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Kyle Kamp is a Registered Dietitian, and in this episode, he helps explain how the body processes food and why a “junk food” diet during extreme athletic events such as backpacking, thru-hiking, and hunting actually works. 

Show Notes and Links

• Kyle’s personal backstory in the outdoors
• What a dietitian is and how it differs from being a Nutritionist
• The backstory of THIS conversation
• Detailing Emory’s PCT junk food diet
• Rationalizing and explaining the junk food hiking diet
• Carbs versus fats and how they impact performance
• Why we look down on junk food as a super fuel option in the field
• When carbs are good, bad, or neutral
• How the body recognizes carbs, proteins, and fats
• Diet based on activity level and environment
• Food trends and marketing tools
• The impacts of junk food on inflammation
• Where inflammation comes from
• Detailing food and calorie intake for a backpacking trip
• Why we feel a delayed hunger in the field
• How the body uses reserves
• How to followup with Kyle ([email protected])
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• https://www.facebook.com/v2pnutrition/

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