Professional golfer Sarah-Jane Kenyon, an NFCA Athlete for Awareness from Queensland, Australia, is having a fantastic season! She is quickly climbing the professional ranks and sat down to talk to LPGA.com about it!

Sarah discusses her battle with celiac disease, and how getting diagnosed and adopting a gluten-free diet has contributed to her improved performance, saying:

You can read the entire interview on LPGA.com.

“I changed my diet because Celiac disease runs in my family. Earlier this spring, I stopped eating wheat or gluten. I cut out bread and pasta and it’s really helped. I feel better on the course and the new diet has given me more energy. It requires a lot of planning, though. You can’t just grab a sandwich when you go out on the course. Now, I eat a lot of gluten-free energy bars, fruits and nuts, and rice cakes with wheat-free peanut butter.“