152. Understanding Female Athletes + Bodies with Christine Yu

Female Athlete Nutrition

bestseller “Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes”, Christine’s work helps women achieve their athletic potential by understanding and implementing the latest science. We talk about the evolution of women in sports science research, the impact of society and culture on body ideals, myths and misunderstanding harming women athletes, and the intersection of injuries, athletic identity, and eating disorders.

In this episode we talk about:

2:40 Christine’s athletic and career backgrounds

6:45 Intersecting health and fitness with science and diet culture in media

13:35 Writing “Up To Speed”: sharing nuances in female physiology, hormones, fueling, and RED-S

21:20 Science and research into female athletes

27:00 Exercise performance, hormones, and reproduction

29:35 Female bodies and society: appearance ideals and cultural expectations over proper form and function

31:35 Body composition: testing and relevance

40:50 Injuries, disordered eating, and athletic identity

44:15 Changing the narrative around women athletes

48:25 End of the podcast questions

Find out more about Christine Yu and her book “Up To Speed”: https://www.christinemyu.com/

Follow Christine on Instagram @cyu888 and me, your host Lindsey Cortes, on Instagram @female.athlete.nutrition

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