-How much does exercise contribute to calorie needs?

-What’s a DEXA scan (and what’s good to know in the results?)

-What exactly is a “healthy relationship” with food? Are you there?

-Is there a 1:1 calorie intake vs burn effect to create energy equilibrium?

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Valley to Peak Nutrition Resources, Info, and Freebies

Topics covered: 

Consumer Report on protein powders

Podcast with Dyllon Sanford on GLP-1-Part 1. 

European Food Safety Authority

Creatine is arguably the most popular supplement on the planet right now.

When you ask, people have heard they should take it, but they're not quite sure why, what it does, how it works, or if it even really works at all for that matter. 

We look to explore some of that and get answers in this episode. 

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Creatine in the backcountry (podcast). 

Creatine and other supplements in physical occupations and tactical athletes (podcast). 

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Check out our resources at Valley to Peak Nutrition or sign up for coaching!

Your body shivering is an automatic response for survival as it contracts your muscle to generate heat when thrown into a particularly cold environment.  

The energy demand is high.

The currency of that cost is calories. 

I wanted to know just WHAT happens, WHY, and if we’re able to fix it in the field.  

Who better to discuss the topic than Mr. John Barklow himself?

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Knowledge from Storms. 

Sitka Gear

Montana Knife YouTube Survival Series w/ John. 

Rewarming Drill.

This week we look at four practical things you can do to recover and stay strong for a season- be it training or hunting.  We talk about whether you should carb load or not before a big hunt and give some updates on what’s to come throughout the fall. 

Podcast with Rokslide and Jordan Budd

Our Prep and Recovery Nurition Guide (Free)

Our DIY at-home electrolyte mix

We held a live backcountry nutrition Q&A in mid-July and folks showed up big time with great questions!  This is the recording from that session. 

To check out the resources we highlight in the episode, you can check out Valley to Peak Nutrition website. 

I'm joined by Kyle Zibrowski of Chapter 3 Sigma and a good friend of mine.  There seems to be a million ways to create new habits now days.  The problem?  Too many things to focus on is the antithesis of creating new habits.  Simplicity is king.  Kyle and I talk about ways that will actually help- things that were forged through actual adversity. 

More from Valley to Peak Nutrition  + Resources

Lindsay is back for this round of FAQ where we look at: 

Sing up for the Backcountry Nutrition QA&- happening July 16th, 2025 at 7p MST).