Inside Sports Nutrition

What’s on our minds lately? In this episode, we share thoughts on testing services that help you take control of your health and performance. We also chat about one of the most important questions you can ask yourself about the supplements you take, and the ones you are considering taking in the future. 

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In this Inside Scoop episode, Bob and Dina discuss some proposed health and athletic benefits of hydrogen-rich water (aka “hydrogenated water”) presented in a 2024 systematic review paper from the International Journal of Molecular Sciences. Listen in to hear whether we find hydrogen-rich water to be a hoax or whether it’s our new favorite beverage.

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Help keep our podcast free from sponsors and take advantage of special benefits and opportunities for bonus content with Bob and Dina. Go to our new Patreon to show your support and join our Community: https://www.patreon.com/isnpodcast 

Connect with us on Instagram @isnpodcast and on Facebook @insidesportsnutrition 

To learn more about Bob’s services, go to www.enrgperformance.com and to see Dina’s services, head over to www.nutritionmechanic.com.

We sit down with friend of the show, Sports Dietitian and ultrarunner, Rebecca (Becca) Rick, to hear how she prepared for her first 200+ mile distance race at the Moab 240 and how her fueling and hydration unfolded. You’ll hear what she did differently from her 100-mile races and some fueling insights that many ultrarunners miss out on.

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Advice for athletes from Becca: “You don’t have a training plan until you have a nutrition plan… It can make or break your experience with training, with recovery, and definitely racing. Even just using some of the resources you put towards training, for nutrition and hydration, and getting that dialed is my best advice.”

More about our guest:

Becca has a Master of Science degree in Sports Nutrition from the University of Utah and is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Nutrition & Integrative Physiology Department at the University of Utah and also works virtually with athletes through The Nutrition Mechanic. She has experience working with all levels of athletes – ranging from first-time ultra-seekers to Olympic individuals and teams, most notably with US Ski and Snowboard Association and US Speedskating.  As an accomplished ultrarunner herself, her biggest passion in performance nutrition is working with mountain endurance athletes. Connect with Becca on Instagram @becs_slc or through The Nutrition Mechanic for performance nutrition guidance at [email protected].

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Bob and Dina discuss some highlights of a new review and position stand paper by the International Society of Sports Nutrition on ketogenic diets. Are you curious whether this is something you should try and whether it would help (or harm) you? Tune into this episode to get our inside scoop and Sports Dietitian viewpoints.

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We’d love to connect with you on social! Follow Dina on Instagram at @nutritionmechanic and Bob at @enrgperformance. You can learn more about Bob’s services at www.enrgperformance.com and Dina’s services at www.nutritionmechanic.com. 

David Roche (coach, writer, sub-ultra runner AND ultrarunner, winner of the 2024 Leadville 100 ultra) joins us to chat about how his nutrition plan unfolded for the Leadville 100. Not only did he smash the previous course record time for the Leadville race, but he also showed that high performing ultrarunners can push the limits of high carb fueling and benefit from ergogenic aids like sodium bicarbonate. 

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David is the 2014 USATF Trail Runner of the Year at the sub-ultra distance and winner of the 2024 Leadville 100 in course record time. He is a two-time national champion and three-time member of Team USA. He graduated with honors from Columbia University with a degree in Environmental Science and received a master's degree and law degree with honors from Duke.

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We’d love to connect with you on social! Follow Dina on Instagram at @nutritionmechanic and Bob at @enrgperformance. You can learn more about Bob’s services at www.enrgperformance.com and Dina’s services at www.nutritionmechanic.com. 

Catch this episode to hear 3 nutrition-related viewpoints that Bob and Dina have changed their minds on over the years and the reasons for doing so.

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Do you have a strategy for your grocery shopping or are you winging it? You’re going to want to tune in to this episode to hear our 13 tips for ways to approach your grocery shopping that will save you money, time, and stress. 

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Follow Bob on Instagram at @enrgperformance and Dina at @nutritionmechanic.

Learn about Bob and Dina’s nutrition and coaching services and programs at www.enrgperformance.com and www.nutritionmechanic.com. 

Ema Thake, Sports Dietitian and Director of Performance Nutrition for the Denver Broncos, joins us to share her insights and experiences as a Sports Dietitian from the collegiate level to her current work for a professional football team. 

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Ema is a Registered Dietitian and Board-Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics.

Ema graduated with her Bachelor of Science from the University of Northen Colorado in 2010, where she ran cross country and track and field. In 2013, she completed her master’s degree in Sports Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, as well as her dietetic internship at the University of Utah. Through her graduate work and internship, she worked closely with the Utah football team as well as a handful of Olympic sports teams as the sports nutrition team and athletic department navigated deregulation and a rapidly growing demand for sports nutrition services.

Ema started her career as a sports dietitian at UCLA (2013-2014), also working at the USC Keck Medical Center as an inpatient oncology dietitian. During this time, she also consulted with California State Long Beach as the first dietitian working with their athletic department. In 2014, Ema returned to Salt Lake City and the University of Utah to work as a sports nutrition fellow. From 2014-2015, she worked as an outpatient performance dietitian, building the sports nutrition clinic within Intermountain Healthcare.

Ema has held positions as Director of Performance Nutrition at the University of Washington (2015-2022) and the University of North Carolina (2022-2023), where she oversaw the entire nutrition department and supported athletes from football and Olympic sports. Ema returned to her hometown of Denver, Colorado and joined the Broncos staff as the Director of Performance Nutrition in 2023, where she oversees all aspects of player nutrition and food service. 

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We’d love to connect with you on social! Follow Dina on Instagram at @nutritionmechanic and Bob at @enrgperformance. You can learn more about Bob’s services at www.enrgperformance.com and Dina’s services at www.nutritionmechanic.com. 

What sort of dietary and supplement changes did Dina make since knee surgery in February? We do a quick 6-month overview of the process so you can hear what a Sport Dietitian did to support her recovery process, along with discussing the exercise progression. You can catch our earlier episode 119 to hear more about her nutrition changes that occurred right after her skiing accident and around surgery for more background. 

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This episode is brought to you by All Around Snack Co. which features tasty snacks that are low in added sugars, contain zero dyes, colorings or additives and help control blood sugar for steady energy levels throughout the day.  Use code ISNPODCAST24 to save 15% on your purchase.

Want to try the deltaG products to provide your brain another fuel source? Check out their products and save 10% by using the code ISNPODCAST and you’ll also help support our podcast! 

We’d love to connect with you on social! Follow Dina on Instagram at @nutritionmechanic and Bob at @enrgperformance. You can learn more about Bob’s services at www.enrgperformance.com and Dina’s services at www.nutritionmechanic.com. 

In this Ask Us Anything #17, we address a listener question for how to get more protein as a vegan athlete. Even if you are vegetarian or an omnivore, you can use these tips to get more plant protein in your daily nutrition plan.  

Send us your questions to [email protected] or DM us through our IG @isnpodcast or Facebook @insidesportsnutrition and we’ll get your question addressed on a future AUA episode. 

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This episode is brought to you by All Around Snack Co. which features tasty snacks that are low in added sugars, contain zero dyes, colorings or additives and help control blood sugar for steady energy levels throughout the day.  Use code ISNPODCAST24 to save 15% on your purchase.

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Bob and Dina would love to connect with you on social too. Follow Bob on Instagram at @enrgperformance and Dina at @nutritionmechanic.

Learn about Bob and Dina’s nutrition and coaching services and programs at www.enrgperformance.com and www.nutritionmechanic.com.