Serena Marie, a registered dietician and nutritionist, shares with us what a fat adapted diet is, how to figure out how many carbs your body needs, and how to fuel as a fat-adapted runner on a long run. If you've ever wondered about the ideal food for training as a runner, or what to eat in general, this is the podcast for you. Is a high carbohydrate diet a good idea for runners? What is a fat-adapted diet all about? Serena has a lot of gold nuggets and her enthusiasm for a fat-fueled diet does not disappoint.Discussed this episode:    Her Running History    Why 5K training is more challenging than running Half Marathons    What the difference is between a Dietician and Nutritionist    What is fat-adapted running vs high cb running    Fat adapted is less inflammatory on the body    What can contribute to a “bad” run    When to add carbs in if you are a fat-adapted runner    Why high carb diet is not a great idea    Women’s cortisol how it affects different parts of our body and why having some carbs can be good    Why individualizing your eating plan is so key and more complex for a woman vs. a man    When we increase carbs does it mean we are no longer fat-adapted and how to do it    How to coordinate carb intake in relation to the days you train and when during the day    Each body is different and how to add in carbs    Fuel sources for long runs for fat-adapted runners    When to take fat sources during a long run and when to take in sugar    What Serena takes is honey and Energy Bits (receive 25% off when you type in RDFuel at check out at energybits.com) together to decrease inflammation for the later miles    Kari’s plan to add in carbs    Recipe for rice balls    Kari’s plan (make a link to the plan that Serena made for me) that Serena gave    Remember this advice is not to be taken instead of seeing your doctorSerena's Diet Recommendations PDFWebsite: www.SerenaMarieRD.comFacebook: facebook.com/serenamarierdtwitter: @SerenaMarieRDInstagram: Instagram.com/SerenaMarieRD