Nutrition / Hydration

Jun 25, 20232 min read

What's in YOUR Water Bottle - Choosing the Right Electrolyte Drink for Hiking

In 2021 the global estimate of the electrolyte drink market was 33.65 billion US dollars. Forty percent of that market share occurred in...

Nov 18, 20213 min read

3 Strategies for Staying Healthy During the Holidays

The holidays. We look forward to them with excitement and also some fear and trepidation. While they are a wonderful time to gather...

Oct 17, 20212 min read

Hiking for Weight Loss? Try These 4 Easy Ways to Boost Your Burn on the Trail

As a hiking coach, I get asked frequently if hiking is a good way to lose weight. The answer is a bit more complex than a simple yes or...

May 23, 20213 min read

4 Things to Know About Losing Those Pandemic Pounds

Are you finding that your summer hiking clothes don't fit quite as well as they did last year? You're not alone! A small (269 subjects)...

Apr 23, 20212 min read

Thru-hiking calories - does quality count?

You've probably heard the adage that you can't outrun a bad diet. Does the same hold true for hiking? Thru-hiking burns up to 5000...

Nov 6, 20203 min read

Want to build muscle, improve immunity, and stabilize your mood? Eat more protein!

I celebrate when clients send me messages like the one I got this week. “I was two grams away from my protein goal today!” Why? Because...

Sep 2, 20203 min read

Sausage fingers and puffy hands? Try these 5 strategies to manage hand swelling while hiking.

Many pathological conditions cause hand swelling, like carpal tunnel syndrome, Raynaud’s disease, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, thoracic...

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Jun 20, 20204 min read

Drink up! What You Need To Know About Hydrating On The Trail

Every hiker’s worst nightmare, besides the dreaded grizzly, is running out of water on the trail. Consequently, hikers tend to carry the...