Lindsay Cotter: Homemade Sports Nutrition, Nourishing Meals, and Foods to Avoid for Endurance Athletes

EP Gear Mega Sale! All trucker hats, men's shirts and women's shirts are 50% off for a limited time. Click here to get your gear NOW while supplies last! On this show we're joined by nutritionist and endurance sports expert Lindsay Cotter of cottercrunch.com Intro & Background as the "sherpa housewife" -Who are The Cotter's? -About Lindsay -Feeding her pro-triathlete husband, James Cotter -What Lindsay's learned after 8+ years of cooking for a pro triathlete? -Lindsay's battles with a parasite that resulted in gut issues and food intolerances, and fixing health via food -How does Lindsay describe her approach to food and fueling for health and performance? -How does she food/meals healthy but substantial and satisfying for hungry endurance athletes? Carbs, gluten and food prep -Can gluten wreak havoc on endurance athletes even if they "feel ok" with it? -Why to be gluten-free even if not gluten intolerant? -Gluten's role in gut health and how it can wreak havoc -More on carbs: Lindsay is not hardcore low-carb but they are careful on types of carbs allowed and does a lot of grain-free recipes. What are your thoughts on carbs and athletes, and carbs in general? -phytic acid -why is white rice better than brown rice? -nuts: always soak even if raw? -if grain free what are your go-to stick-to-your-rib sources for calories? Hormones and what to avoid? -Foods/ fuel to support hormonal health and specifically adrenals, as adrenal fatigue is fairly common on busy on-the-go endurance athletes and entrepreneurs! -what types of foods do you look to for hormonal well-being? -what to avoid? -higher fat? -What foods to avoid that can hurt athletes health/performance/well-being, and prevent progress? Homemade sports nutrition and recipes -Portable fuel ideas for pre/during/post workout -Healthy Bites, the basic concept and recipe examples, and why they work for great fuel source -Get the free Healthy Bites ebook -Other unconventional sports nutrition ideas? What about post-workout and having something healthy to avoid going for quick junk -How busy athletes can create quick, easy and nourishing meals? -dinner example: Lindsay takes us through a real-life scenario of a busy day, getting home and needing to cook a fast healthy meal. -Vegan chai spiced smoothie bowl More from Lindsay: LC's All-Time Top Recipes: Coconut rice and pomegranate porridge Homemade gluten-free "uncrustables" Paleo mango coconut almond protein bars 6 recipes rich in magnesium 6 recipes for adrenal health GF crockpot fire-roasted shrimp tacos Vegan chai spiced smoothie bowl GF Curries More recipes by category Training/Racing Fuel Recipes: Gut health and sports nutrition recipes 9 GF energy bites for endurance athletes and runners Healthy Bites recipes