Backcountry Nutrition with Alli Carolan
On this episode we sit down with backcountry adventurer Alli Carolan to discuss nutrition and staying healthy in the wilderness.
Episode 9 of the Backcountry Dreaming Podcast podcast, hosted by Brian Hallberg, titled "Backcountry Nutrition with Alli Carolan" was published on February 20, 2019 and runs 57 minutes.
February 20, 2019 ·57m · Backcountry Dreaming Podcast
Summary
Alli Carolan becomes the first female guest to join Brian and Joe on the show. She talks in depth about how to eat and drink properly to stay healthy when going on outdoors and/or hunting trips. Balance is important in your daily intake and Alli explains how to moderate your intake of many different types of foods and minerals while out on an adventure. If you're constantly taking trips or even if you're interested in diets and health, you will not want to miss this episode!
Episode Description
Topics discussed:
- Alli’s background, Iowa, Minnesota and deer
- Ultramarathons
- River trips
- Calorie and liquid intake balance
- How proper and improper diets in the outdoors can impact your energy levels and brain function
- Everyone shares what specific foods and minerals help with different areas of your body when you’re on your own
- How and why altitude can change the effects of your diet in the wilderness
- And much, much more!
Follow Alli Carolan on Instagram:
@allirunswild
Joe mentioned a book called ‘Relentless Forward Progress’ by Bryon Powell. You can find it anywhere that sells books. Here’s a link to Amazon to get your search started:
amazon.com/dp/1891369903/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_.ryBCbX89J0K4
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