47 episodes

The Greenletes Podcast is hosted by Registered Dietitian Natalie Rizzo and features experts from the sports nutrition and fitness industry. Each episode provides plenty of practical nutrition and fitness information for everyday athletes, with a plant-based twist. Natalie interviews dietitians who work with pro athletes, editors for health & wellness magazines, pro trainers, plant-based athletes and more. Whether you're interested in learning how to use nutrition to maximize performance, you're looking for tips on going plant-based or you want to up your fitness game, the Greenletes Podcast has you covered.

Greenletes Podcast Natalie Rizzo, MS, RD

    • Health & Fitness
    • 5.0 • 15 Ratings

The Greenletes Podcast is hosted by Registered Dietitian Natalie Rizzo and features experts from the sports nutrition and fitness industry. Each episode provides plenty of practical nutrition and fitness information for everyday athletes, with a plant-based twist. Natalie interviews dietitians who work with pro athletes, editors for health & wellness magazines, pro trainers, plant-based athletes and more. Whether you're interested in learning how to use nutrition to maximize performance, you're looking for tips on going plant-based or you want to up your fitness game, the Greenletes Podcast has you covered.

    Should athletes monitor their blood sugar during exercise?-- with Erin Palinski-Wade RD, CDE, LDN, CPT

    Should athletes monitor their blood sugar during exercise?-- with Erin Palinski-Wade RD, CDE, LDN, CPT

    Natalie speaks with Registered Dietitian and Diabetes expert Erin Palinski-Wade to get to the bottom of blood sugar for athletes. They discuss:
    Why athletes are wearing continuous glucose monitors and whether or not they are recommended for all athletes Do spikes in blood glucose do any long-term damage to the body?Is your insulin sensitivity heightened during the anabolic window, and does this help with muscle building?  What is the glycemic index and why do people talk about it so much?If someone doesn’t have Diabetes, should they care about the glycemic index? Follow Erin @erinpalinskiwade
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    📕: Planted Performance

    • 26 min
    A Deep Dive Into Iron & Athletes: Foot Strike Hemolysis & How Iron Relates To Cognitive Decline & Cancer-- with McKale Montgomery, PhD, RD

    A Deep Dive Into Iron & Athletes: Foot Strike Hemolysis & How Iron Relates To Cognitive Decline & Cancer-- with McKale Montgomery, PhD, RD

    McKale Montgomery is an Assistant Professor at Oklahoma State University, as well as a nutritional science researcher. She specializes in iron, specifically how changes in cellular iron affect disease progression. She's also a competitive marathon runner. In this episode, we chat about: 
    How she started running and her journey to the Olympic TrialsHow she balances mom-ing (yes, it’s a verb), work, and competitive runningWhy iron is her favorite nutrientDo runners lose more iron than everyday people? How common is foot strike hemolysis? What about plant-based athletes— is it inevitable that they will be iron deficient?Has research found a link between iron and cognitive decline? The relevance of iron in cancer and chemotherapy Read the Runner's World article about McKale here! And follow her on Twitter
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    📕: Planted Performance

    • 33 min
    The Psychological Side of Sport: How Your Mental State Affects Performance--with Dr. Kensa Gunter, PsyD, CMPC

    The Psychological Side of Sport: How Your Mental State Affects Performance--with Dr. Kensa Gunter, PsyD, CMPC

    Dr. Kensa Gunter is a clinical and sport psychologist based in Atlanta, GA where she provides individual counseling, mental skills training, and consultation services to athletes and organizations. In this episode, we discuss:
    how psychological factors play into sportwhether or not athletes are open to mental health discussionshow to manage pre-competition anxietyHow the idea of perfectionism play into an athlete’s mental healthHow athlete’s can balance the idea of wanting to win/be the best and also not beat themselves up if they don’t win.the definition of mental toughness and how can athlete’s harness itConnect with Dr. Gunter or visit her website. 
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    📕: Planted Performance

    • 29 min
    Nutrition for Mountain Sports: What Trail Runners, Ultra Runners, Hikers, Cyclists & Skiers Should Eat For Their Sport-- with Vic Johnson, MPH

    Nutrition for Mountain Sports: What Trail Runners, Ultra Runners, Hikers, Cyclists & Skiers Should Eat For Their Sport-- with Vic Johnson, MPH

    Natalie chats with Vic Johnson, a nutrition coach for outdoor athletes and an outdoor endurance athlete, who has competed in trail and ultra running, triathlons, and cycling.

    They discuss: 
    What are some special nutrition considerations for mountain sports? Should you just rely on carbohydrates for fuel? Should you add in other nutrients besides carbs? What nutrients the body relies on for lower intensity exercise.How to you carry fuel and hydration with you during long outdoor eventsHow the elements, like extreme heat or cold, factor into nutritionFollow Vic or check out his website. 
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    📕: Planted Performance

    • 36 min
    Answering your questions: vegan B12, metabolism, hunger on a plant-based diet & more

    Answering your questions: vegan B12, metabolism, hunger on a plant-based diet & more

    In this episode, Sports RD Natalie Rizzo answers your burning questions. She chats about: 
    whether or not vegans need to supplement with Vitamin B12 and how much to takehow to fuel two-a-days why you may be hungry at night on a plant-based dietdo men have a faster metabolism than women?Submit your questions for a future Q&A here!
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    📕: Planted Performance

    • 37 min
    Why (and how) mental fitness should be part of every athlete's training--with Sun Sachs

    Why (and how) mental fitness should be part of every athlete's training--with Sun Sachs

    In this episode, Natalie chats with Sun Sachs, the CEO & Co-founder of Rewire Fitness, the first mental fitness platform that helps athletes reach their full potential and avoid burnout by providing tools that improve mindset, readiness and resilience. They discuss:
    Sun's journey as a plant-based athlete and how he recognized he was underfueling for sport.What is Rewire Fitness and what’s the mission of the company? What is mental fitness and why is it important?His personal stories about mental conditioning for sport. Tools athletes can use to prevent burnout? Sun's favorite training & recovery recipesJoin the Greenletes Facebook Group
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    • 37 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
15 Ratings

15 Ratings

@kelseyamabale ,

Must Listen!

I love listening to this podcast! Natalie’s had some great guests and her curiosity around topics is appreciated. Looking forward to more episodes!

TrevAben ,

The first 10 episodes have motivated me to try “Meatless Mondays”

Very informative and the interviews have been great so far. Looking forward to more episodes.

Youngster722 ,

Great discussions!

I love listening to this podcast. The discussions are informative and fun to listen to. Best part- every time I have a question pop into my head that is almost always the next question she asks!

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