Valley to Peak Nutrition Podcast Kyle Kamp

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. 

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

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). 

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

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
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Link to the WCRF and much of the research cited: https://www.wcrf.org/

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