Afternoon Snack

By Meredith Root and Alex ParkerHealth & Fitness Nutrition Mental Health

Afternoon Snack episodes

May 03, 2023 100th Episode Celebration!
Welcome to the 100th Episode of Afternoon Snack!

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50 min
April 26, 2023Grifting in the Fitness Space, Food Processing, and Raw Diets
Meredith and Alex sit down in this rabbit-hole filled episode where they explore grifting in the fitness space, and how the over-complication of workout routines can take away from the fundamentals of fitness and nutrition. Instead of science-backed, peer-reviewed advice, profits and quick fixes are everywhere in social media. They try to see through that noise to what fitness grifts you should watch out for while also exploring current grifts in nutrition. They break down the concept of raw diets, the ways in which food processing changed the course of human evolution, and how what we eat reflects current social hierarchies in our society.

— Being Pet Owners
— What Grifting Is
— False Science in Fitness Documentarys
— Raw Diets
— Food Processing: Pre, Primary, Secondary,
— The Industrial + Agricultural Revolutions
— What Caloric Needs Are
— Seed Oils, Sodium, and The Spice Trade
— Nutrition-based Social Hierarchies
— The Deal with Raw Ground Beef
— Zone 2 Heart Rate
— HIIT Workouts
— Intensity vs. Volume in a Workout

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
The Mel Robbins Podcast
The Game Changers Dcoumentary
"The Game Changers - A Scientific Review with Full Citations" by Meredith Root
"The rise and fall of the Liver King—a social media sensation who is now being sued by his followers for $25 million" by Catalina Giant and The Conversation
"Food for Thought: Was Cooking a Pivotal Step in Human Evolution?" by Alexandra Rosati in The Scientific American
"This Olympic champion speed skater trains on the bike 30 hours per week" by Zach Nehr

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58 min
April 19, 2023Former CrossFit Competitors Look Back: The CrossFit Open, Being a Games Athlete, and Community
Alex and Meredith look back on their time as CrossFit competitors, after discussing the pros and cons of living in a small town versus a big city. Taking us all the way back to 2012 before CrossFit became the global fitness sensation that it is, they touch on the changes in the sport over the years. They also share their experience in the CrossFit Open, competing in the Quarterfinals as a game athlete and in team events, and why community was a huge reason behind their departure from the competitive realm of the sport. Listen in to their story as ex-competitive CrossFit athletes, learn what the sport meant for them, and how they channel their competitive spirits now.

— Living in a Big City vs. Small Town (Calgary vs. Fernie)
— Game Nights
— Alex and Meredith's Fitness Background
— Competing in the CrossFit Open
— Being a Games Athlete
— Team Events
— The CrossFit Quarterfinals
— Affiliate GPP Programming vs. CrossFit the Sport
— Loss of Community + Leaving Crossfit
— Finding Your Reason to Compete
— Exercising in the Wake of Grief
— Working in Law + Research and Development
— The Importance of Academics

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Carolyne Prevost
Mal O’Brien
Netflix's Full Swing
Netflix's Home Game
Brooks Koepka

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51 min
April 12, 2023Tactic Coach Merissa Wise and Todd Wise on Entrepreneurship, Discipline, and Addiction
Husband-wife duo Merissa Wise and Todd Wise join Meredith and Alex to talk about all things fitness and the importance of discipline. With over 6 years of nutrition coaching experience, 8 years CrossFit Coaching experience, and a B.S. in Human Wellness Management, Melissa has been an invaluable part of the Tactic team for years. An eating disorder survivor, Merissa understands the value of nutrition and health and how difficult it is to know which way to go on that journey. They explore what it's like to be a coach who owns their own business, working with clients, and dealing with discipline and addiction.

