Valley to Peak Nutrition Podcast

FAQ: "Should I get bloodwork done? Discretionary calories- what, why, how much, and protein recommendations as we age..."

Four of the top question you asked: 
- What are discretionary calories, why do they matter, and how much should we aim for?
- What your thoughts on blood work done?  Should I get some?  What should I get for nutrition?
- Why do people "relapse" on their weight/performance/nutrition goals?
- I'm getting older.  How do my protein needs change...or do they?
 
Plus more!
 
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Welcome to V2P (and intro) To Heidi Brackebusch (plus recap of her solo elk trip).

Heidi is a dietitian who recently joined V2P to help create great content and educate folks who want to learn more about nutrition.  
 
We do an introduction, learn more about Heidi, her background, and recent (successful!) solo trip for elk!
 
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Burning Questions From A Listener: Jake Downs Interviews Me On a Variety of Nutrition Topics

We get a bunch of great questions from listeners, but Jake wanted to do a role-reversal on this episode to cover a TON of different topics as they pertain to nutrition at home, in the backcountry, and getting it all to work together.  
 
 

Maintenance Always Beats Repair (PT + Prevention Strategies To KEEP Training and Go the Long Haul w/ WPT).

It’s really tough to make any kind of progress in training when we have near-constant setbacks while training.  Little issues can go from annoyance to concerning quickly. 
We’re joined by Rob Minturn of Wilderness PT this week to talk about how we can avoid setbacks by taking care just a few small things on the front end. 
Link to: 
Super Feet
Sheep Feet
Glutey Tubey + cost.
Bands on Amazon
Rob’s social content

2024 Dall Sheep Hunt & Alaska Recap (w/ Mark)

This is the recap of Kyle's 2024 dall sheep hunt in the Alaska Backcountry with Limitless Alaska Guiding and Mark Rowenhorst. 
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Detailed gear and nutrition list is linked here for those interested. 
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Creatine in the Backcountry: "is there a use and benefit for taking creatine in the backcountry to enhance performance while in the mountains?”

Creatine has gained a load of attention in the last couple of years for it’s reported ability to enhance athletic performance, increase muscle size, and improve brain function. 
With accolades like that, it’s no wonder that people are starting to ask “is there a use and benefit for taking creatine in the backcountry to enhance performance while in the mountains?”
We’re here to answer that question today by evaluating: 
What is creatine exactly?
Should we care- why or why not?
What’s the deal- does it actually work?
Is it dehydrating- a common question that comes up in the conversation? 
Should I avoid or take it into the mountains?
Should I avoid or take it in preparation and training for the mountains? 
Let’s dive in…

MTNTOUGH: Origins, Staying Ready, and Leading By Being Second (w/ Dustin Diefenderfer)

My guest this week is Dustin Diefendurfer.  Dustin runs MTNTOUGH- a program and app that has become synonymous with training the dedicated.  This includes folks in the military, backcountry hunters, thru-hikers, wildland firefighters, ultra-runners, and just about everything in between.  
 
Having had the chance to get to know Dustin and the entire crew over at MTNTOUGH through work we’ve done together in the last year has been nothing short of a great experience and learn from the exception attitudes, work ethic, and thinking they operate from everyday.  I wanted you all to get to experience that. 
 
So, we cover the origins of MTNTOUGH and it’s grown over the years.  What’s been good- and difficult- about that.  How the most impactful things rarely start out as trying to create any kind impact at all.  We talk about making decisions and when to take leaps and at what point are decisions just plain stupidity….and so much more. 
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Check out more from MTNTOUGH here. 
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I Was Wrong: Three [nutrition-related] things we've changed our minds on in the last five years.

Science is ever-evolving.
The science of nutrition is not immune to this. 
The worst thing someone who studies nutrition can do is plant their feet so firmly on an idea that they're unwilling to hear how it might've changed over the years.  I'm not immune to that. 
 
Mark and I cover three things that we've both changed our minds on over the last five years when it comes to the topic of nutrition. 
 
We delivered on the recipes for the backcountry bars.  You can find them linked here!
 
More from Exo Mtn Gear. 
More from Valley to Peak.

Making It Work With Bare Minimums (Brian Barney)

This week I’m joined by Brian Barney. 
 
You'll hear one theme come up time and again in this podcast: operating optimally on nothing more than the bare minimums.  Minimum time, minimum intel, minimum resources, yet still making it work.  I couldn’t think of a better person to invite on the podcast and learn from…plus he’s one of the genuinely best dudes on the planet. 
 
Topics we look at: 
Hearing how he’s approached his nutrition in the field- especially when water sources are scarce in the earlier parts of the season. 
How to find water on maps. 
And, how to fit in time for training amidst working a full-time job, hosting his own podcast, raising a family, and being a husband.  
You heard us reference a course he puts on, videos he’s done, and other resources he’s had his hand in, in the past.  We’re going to link those in the show notes so if you want ot check those out, you can below:
Brian's social media channel
Brian's podcast
Hunting course
Brian's high country films 
We appreciate you joining us this week- and every week!  If you have any questions you want us to sort through in our Q&A segments, questions, or topics- let us know.  You can email us at info@v2pnutrition.com. 
 

Nutrition Buzz Words (Part 2): Separating fact from fiction on processed food, seed oils, fats, and inflammation.

Words like processed foods, inflammation, and seed oils are thrown around daily in articles and social media.  But, what do they really mean?  Are they as big of a concern as is suggested in the 30-second reels we see each day?  We cover more topics this week as we look at:
processed food
seed oils
saturated fat
inflammation
antioxidant
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