Why Does Food Matter?

03/03/20 • 52 min

Why does food matter? It can be easy to get so zoomed in on performance and health that we miss the bigger picture. Forget about things like ethics and the environment, and how our food choices impact things bigger than ourselves. But connecting with a greater why for eating in a certain way, or making an effort to give a couple more sh*ts about what we eat can have a huge return on our own health, our contribution to the planet’s health, and the animals we share it with. In this podcast, I break down the three most compelling pillars for why food matters and get a little philosophical.

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Introducing: Fueling for Dirty Kanza

In preparation for the 2020 Dirty Kanza 200 mile bike race in 3 months, I'm introducing a new series documenting the training and nutrition demands from an evidence-based translation of science into practice. In this introductory episode, I break down what the DK is all about, my goals with this series, and what to expect in future episodes. For more, visit http://intheflownutrition.com.

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