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On this episode of the Sound Design Live Podcast I speak with Wendy Jo Peterson about making good food and drink choices at work. We discuss the best snacks for instant energy, nutrient-rich meals for the road, and common food myths. We also talk about how to recover from a long work day, nutrition apps, and how to analyze your urine to determine your de/hydration level. Hurray!
When you start to feel thirsty you are 2% dehydrated and at 4% you’re at risk for death.
Details from the podcast
- All music by Gala Drop
- Wendy Jo on Instagram and Twitter
- Aioli is a sauce made with garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, and egg yolks.
- High glycemic (i.e. high calorie, high simple sugar, fast energy) snacks: Energy Gels (instant energy), Justin’s Nut Butters, honey (could spike the gut, better for off-hours)
- Moderate glycemic snacks with complex carbohydrates (less likely to make you crash): Greener banana, apple, orange, grapes, roasted sweet potato w/lime zest, Kind Bar, Laura Bar
- Food at work:
- Protein rich sandwich with hummus and sprouts
- Almond butter with apple slices
- Salad in a jar: dressing on the bottom, dense veggies or beans next, more leafy vegetables, pasta or potatoes on top, shake it, eat it. See more about this on Wendy’s video about bus-friendly foods.
- Greek yogurt with goji berries and chopped nuts
- Recovery nutrition: Take 30min to get a good meal instead of heading straight to snacks and alcohol. Substitute with a shake or nutty trail mix.
- Galeria Zé Dos Bois
- Food Apps: Foodicate, Calorie King, MyFitnessPal, My Daily Plate
- Bright yellow or brown urine in the afternoon = too many supplements and possible dehydration
- CSA = Community Supported Agriculture. $25/week approx. for a huge box of organic produce. Search at Local Harvest.
- The Dirty Dozen: Fruits and vegetables you really should by organic.
- Quotes
- “Find a bar that has less than seven ingredients.”
- “I understand the necessity for [powders/bars/gels], but on the whole, try to go for whole foods as much as you can.”
[…] Anyone who has been on tour knows how tough it is to eat healthy on the road: you eat out for every meal, which usually means fast food. Fortunately there are smart choices you can make, as Wendy Jo Peterson points out in her article Healthy Eating On The Run. In this post I will cover the two tips from Peterson’s original article that are most applicable to sound engineers. For more from Wendy Jo Peterson, listen to my interview with her, Food And Drink At Work For Sound Engineers. […]