In this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with registered sports dietitian Emily Barnhart. Emily specializes in nutrition for injured athletes, and she speaks about her work with athletes through different phases of injury recovery. We discuss specific nutrition and body image concerns for injured athletes and bust myths about body composition and metabolism changes during injury. We remind listeners why it is important to fuel adequately during injury recovery, even though you may be exercising less, because your body requires extra nutrients to heal, maintain muscle, and recover as quickly as possible. We present listeners with specific supplements for injury prevention and recovery, including Omega 3 for concussions, vitamin D and calcium for bone injuries. Emily shares her experiences working with athletes through common injuries like ACL tears, stress fractures, and concussions, diving into some of their concerns like weight gain and muscle loss. She highlights how common underfuelling is for injured athletes and how this negatively impacts their recovery. We give advice to listeners for managing body image concerns and the psychological side to injuries. We have an interesting conversation about the differences between male and female athletes in terms of disordered eating, body image concerns, and injury mindsets. While society has made progress on normalizing nutrition and body image struggles in females, these are still taboo topics in male populations. Emily and I emphasize the importance of having a diverse support team, including women in male sports, for optimal performance and health.  Check our Emily’s website https://www.injuryrd.com/  Follow Emily on Instagram @injury_rd and me, your host Lindsey Cortes, @female.athlete.nutrition  We mentioned Female Athlete Nutrition podcast Episode 100: Injuries in Female Athletes, Collagen, + Muscle Science with Dr Keith Barr for more on ACL injuries in female athletes.  We have a huge announcement! We are launching patreon! Female Athlete Nutrition podcast patreon is now LIVE and we are excited to offer our community unique perks. Join today and receive bonus episodes, merch, monthly recipes, access to an exclusive community message board, and have the chance to ask Lindsey your questions and get a podcast shoutout, and more! Head to patreon today patreon.com/femaleathletenutrition  Need help with your fueling? Want to get in touch with Lindsey? Interested in the Female Athlete System of Transformation?  Head to www.RiseUpNutritionRUN.com to learn more & book a call! THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Previnex: https://www.previnex.com/ use code RISEUP for 15% off at checkout InsideTracker: www.insidetracker.com/riseup for 20% off the entire store for a limited time only! THIS PODCAST IS ALSO SUPPORTED BY: Orgain, head to www.orgain.com and use the code RISEUP30 for 30% off your first order. Repeat customers can use the code OA2203 for 25% off future orders. Practice Better Click the link below to view plans and get a 14-day free trial. Then use the code RISEUP20 for 20% off your first 4 months: https://practicebetter.grsm.io/runp  Jen & Keri: https://jenandkeri.com/ use code RISEUP10 for $10 off your order In this episode we talk about: 2:45 Emily’s background in athletics and sports nutrition 5:00 The importance of sports dietitians 9:00 Nutrition during injury recovery  16:00 Fuelling after surgery to prevent muscle loss and speed up recovery  20:30 Working with a sports dietitian through injury, rehab, and returning to sports 25:00 Specific supplements for preventing and healing injuries  28:45 The psychological side to injuries: body changes, food restriction, and metabolism 32:00 Mental health during injuries  34:15 Unpacking body image concerns 38:00 Disordered eating and body image difference in males and females  41:00 Women in male sports and diversity in athletes’ support teams 47:45 End of the podcast questions