Significance: Intuitive eating refers to eating behaviors that correspond with physical sensations relating to hunger or satiety. In previous research, intuitive eating behavior has been linked to lower risk of cardiovascular disease risk factors such as BMI and cholesterol levels. However, it is not clear whether intuitive eaters are more likely to make healthy food selections to satisfy their hunger. This research examined the relationship of intuitive eating in college athletes to fruit, vegetable, and fat intake and to levels of physical activity and likelihood of engaging in risk behaviors. Design: As part of a larger study on college students in general, collegiate and club athletes completed either a paper or online version of a questionnaire including the: 1) Intuitive Eating Scale (IES); 2) All-Day Fruit and Vegetable Screener; 3) Percent Energy from Fat Screener; and 4) questions regarding demographics and risk behaviors. Data were analyzed using Pearson's and Spearman's correlations from SPSS. Results: 92 athletes (36 collegiate level; 56 club athletes) submitted completed questionnaires. Overall results showed a negative correlation between IES and fruit and vegetable servings (r = -0.36, p<0.001). The relationship between BMI and IES approached significance in the expected direction (r= -0.19, p=0.09). There were no relationships observed between activity levels or risk behaviors and IES. In male athletes (n=38), there was a significant negative correlation between IES score and fruit and vegetable intake (r=-0.34, p=0.04). As observed in the larger group, the relationship between IES score and BMI approached significance (r=-0.33, p=0.054), as well as the relationship between IES score and fat intake (r=0.29, p=0.08). Interestingly, there was also a significant positive correlation between IES score and frequency of cigarette use (r=0.35, p=0.03) in men. In women athletes (n=54) there was a significant negative correlation between IES score and fruit and vegetable intake (r=-0.41, p<0.001), as well as between IES score and BMI (r=-0.28, p=0.05). There was also a significant negative correlation between IES score and frequency of moderate intensity physical activity (r=-0.28, p=0.05) in women. Conclusion: Contrary to expectations, intuitive eating was not related to healthier food selection in these athletes. Thus, an athlete's diet may be more influenced by competition and training than intuitive eating. However, as shown previously, intuitive eating was related to lower BMI. Although intuitive eating has been linked to improved health, more research is necessary to determine if intuitive eating relates to health in athletes. Keyword(s): nutrition, research