Stacy T Sims is an
exercise physiologist,
nutrition scientist, author, and
women's health and fitness advocate.
Early life and education
Sims was born to an American military family in 1973. She spent much of her childhood in the
Netherlands
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and went to high school in
San Francisco
San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, Financial District, San Francisco, financial, and Culture of San Francisco, cultural center of Northern California. With a population of 827,526 residents as of ...
in the United States. In high school, she competed in cross country running and field hockey. Sims attended
Purdue University
Purdue University is a Public university#United States, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, United States, and the flagship campus of the Purdue University system. The university was founded ...
for her undergraduate degree and graduated in 1995. She then completed a master's degree in exercise physiology and metabolism at
Springfield College
Springfield College is a private university in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. The institution's mission, called the Humanism, Humanics philosophy, calls for educating students in spirit, mind, and body for leadership in service ...
. She received her
Ph.D. from the
University of Otago
The University of Otago () is a public university, public research university, research collegiate university based in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. Founded in 1869, Otago is New Zealand's oldest university and one of the oldest universities in ...
in New Zealand.
She also held post doctoral position wit
Marcia Stefanickin th
Stanford Prevention Research Center.
Career
Sims was a bike racer for
UCI Team
Tibco and triathlete.
She has competed in the
Ironman Kona, the
Maui
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Xterra World Championships.
From 2007 to 2012, Sims studied
sex differences in physical activity, performance and health at
Stanford University
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.
She educates on women’s and girls’ training and performance, often using the phrase, "Women are not small men." Her 2016 book, ''Roar'' focuses on these differences including the effects of
menstruation
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and
hormonal birth control, female-centered nutrition, and aging and
menopause
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.
In 2019, Sims delivered a talk titled "Women are not small men" at
TEDxTauranga.
As of September 2024, Sims holds a research associate position at
Auckland University of Technology
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.
and an adjunct faculty position with th
Stanford Lifestyle Medicinegroup.
Personal life
Sims lives in
Mount Maunganui in the North Island of
New Zealand
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.
Publications
Books
* ''Roar: How to Match Your Food and Fitness to Your Unique Female Physiology for Optimum Performance, Great Health, and a Strong, Lean Body for Life'' (2016, co-authored with
Selene Yeager)
* ''Next Level: Your Guide to Kicking Ass, Feeling Great, and Crushing Goals Through Menopause and Beyond'' (2022, co-authored with Selene Yeager)
References
External links
*
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Living people
Purdue University alumni
Exercise physiologists
21st-century women writers
Springfield College alumni
Auckland University of Technology alumni
1973 births
University of Otago alumni
Female triathletes