Episode 70: Eat, Move, Recover: Practical Sports Nutrition Tips with Emily Mitchell

Living a Nutritious Life PodcastIn this episode of Living a Nutritious Life Podcast, we are thrilled to welcome Emily Mitchell, a seasoned registered dietitian and expert in sports nutrition.About Our Guest: Emily Mitchell is a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN), board-certified specialist in sports dietetics (CSSD), and certified diabetes care and education specialist (CDCES). She has an extensive background in sports nutrition, having served as the Sports Performance Dietitian for the LA Galaxy and Director of Sports Nutrition for UCLA Athletics. Full bio here.What You'll Learn in This Episode:- How nutrition for athletes has evolved over the past 25 years and why foundational principles are critical for everyone, not just elite performers.- The latest evidence-based strategies for optimal recovery—including the role of protein timing, collagen, carbohydrates, sleep, and circadian rhythms.- Practical tips for fueling workouts, speeding recovery, and tailoring performance nutrition for midlife women and everyday athletes.- A deep dive into cutting-edge recovery modalities and what the future holds for sports nutrition and wellness.Episode Highlights:- Emily’s journey from competitive distance runner to pioneering sports dietitian.- How Love.Life is advancing holistic health with advanced tools like DEXA scans, metabolic testing, and personalized community-based care.- The science behind collagen supplementation, carbohydrate recovery windows, and myth-busting around fasting and protein needs.- Why sleep and stress management are vital missing pieces in the recovery puzzle.About Living a Nutritious Life Podcast: Welcome to the Living a Nutritious Life podcast with Keri Glassman, MS, RDN, CDN, where we break down the latest nutrition science into smart, actionable tips to help you live your most nutritious life.Keri and her world-renowned guests cut through the noise, sharing unparalleled, forward-thinking tips, tricks, and the latest in health, wellness, and nutrition science.Based on Keri’s whole-person approach to healthy living, each impactful episode extends far beyond the simplistic “get more sleep” and “eat your greens” advice. She connects the dots like no one else – like how morning yoga can make it easier to choose a healthy lunch, leading to better sleep at night.Listen as Keri and her expert guests explore the physiological and behavioral connections that explain, for example, why the common wisdom around dieting and exercising alone doesn’t work, so you can finally make the meaningful changes you’ve been looking for.If you found value in this episode, please RATE, REVIEW and SHARE.Get in on the action—enroll in our Become a Nutrition Coach program at nutritiouslife.com/bnc.Connect with Emily on Social:Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilymitchellrd/LinkedIn: Emily MitchellLove.Life's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theofficiallove.life/Love.Life's Facebook: Love.LifeLove.Life main page https://love.life/Love.Life Care Team page https://love.life/about/storyConnect with Keri on social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nutritiouslifeofficial/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keriglassman/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KeriGlassmanNutritiousLife Website: https://nutritiouslife.com/ Become a Nutrition Coach: https://nutritiouslife.com/bnc/Copyright © 2023-2025 Nutritious Life.#LivingaNutritiousLife #NutritiousLife Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.