Season 3 Episode 4

In this episode, we talk to Emily Carlson of Magnetic North (www.magneticnorth.us) about family nutrition during a variety of outdoor activities and ages of participants! Magnetic North focuses on durability training, continuing to do the things you love doing for as long as you want to do them.

Covered in this episode:

• Foods that are best to pack for your outdoor adventures

• Are packaged foods necessary?

• Choosing foods that will power you best for the activity you’re doing

• Including kids in food packing

• Grab-and-go vs full-on cooking

• Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats and what they do for us

• Short trips vs long trips: is there a difference in what you eat?

• How elevation affects the way your body burns fuel (and water)

• The other necessities: Sleep and Hydration

• How to avoid spikes and crashes

• How elevation changes the macros your body is burning

• Things you can do to help your body prepare in the weeks leading up to a longer trip

• Supplements and shakes

• Why taking time with your meals - and focusing on that - is important

• How stress affects digestion

• Fads and fasting

• A Super Special Secret S’mores technique!

We loved creating this episode. There are so many wonderful nibbles about nutrition and fueling yourself and your family for any adventure. If you’re interested in learning more about Magnetic North, their new Durability School, or coaching one-on-one with Emily (she’s awesome and so is her cohort, Brittany) you can find them on www.magneticnorth.us and on Instagram @magneticnorth___. Thanks for listening and sharing our podcast!