s3/e25 Nutrition for Perimenopausal Athletes with Brooke Czarnecki, RDN, LD (@intentfulnutrition)

What can perimenopausal athletes do to support their health and training? Well, let's start with nutrition! Registered Dietitian Brooke Czarnecki, RDN, LD of Intentful Nutrition (@intentfulnutrition) joins the show today to talk about perimenopause, being an endurance athlete in perimenopause, and what you can do to support your health and performance during this time! What is perimenopause? Why it's a tricky time for runners specifically What are the symptoms of perimenopause? What's normal and NOT normal? Why the traditional advice of "eat less, move more" won't apply to you as a runner when addressing body composition changes The role of PROTEIN! What do you need? How does that change? Do your micronutrient needs change in perimenopause? Do intra-run nutrition recommendations change? What about running with insulin resistance? Weight loss drugs; what's the deal? and more! 🕶️🦩This episode is sponsored by GOODR SUNGLASSES! Every pair comes with a 1-Year Warranty and 30-day FREE returns. 100% satisfaction guaranteed (plus Goodr is 100% Carbon Neutral company + 1% for the planet 🌎) Get FREE SHIPPING on your next order of sunglasses & support the show using code RUNEXP at www.goodr.com! 🕶️ -- Brooke Czarnecki, RDN, LD is the founder of Intentful Nutrition, where she helps you understand the what, why, and how behind your nutrition. Her mission is for all individuals to tune out diet culture, understand their unique definition of health, and for all individuals to treat their body with dignity and respect. https://intentfulnutrition.com/