Between 2 Pastries

We get a little tired listening to all the claims demonizing food, vs. tackling the issue at hand. In this case, we break down a few recent media articles around banning certian foods vs the actual chemical. Check it out!

Mandy Mindin has been a registered dietitian for 5 years. She works in oncology, is a kickboxer, volleyball player, and mountain fanatic. Living in The Third Ward with her floof of a dog, endless snacks & collection of national park t-shirts. She loves encouraging people to eat all foods with the reminder to “never yuck someone’s yum.”

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Sina received her B.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2006 and completed her dietetics internship at the University of Minnesota Medical College-Fairview in 2007. She has spent most of her career working with cancer and eating disorder patients. She practiced in the Twin Cities area for 10 years where she also spent time guest starring on Twin Cities Live to share nutrition advice. She currently works at Froedtert Hospital Cancer Center where she has been a part of the team since 2018. When she’s not working she is a mom to three kids and 2 Labrador retriever. Her youngest son was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 2019. His cancer journey gave insight into what exactly having cancer means to a person and family and has impacted her practice profoundly. He is now 7 years old and in remission. Her hobbies include cooking through entire cookbooks, hiking, traveling and spending time with her family and friends.

Heidi Strickler is a Registered Sports Dietitian (RD/RDN), Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD), and Metabolic Efficiency Training Specialist (METS), with a Master’s in Sports Nutrition (MSc) from Liverpool John Moores University in England. Heidi started her private practice at the end of 2019, to enable her to work with athletes virtually around the world. Heidi specializes in nutrition for endurance athletes, plant-based athletes, female-bodied athletes and the menstrual cycle, and high school and college-aged student athletes with eating disorders, disordered eating, amenorrhea, and RED-S. Heidi's professional path stems from her personal journey, as a high level endurance athlete and outdoor adventure junkie, trail and ultra runner, and as someone who began struggling with her own disordered eating as a collegiate athlete, until she admitted herself to eating disorder treatment 12 years later. Heidi not only works 1:1 with athletes, but also presents around the country, to athletes, coaches, medical professionals, and other dietitians. Heidi lives in Seattle with her partner Hannah, her dog Sofie, and can be found running, climbing, or skiing in the mountains as much as possible. She starts every day with strong coffee, and ends every day with ice cream.

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Sara Hillring is a sports dietitian who works with all ages, stages, and abilities of athletes. As a marathon runner and outdoor adventurer, she greatly enjoys working with the endurance population. Prior to this role, Sara worked with collegiate athletes at the University of Utah, U.S. ski and snowboard athletes at the Center of Excellence, endurance athletes within the private practice setting, and provided care in the corporate wellness and clinical spaces. Contact her at https://gmail.com

Kylee Van Horn, RDN
Kylee is the founder and owner of her sports nutrition business Flynutrition, which helps runners, triathletes, cyclists, and skiers to learn not only the ‘why’ but the ‘how’ behind fueling for performance. Flynutrition's mission is to separate facts from fads in the nutrition space and works to provide easy nutrition solutions to help improve health and performance. In addition to running her business, she is a freelance writer for Trail Runner Magazine, Women's Running, and Outside Online. In her free time, you can find her adventuring in the mountains of Aspen, CO, where she resides with her ultra endurance husband, Sean, and two Australian Shepherds.
Website: http://www.flynutrition.org/

Heidi Strickler is a Registered Sports Dietitian (RD/RDN), Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD), and Metabolic Efficiency Training Specialist (METS), with a Master’s in Sports Nutrition (MSc) from Liverpool John Moores University in England. Heidi started her private practice at the end of 2019, to enable her to work with athletes virtually around the world. Heidi specializes in nutrition for endurance athletes, plant-based athletes, female-bodied athletes and the menstrual cycle, and high school and college-aged student athletes with eating disorders, disordered eating, amenorrhea, and RED-S. Heidi's professional path stems from her personal journey, as a high level endurance athlete and outdoor adventure junkie, trail and ultra runner, and as someone who began struggling with her own disordered eating as a collegiate athlete, until she admitted herself to eating disorder treatment 12 years later. Heidi not only works 1:1 with athletes, but also presents around the country, to athletes, coaches, medical professionals, and other dietitians. Heidi lives in Seattle with her partner Hannah, her dog Sofie, and can be found running, climbing, or skiing in the mountains as much as possible. She starts every day with strong coffee, and ends every day with ice cream.

Instagram: hkstrickler_sportsrd
Email: [email protected]

Sara Hillring is a sports dietitian who works with all ages, stages, and abilities of athletes. As a marathon runner and outdoor adventurer, she greatly enjoys working with the endurance population. Prior to this role, Sara worked with collegiate athletes at the University of Utah, U.S. ski and snowboard athletes at the Center of Excellence, endurance athletes within the private practice setting, and provided care in the corporate wellness and clinical spaces. Contact her at: [email protected]

A client asked a question: What really counts as movement? Listen in as we give props to the many things that count for moving in our daily lives and how we don't give them enough credit!

Brad is a video production consultant living in Middleton, WI with his wife, two daughters, and too many dogs. He is a 10X Ironman finisher, an accomplished ultra runner across all distances and recently set the FKT on the 215 mile Wisconsin section of the North Country Trail.

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Wisconsin Public Radio Show - Ultrarunner sets record in Wisconsin segment North Country Trail
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A media claim on caffeine caught our attention. Unfortunately it was produced by a business that we both respect. We must be careful what we put out there. We break down each of the several claims that were made and lay out some truth. This has been our 4th pod on caffeine related subject! Its a hot one. Below are links to the additional pods we've done on the subject as well as a presentation with materials for purchase.

Caffeine Presentation with Materials:
https://wayoflifenutrition.com...

Hydration:Caffeine,Teas and more! – 4/17/2020
https://www.spreaker.com/episo...

Caffeine: 1/24/2022
https://www.spreaker.com/episo...

Caffeine Pod Follow-up – 2/7/2022
https://www.spreaker.com/episo...

We find that there seems to be confusion around what eating plant-based is. Plant based isn't necessarily not eating animal proteins, but rather, being more intentional about adding more plants the diet. There are many versions of being vegetarian, which is naturally a plant-based way of eating.
See how you can fill your plates up more with more fruit/veggie/bean/potatoes/squash!