Her research has examined topics such as the body's ability to digest starch; how eating strawberries impacts health; and the ways sedentary behavior affects chronic disease health outcomes.

Rosenkranz is an American College of Sports Medicine-certified exercise physiologist and a member of several professional organizations, including the American Heart Association and International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. The certified triathlon coach's studies have been published in peer-reviewed outlets including Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, Journal of Child Nutrition and Management, and International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology.

Education

Ph.D., Human Nutrition, Kansas State University
M.S., Kinesiology, Kansas State University
B.A., Psychology, University of Kansas

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Is Fibermaxxing Safe? Dietitians Support the Trend but Only if You Avoid These Mistakes

Us Weekly

Most people are getting fibermaxxing wrong — and they don’t even know it.

5 Reasons the Fibermaxxing Trend Is Making You Feel Worse (and How to Fix Each One)

Woman’s World

Fibermaxxing is trending — but doubling your fiber overnight could seriously wreck your gut health.

The 5 most common mistakes people make with fibermaxxing, according to dietitians

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

If you’ve spent any time on wellness social media lately, you’ve probably seen it — people blending psyllium husk into their morning smoothies, snacking on beans between meals and proudly logging 60-plus grams of fiber a day. Welcome to the fibermaxxing trend.

Exercising a Specific Leg Muscle Can Help Stabilize Blood Sugar for Hours

Verywell Health

While a temporary rise in blood sugar after a meal is normal, there are things you can do to prevent extreme fluctuations, including one that doesn't require you to leave the table. Research suggests that seated calf raises, also called soleus push-ups, can help stabilize post-meal blood sugar. The soleus is a muscle in the calf, and is especially good at using glucose in the blood stream.