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Overcoming An Eating Disorder & Fostering Body Positivity Among Runners-- with Starla Garcia M.Ed, RDN

Overcoming An Eating Disorder & Fostering Body Positivity Among Runners-- with Starla Garcia M.Ed, RDN

FromGreenletes Podcast


Overcoming An Eating Disorder & Fostering Body Positivity Among Runners-- with Starla Garcia M.Ed, RDN

FromGreenletes Podcast

ratings:
Length:
42 minutes
Released:
May 25, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Natalie chats with Starla Garcia, Registered Dietitian and owner of The Healthy Shine, LLC, 2020 Olympic Trials Qualifier, and body and cultural diversity advocate. Her journey to wellness came after battling an eating disorder as a Latina student-athlete during her collegiate years. That experience was the catalyst that set her on the path of intuitive eating and developing a healthy relationship with cultural foods and exercise. In this episode, Natalie and Starla discuss:Starla's history with an eating disorder while being a collegiate runner and how she overcame it to become a Registered DietitianThe biggest nutrition related mistakes runners makeHow to navigate diet culture among runnersManaging GI issues among runnersHow runners can tell if they are underfuelingHow white runners can be allies for BIPOC runnersWhat Starla wishes she could go back and tell her younger runner self Resources:Follow Starla on IG at @starla_shines or visit www.thehealthyshine.comAnd don’t forget to follow @greenletes  and visit www.greenletes.comWe appreciate your feedback!! Submit questions and recommendations for future episodes to podcast@greenletes.com
Released:
May 25, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (47)

The Greenletes Podcast is hosted by Registered Dietitian Natalie Rizzo and features experts from the sports nutrition and fitness industry. Each episode provides plenty of practical nutrition and fitness information for everyday athletes, with a plant-based twist. Natalie interviews dietitians who work with pro athletes, editors for health & wellness magazines, pro trainers, plant-based athletes and more. Whether you're interested in learning how to use nutrition to maximize performance, you're looking for tips on going plant-based or you want to up your fitness game, the Greenletes Podcast has you covered.