— Merissa's Journey to Tactic
— Todd's Journey to The Pack & Great Wolf Crossfit
— Owning Your Own Business
— Working with Clients
— Who a Coach is For
— Discipline
— The Myth of Motivation
— Emotional Regulation
— Orthorexia nervosa
— Addiction

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Melissa's IG
Todd's IG
"In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction" by Gabor Maté

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1 hr 10 min
April 05, 2023Post-Marathon Reflection: Dealing with Fatigue, a Sub 3 Goal, and an Undulating Course
Alex and Meredith are back from their third big city marathon run. Clocking in at 3:07:05, Alex placed 3rd in Females 30-34, 7th for Female runners, and 206th overall in the race. Going in with a goal of finishing below the 3 hour mark — unaware of the extreme hills and true difficulty of the course — Alex dealt with a lot of negative self-talk and utter exhaustion by the end. Even though she achieved a personal best, when she passed that finish line, she was hit with a wave of emotion. From the disorganization of the LA marathon, to the absolute fatigue Alex was fighting in the last 6 miles, to realizing before she even finished that she was not going to maintain a sub 3 pace, Alex shares all about her 2023 LA Marathon experience and her major takeaways.

— AirTags
— Alex's 2023 LA Marathon Experience
— How the Major Cities Compare: LA vs. Boston vs. Chicago
— Sub 3 Goal Reflection
— How Hills Affect a Run
— Dealing with an Undulating Course
— Exhaustion + Powering Through The Finish
— Negative and Positive Self-Talk
— The Internal Battle to Not Walk
— How to Handle Not Meeting Our Goals
— Post-Marathon Emotions

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
2023 LA Marathon Results
LA Times Article by Jeong Park, Andrew J. Campa, and Andrew Khouri "L.A. Marathon 2023: Thousands hit the streets for the 38th annual trek from downtown to Century City"
See Alex cross the finish line
Listen to Alex's Pre-Marathon Mindset
"How Bad Do You Want It?: Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle" by Matt Fitzgerald

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50 min
March 22, 2023Mindfulness and Self-Love: Radical Acceptance, Embodying Our Ideals, and Gratefulness
What started as a guide on how to be nicer to yourself has ended up in a deep exploration on some of Alex and Meredith's favorite theories on how we can love ourselves more. The way that we speak to ourselves can have a major impact in our lives. It can affect our fitness, our health, and our relationships. The "should have's" and self-hate we all have only applies judgement, rather than having compassion for our humanity. From radical acceptance, having gratitude vs. to being grateful, to Buddhist parables and emotional regulation, they open up about this self-care has transformed their lives.

— The Ski Trip Gone Wrong
— Radical Acceptance
— Buddhist Parables: The Second Arrow + The Hungry Ghost
— Admission of Fault
— Embodying Ideals vs. Identifying with Our Circumstances
— Mindfulness in Nutrition
— Shame, Guilt, and Compassion
— Self-Distancing and Combating Negative Self-Talk
— Disordered Eating
— Letting Go of Failure
— Arrival Fallacy
— Joy in the Journey
— Gratitude and Gratefulness

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
"Man’s Search for Meaning" by Viktor E. Frankyl
"No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners: Clear Answers to Burning Questions About Core Buddhist Teachings" by Noah Rasheta
"Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance" by Angela Duckworth
"The Practice of Groundedness" by Brad Stulberg
"In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts" by Gabor Maté, MD
"Tragic Optimism: The Opposite of Tragic Positivity" by Scott Barry Kaufman with The Atlantic

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1 hr 8 min
March 15, 2023Pre-Marathon Mindset, Goal Setting, and Traveling to North Carolina and Back
Alex and Meredith focus on how Alex's marathon prep, how she adjusted expectations for her upcoming marathon, and how she feels about goals. Alex walks through how she approaches her runs, and what she did differently to prep for this marathon with Tactic Nutrition demanding more of her time. With the marathon set to take place in Los Angeles, they also share their travel worries after their recent adventure out to North Carolina that ended in embarrassment, late night Target runs, and lost luggage.

— Travel Woes + Worries
— The Pros and Cons of Goal Setting
— Mindset and Fitness
— Balancing Work and Recreational Competitions
— Managing Workouts
— Running in Different Seasons
— Pressure to Perform
— Adapting to Workouts and Accumulation of Fitness
— Running Volumes, Tapering, and Reflection

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
The Los Angeles Marathon
Afternoon Snack Episode: How Timelines can Derail Your Goals. And Joy.
Afternoon Snack Episode: Goal Hierarchy and Reframing.

