Episode 184: Christine Yu, Journalist and Author, on Fueling Female Athletes

<p dir="ltr">This week on the podcast, I  have the pleasure of chatting with <a href="https://www.christinemyu.com/">Christine Yu</a>, a lifelong athlete, yoga instructor and award-winning journalist whose work focuses on the intersection of sports science and women athletes. Christine’s new book, <a href= "https://www.christinemyu.com/book">Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes</a>, looks at the ways in which women have been neglected or misrepresented in sports science research and why we know so little about female physiology.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode, Christine and I discuss:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">The many benefits derived from participation in sports, especially as they relate to brain function and the mind-body connection.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">The repercussions of underfueling one’s body, specifically how a lack in nutrients sets off a cascade of adverse physiological reactions in the human body.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">How the latest science can help women achieve their athletic potential and how proper nutrition is key to overall health and well-being.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">The impact diet culture has had on women’s bodies</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">What active women need to know about intermittent fasting and ketogenic diets.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">The reality that – athlete or not – the better fueled your body is, the better your body can perform.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">How meeting your body and mind where they are in the moment, is key to living well.</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">I appreciate the ways in which Christine connects sports science research with tangible and easily under