Valley to Peak Nutrition Podcast

Nutrition Buzz Words (Part 1): Separating fact from fiction on GMO, Organic, Additives, and Preservatives

Words like GMO, organic, additives, and preservatives are thrown around daily about the topic of nutrition.  Most of us make our purchasing decisions based off of them, but do we really know what they mean?  This is a two part series to break these down and look at definitions and separate fact from fiction. 

Testing YOUR performance w/ BSU Human Perf. Lab (BONUS).

We’re joined by Neil Bangs of the BSU Human Performance lab to talk about what tests are actually worth getting, what to do with the information it gives, and how approachable they really can be.  (Includes coneration about the basics behind VO2 Max tests, DEXA, Lactate, etc.). 
 
BSU Human Performance Lab
Valley to Peak Resources

Training for Extremes in Hostile Mountain Environments [Dr. Brent Ruby, Pt. 2]- Training

Physical demands in the mountains can be quite extreme.  Factors like a heavy pack, varying terrain type, heat, weather, smoke, and elevation can wear anyone out.  What's the best way to be resistant to exhaustion in these conditions?  You train for it...
 
Dr. Brent Ruby joins us again in part two to cover this very topic. 
Dr. Ruby's first episode. 
Wildland fire nutrition article. 
Learn more about Foundations Plus (starts July 2). 

Managing Extremes in Hostile Mountain Environments [Dr. Brent Ruby, Pt 1.)-Nutrition

Nutrition demands in the mountains are extreme.  Add factors like a heavy pack, varying terrain type, heat, weather, smoke, and you can wind up with nutrition needs that seem more like the calculation for an atoms potential than a calorie calculation. 
 
Luckily for us, Dr. Brent Ruby spent more than 25 years studying this to help us understand exactly how it works.  He joints us for two parts- one on nutrition (this one) and the physical demands and training for such tasks in part 2.  
 
Links
Dr. Brent Ruby. 
Summary of Dr. Ruby's Research 
Access to our F+ Cohort Sign Up
Managing [Nutrition] Extremes in Hostile Mountain Environments Article

Red Meat Follow Up: Your Questions Answered

You asked.  We answered. 
What about white meat?  Do the same premises apply?
How about vegetables?  I love grilled veggies, but are the risks the same?
Is there an idea ration of red meat, white meat, and fish we should be aiming for in a week?
How do you make your own jerky if you don't use nitrates?
We typically make brats and summer sausage with our meat- is that ok or how do you process yours?
Plus much, much more. 
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Link to Fueling Your Ascent Guide
Foundations- Group 3- Summer/Fall
Subscribe to the Newsletter, Get Freebies.
Link to the WCRF and much of the research cited: https://www.wcrf.org/

2024 Death Hike Recap (Mark + Kyle R2R2R)

The 2024 Exo Mtn Gear Death Hike of the Grand Canyon's iconic rim-to-rim-to-rime is in the books. 
 
We recap the hike, nutrition, how we changed out training- and a host of other topics. 
 
Marks Food List
Kyle's Food List
Fueling When You Don't Feel Like It Guide
 

"If red meat is bad for you, should I stop hunting?" What's true- and what's not about red meat, health, and our hobbies.

“I recently watched a documentary suggesting that meat is the source of all health issues- should I stop hunting?”
 
This was a question we had on the documentary “What the Health”.  We looked at the main points in the documentary to determine what parts are completely false, what’s not the full story- and what part has some valid points. 
 
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Listener Q&A Part 2: why calorie density for trail nutrition is a waste of time (PLUS: picking a bar for the backcountry and differences between liquid vs solid nutrition fuel).

Mike and I continue our conversation this week in part two of the listener Q&A.  In this, we dive into a host of topics that will help give answers to questions you may have had about for peak performance on and off the trails.  We look at:
Why aiming for calorie-density for trail nutrition is a waste of time.  
Backcountry nutrition strategies and differences from home nutrition.
We explore how the variables of mileage, intensity, and temperature can impact our nutritional needs.
Wee look at how to utilize tools like MyFitnessPal accurately.
Whether you are finding your way in mountain nutrition or at home, Mike's questions delivers some great and insightful lessons.
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Mikes social media. 
Lean more about our courses. 
 

Bonus: Lessons from the Ladies

Over 75% of the Valley to Peak audience is men- a huge following.  So, why in the world would I choose to do an episode ‘for the ladies?  Because many of you have told the women in your life about Valley to Peak (thank you!).  
 
We also started to see that many of the women we talked to all had the same questions...the same goals...and the same struggles.  Who better to filter those questions through than two women who have shared the struggle, faced it, and been successful?
 
Plus, what better way to say 'thanks' to the women in our life on Women's Day in 2024 than an episode dedicated to them?
 
Tif Social Media
Racheal Social Media
Foundations Plus Spring Group
 

Q&A (with one of you!): Part 1: "What's the ACTUAL truth With Artificial Sweeteners?"

"You said the concerns with artificial sweeteners are overrated...how is that possible?"
 
Part 1: I'm joined by a listen of the show- Mike Tennant- to talk through something I said WAY back in Episode 34.  In this, we tackle ALL things related to artificial sweaters. 
 
Why did I make that comment?
What does science say about them?
Why does it seem like everyone who eats them is overweight if they're so 'healthy'?
Isn't it better to just have the "real" thing?
We tackle all of this and more. 
Send us an email. 
Get ahold of Mike.