Nutrition Q&A with Kelly Hodges

Appears in 6 episodes, first in episode 83.

Every appearance

• Episode 159 - Kelly & Charles Hodges

  Melissa Erbacher solo-hosts a winter nutrition Q&A with resident nutritionist Kelly Hodges, back from maternity leave with baby Charles audible throughout. Covers whether the urge to hibernate is physiological, that nutritional needs don't change with the season while comfort eating and dropped exercise do, winter hydration targets (about 1.5 litres), and which non-caffeinated drinks count toward fluid intake, rooibos, honeybush, herbal and fruit teas, versus coffee, which as a diuretic needs a glass of water alongside it.

• Episode 136 - Kelly Hodges

  Resident nutritionist Kelly Hodges returns (show notes: "one of our fave regulars"). Covers nuts (30g/day, variety over single types, macadamia/almond/cashew/Brazil nut profiles, price vs nutrition), a three-ingredient raw chocolate recipe (coconut oil, cacao powder, maple syrup), antioxidants and free radicals, and fermented foods, prebiotics/probiotics, kombucha, sauerkraut, kimchi. Closes with Kelly, 34 weeks pregnant, on continuing to parkrun.

• Episode 122 - Kelly Hodges

  Resident nutritionist Kelly Hodges returns for a post-parkrun drinks and protein Q&A. Freshly squeezed vs store-bought juice: commercial juice strips the skin, seeds and fibre and is "pretty much as good for you as what Coke is", roughly 8 teaspoons of sugar per 250 ml. Milk-based coffees and hot chocolates hit all four post-exercise replacements (protein, electrolytes, fluid, carbohydrate) where a long black only delivers caffeine; almond, soy, coconut and rice alternatives fall short on protein, electrolytes and healthy fats. On protein: a regular daily supply matters as much as a post-session hit, protein powders are "incomplete" and real food is cheaper and more nutritious, and portions should run from the size of your palm up to the size of your hand. Vegetarians can meet requirements from a plant-based diet, and dark green leafy veg aid iron absorption.

• Episode 102

  Returning nutrition expert / dietitian Kelly Hodges answers Scott's and Mel's questions on sports drinks vs water, electrolytes and hyponatremia, magnesium for post-run cramping, and post-run recovery via her "three R's" - rehydrate, replenish, repair (plus electrolytes) - including a homemade Gatorade recipe and example recovery snacks.

• Episode 90

  Returning nutritionist Kelly Hodges answers listener questions: whether coconut oil's saturated fat is bad for you (a debunk of Ancel Keys' Seven Countries Study), serving vs portion, eating before a run, and whether runners trying to lose weight should avoid carbs. Scott adds a question of his own about measuring portion sizes.

• Episode 83 - Kelly Hodges

  First appearance of a new semi-regular contributor: dietitian Kelly Hodges (Kelly Hodges Health, Vast Fitness Academy, Caveman Kitchen, locum dietitian at Sunshine Coast University Hospital, founding ED of Kawana parkrun and now a Run Director there). She covers her parkrun story, UK/Ireland parkrun tourism, carb loading versus doughnuts for a 5k, and low-carb/high-fat diets. Mel explicitly frames it as recurring "time to get a new semi-regular guest on the show" and invites listener questions to parkrunadventurers@gmail.com for future instalments.