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1 hr 2 min
March 08, 2023Biohacking vs. Anti-Biohacking
Opening with a discussion on internet hate comments and toxicity, Alex and Meredith tackle the issue of biohacking, what it is, and its pros and cons. With online influencers and fitness professionals promoting DIY biology, it can be difficult to uncover what lifestyle changes will actually bring health benefits and what changes are simply unreasonable to pursue in one's daily life. With their background in health and nutrition, Alex and Meredith try to uncover what is myth and what is fact, and what you can realistically start doing to improve your health today.

— Authenticity + Dealing with Hate Comments
— DIY Biology
— Biohacking: Extreme Dieting, Fasting, Cold Plunging, Infrared Light, Sunlight, Blue Light, Sleep, Heat Exposure, Food Exclusion, Caffeine
— The Promise of Longevity + Instant Gratification
— Dave Asprey and Bulletproof Coffee
— Andrew Huberman and the Huberman Lab Podcast
— Basic Lifestyle Choices for Better Health
— The Psychological Component to Health
— Alcohol and Health
— Building and Keeping Community
— Auditing Time

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Chelsea Handler Handles Misogynistic Fox News Pundits
Exercising for Longevity with Peter Attia
National Geographic's "Limitless" with Chris Hemsworth

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59 min
March 01, 2023Reverse Dieting with Tactic Head Coach Lynsey Martin
Lynsey Martin is a competitive CrossFit Athlete with a B.S. in Biological Science and over 6 years of personal training experience. As a head coach at Tactic Functional Nutrition, Lynsey strives to teach all her clients how to optimally fuel their activity without cutting out the foods they love. Alongside Alex and Meredith, Lynsey comes back to the podcast to discuss one of the biggest things that she has changed her mind on since becoming a nutrition coach: Reverse Dieting. Together, they explore this "diet after the diet", what it is and what it isn't, and the nutritional science behind it.

— The Science Behind Reverse Dieting
— Earning Your Right to Diet
— RED-S and Reverse Dieting
— Dieting for Bodybuilding
— Caloric Intake: Deficit, Maintenance
— Starvation Mode
— Metabolic Rate
— MATADOR (Minimising Adaptive Thermogenesis And Deactivating Obesity Rebound) Diet
— Compliance, Tracking, and Weight Loss
— The Psychological Effect of Reverse Dieting

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Follow Lynsey on Instagram
Lynsey's Personal Website
Lynsey's Story
Afternoon Snack Episode, "The Reality of Set Point Theory"
Afternoon Snack Episode, "Lynsey Martin on Relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S)"
"Reverse Dieting - The Diet after the Diet" (Note: This article is slightly outdated as Lynsey's thoughts on this have changed)
"Reverse Dieting: Hype Versus Evidence" by Eric Trexler
"Lessons from the Classic Minnesota Starvation Experiment" from the National Library of Medicine
"Persistent Metabolic Adaptation 6 Years After 'The Biggest Loser' Competition" from the National Library of Medicine

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52 min
February 22, 2023Valentine's Day Special (Part 2): Jealousy, Competition, and Work-Life-Love Balance
In Part Two of our special Valentine's Day Two-Part Series, Alex and Meredith continue to answer listener's questions about their marriage and relationship. In Part One, Alex and Meredith opened up about their attachment styles, fights, and their time in therapy. In a continuation of this peek into their lives together, they share their different love languages, how they deal with being competitive towards one another, what it's like to work from home in a business they created together, and what their biggest pet peeves about each other are.

— Love Languages
— Ego and Competition with Each Other
— Balancing Fitness Goals and Time Together
— Juggling Boundaries with Business, Coaching, and Romance
— Jealousy
— Friendships in Same-Sex Relationships
— Pet Peeves
— Household Roles
— Children

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
NASA Tampon Scandal
Chelsea Handler's Netflix Special, "Revolution"

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53 min

About Afternoon Snack

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Alex Parker and Meredith Root’s Afternoon Snack Podcast invites you to join in on conversations where science, culture, and philosophy meet practical personal advice and experience that everyone needs…