Episode 25: Fueling the Fire: Navigating Fasting and Nutrition with Jenna Moore, RD

In this episode of the Making Strides Podcast, AJ and Adam talk to Jenna Moore, RD, CSSD about a number of hot topics in the nutrition/fueling world for endurance athletes.  —— 6:00 What is fasting? 8:45 Breaking down Jenna's 30day fast  12:15 Sugar dependencies and cravings 15:00 Supporting tissue growth with nutrition 18:30 Fats for energy 26:45 Rock climbing nutrition 32:15 Time it takes for nutrient utilization 42:00 Keto talk 46:45 Menstrual cycles in fasting 51:40 Total caloric intake daily vs weekly 55:00 When might you consider fasting 58:00 Approaching fasting methodically through a skilled dietician —— Quotes: "With athletes, what is not considered is how much faster their metabolism is compared to someone who doesn't exercise…someone who has exercised, has a metabolism running much slower." -Jenna "More snacks!" -AJ "With all the athletes I have worked with, maybe 5-10%  are meeting their carbohydrate needs." -Jenna "Even in ultra endurance athletes who are highly conditioned to tolerate protein as an energy source, you are really only getting 6-12% from calories from protein itself…Where you are getting your energy truly is from carbs and fats." "You really have to prepare your gut for that much carb [90g/hr]." "A true clinician is at most an emphasizer of what the client already knows to be true for themselves. When you can remove your biases and say, "This isn't the way I would do this, but I support you in this." What you really find is something that is sustaining lifelong for them." -Jenna —— Adam's website at RunMental Adam's Instagram RunMental facebook page AJ's website at Up and Running Physical Therapy  AJ's Instagram Up and Running PT facebook page