Deb Ognar Sports Nutrition

06/18/2026

I was honored to be a guest on John Landecker‘s WGN Radio show last night, where we discussed National “Eat Your Vegetables Day” and shared practical nutrition tips on increasing your veggie intake.

If you missed it, you can listen here: https://wgnradio.com/john-landecker/the-importance-of-eating-vegetables/

04/25/2025

Excited to share that I was interviewed byVicki Shanta Retelny, RDN in her recent article on precision nutrition for Chicago Health Magazine. Always grateful for opportunities to share nutrition knowledge. Check it out here:

There are precise nutrition protocols that can target your specific genetic and metabolic makeup. Precision nutrition optimizes the food on your plate.

11/23/2024

It’s the start of high school Winter sports season which means it’s time to talk performance nutrition with athletes. Thanks Notre Dame College Prep Wrestling team for inviting me to speak at their season meeting for wrestlers and parents. Deb Ognar Sports Nutrition

06/18/2024

Loved meeting up with these young runners last night to talk how hydration and how to fuel their bodies for daily training and overall health. We discussed what their daily training plates should look like. Go Warriors!

10/11/2023

Thrilled to be starting a partnership with another local youth sports organization. Let's go Glenview Stars!

10/05/2023

Another busy week of individual nutrition consultations and a sports nutrition talk for OLPH 8th grade football players. Taught them quick snacks that they can make such as trail mix. Snacks always go over well with athletes!

09/16/2023

Been a fun, busy month educating GBS high school athletes Glenbrook South Titan Booster Club girls cross country and swim teams on fueling for performance Go Titans! You can’t out train poor nutrition!

06/30/2023

Teaching how to balance meals and snacks, eating a variety of foods, hydration, and what foods can fuel a growing body can never start too early. Fun to talk with OLPH runners to keep their active, growing bodies healthy and primed for optimal performance. Our Lady of Perpetual Help School

02/09/2023

Thrilled to contribute nutrition advice for American Heart Month. Love these red fruits and veggies!

Thanks Vicki Shanta Retelny, RDN and Caregiving Magazinefor including me in your article.

Victoria Shanta Retelny, RDVicki is a registered dietitian nutritionist, lifestyle nutrition expert, writer, culinary and media consultant and author of two books. victoriashantaretelny.com7 red foods to love, according to dietitians. Love is in the air, so let’s color our plates with heart-health...

09/08/2022

What a way to start off the week talking fueling for cross country! It was so fun talking with GBS girls XC team to kick off the season. Let’s go Titans! Glenbrook South High School Glenbrook South Titan Booster Club