Today on the pod, we have an ACL injury story from Sara Finnegan. Emily and Sara discuss the concept of joyful movement through rehab, and why Sara says her ACL injury is actually the best thing that could've happened.

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Injuries, especially when surgery is involved, are EXPENSIVE. In this episode, Emily teaches you how to take baby steps to save money on food, still have a fantastic performance-based diet, and not spend 4 hours in the kitchen prepping food every day.

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• Dollar Tree Dinners
• Find a Food Pantry Near Me
• Budget Bytes; recipes based on cost
• Misfits Market

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Should you try to lose weight after ACL surgery? In thisepisode, Emily asks some thought-provoking questions about this goal and discusses how a calorie deficit can impact different pieces of your recovery timeline.

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In this episode, Emily spends the first 5 minutesgiving a roadmap for athletes, then dives deeper into the research with practitioners.  Hint: the research isn’tgreat.  So what is nutrition’s real role in concussion recovery?

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RESOURCES:

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Walrand, S., Gaulmin, R., Aubin, R., Sapin, V., Coste, A.,& Abbot, M. (2021). Nutritional factors in sport-related concussion.Neuro-Chirurgie, 67(3), 255–258.https://doi-org.proxy.lib.ohio-state.edu/10.1016/j.neuchi.2021.02.001

Ashbaugh A, McGrew C. The Role of Nutritional Supplements inSports Concussion Treatment. Curr Sports Med Rep. 2016 Jan-Feb;15(1):16-9. doi: 10.1249/JSR.0000000000000219. PMID: 26745164.

A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Docosahexaenoic Acid for the Treatment ofSport-Related Concussion in Adolescents Shane M. Miller, Aaron J. Zynda, Meagan J. Sabatino, Chanhee Jo, Henry B. Ellis, and Robert J. Dimeff Clinical Pediatrics 2022 61:11, 785-794

Roschel H, Gualano B, Ostojic SM, Rawson ES. CreatineSupplementation and Brain Health. Nutrients. 2021 Feb 10;13(2):586. doi: 10.3390/nu13020586.PMID: 33578876; PMCID: PMC7916590.

Harmon KG, Clugston JR, Dec K,et al American Medical Society for Sports Medicine positionstatement on concussion in sport British Journal of Sports Medicine 2019;53:213-225.

In this short and *sweet* episode, take a quick look at how to feel GOOD about your cravings, and take a few ideas on how to satisfy them.

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In this episode, fellow RD Emilie and I dive into eating disorders vs. disordered eating, what next steps look like, why we shouldn't automatically pull athletes from sport, and Emilie breaks down what athletes, sports med providers, and dietitians should know.

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Take a quick, potent dive into the things injured athletes should be focusing on in the days and weeks leading into surgery.

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Dive into 3 injured athlete stereotypes I see all the time, and a little gentle nudge on how to move forward if you see yourself in these categories.

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In this episode Emily and former Duke LAX player KatZempolich, talk about Kat’s “hip stuff”, what life and mindset is like as a walk on, trying not to create self-fulfilling prophecies, observing the bigpicture, not just specific foods, and embracing the uniqueness of the situation.

Kat also hosts the podcast The Mental Matchup for thenon-profit Morgan’s Message, a platform for student athletes struggling with mental health.  Kat shares her check-in tips for athletes and providers.

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Correct Stat: How many female athletes actually have a torn labrum without pain?

I have no idea what this actual number is, but, yes, it'spossible to have asymptomatic injuries that you never need to address, or even know about!

Podcast on Imaging: ⁠Armchair Expert with Dr. Mike⁠

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Is gluten an inflammatory?

Only to those with a sensitivity! This is a great deep divethat we'll explore in an upcoming newsletter :)

⁠Addressing “every pound is 8 on your hips”⁠

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