Miscellaneous
Our guest is Emily Shields-Werner, a Registered Dietician and Sports Nutritionist, and previous guest from episode #44 where she discussed her story as an athlete. In this episode we discuss all things nutrition, its important to endurance sports performance, and how to have a balanced and healthy relationship with food. Emily is also a 3x collegiate national champion and professional cyclocross racer. Questions and topics discussed: *0:00 - Zach's relationship to food *3:30 - intro and background to Emily Shields-Werner *6:00 - steps taken with a new nutritional client *9:20 - how to combat the pandemic *11:30 - apps, tools, and services to help manage your diet *16:40 - why getting blood work done is good to do *20:00 - what are the best sources of iron *22:00 - third party verification of supplements, USP or NSF *24:30 - how to determine and achieve your ideal weight *34:15 - what vegetarians and vegans should consider *38:00 - peanut butter, almond butter, hydrogenated oil *41:00 - should athletes take supplements & what to take *46:50 - women specific considerations *51:00 - masters athlete considerations for 40/50/60 year olds *55:00 - what are common foods to stop consuming *1:02:00 - what is best for recovery after hard training/racing *1:04:40 - why fat is necessary and good for you *1:07:00 - how to incorporate sweets into your diet *1:10:00 - what habits actually work for Emily and Kerry *1:14:00 - how to increase awareness and knowledge to manage your diet Website: https://emilywernersportsnutrition.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emily.shields.werner Email: emilywernerRDN @gmail com Favorite app: https://www.recoveryrecord.com/ Concussion care: http://braincare.center/shop/ Recommended supplement companies: https://www.pureencapsulations.com https://www.integrativepro.com https://www.thorne.com