Eating When Rehabbing from an Injury

How should your diet change when injured? Do you eat less to offset training less? Do you eat more to give your body extra nutrients to aid in the recovery process? What about antiinflammatory foods - do they help or hinder? And are there any supplements that can help? In today's episode, we're bringing you a never published episode we recorded with the late professor Kevin Tipton. Kevin was a Senior Lecturer in Exercise Metabolism in the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences at The University of Birmingham and an Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. Sadly, Kevin passed away last year but we still wanted to share this episode with you since it's so helpful and packed with valuable information all runners can use when they are injured. Kevin's passion for his work, his dedication to science and research, and most importantly his compassion and caring for others shines through in this interview. We hope that you enjoy and walk away with some actionable advice so that food can be an asset and a source of pleasure—rather than a source of stress—during an already trying time. You'll learn… What supplements are scientifically proven to help facilitate recovery and maintain muscle mass during injury. Some of the best foods to eat to deliver the vitamins and minerals you need to help with healing. The types of foods to avoid How to rebalance your macronutrient and calorie intake Connect, Comment, Community Follow RunnersConnect on Instagram Join the Elite Treatment where you get first dibs on everything RTTT each month! Runners Connect Winner's Circle Facebook Community RunnersConnect Facebook page GET EXPERT COACHING AT RUNNERSCONNECT! This week's show brought to you by: MetPro Using Metabolic Profiling, MetPro's team of experts analyzes your metabolism and provides an individualized approach to obtaining your goals. Your MetPro coach then works with you to consistently make adjustments based on your metabolic data as well as how your plan fits your lifestyle. MetPro's coaches are not only educated experts in their field, but they're empathetic that people have demanding schedules and often stressful lives. They will work one-on-one with you to identify the best nutrition and fitness strategy that is going to work for your personal goals and lifestyle needs. Get a complimentary Metabolic Profiling assessment and a 30-minute consultation with a MetPro expert at metpro.co/rttt LMNT Maintaining healthy electrolyte levels will not only improve performance and endurance on the run, but can help with preventing headaches, maintaining a healthy weight, and help with recovery. That's why we recommend all runners check out Element this summer. It's loaded with everything you need to replenish your electrolyte balance with 1000mg of sodium, 200mg of potassium, and 60mg of magnesium, and doesn't include anything you don't need like extra sugar or anything artificial. Even better, they are currently running a special deal where you can get a free LMNT Sample Pack with any order. So, order your favorite flavor and get a free sample pack to try out new flavors or share with your running friends. To get this special offer and make sure you're hydrating properly this summer, head over to drinklmnt.com/runnersconnect .