Mountaineering Nutrition

Metabolic Efficiency Testing and Metabolic Efficiency Training™ are powerful tools that empower outdoor athletes to take control of their nutrition for optimal health and athletic performance. In this blog, I’ll…

Over the past six years, I’ve had some fantastic outdoor adventures, including five big mountaineering trips. I recently decided to begin writing “recap” posts about my mountaineering trips and other…

Over the past six years, I’ve had some fantastic outdoor adventures, including five big mountaineering trips. I recently decided to begin writing “recap” posts about my mountaineering trips and other…

Recently, I decided to begin writing some “recap” posts about my mountaineering trips, races, and other outdoor adventures in the hopes that sharing a bit about my experiences (including the…

As a sports nutrition professional, my practice differs from many others in the field. I specialize in functional nutrition, a unique approach that distinguishes my practice from conventional sports nutrition.…

While my business is all about sports nutrition for mountain and other outdoor athletes, I’ve been thinking for a while that it might be interesting to my readers to provide…

Hardly a day goes by without me meeting a trail runner, ultra runner, or hiker who is struggling with gastrointestinal issues (GI) such as bloating, acid reflux, or chronic loose…

There are few nutrients more critical than iron for mountain athletes! Your body requires iron to synthesize hemoglobin and myoglobin, the proteins that shuttle oxygen throughout your bloodstream and muscles,…

Hear the word “creatine,” and you probably envision bodybuilders grunting and lifting heavy weights in a gym, then downing a protein shake with creatine in a shaker bottle afterward. Sorry,…

Injury – it’s the thing all athletes desperately want to avoid! After all, when you are injured, it is difficult if not impossible to engage in the athletic pursuits you…