Greenletes Podcast

By Natalie Rizzo, MS, RD

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The Greenletes Podcast is hosted by Registered Dietitian Natalie Rizzo and features experts from the sports nutrition and fitness industry. Each episode provides plenty of practical nutrition and fitness information for everyday athletes, with a plant-based twist. Natalie interviews dietitians who work with pro athletes, editors for health & wellness magazines, pro trainers, plant-based athletes and more. Whether you're interested in learning how to use nutrition to maximize performance, you're looking for tips on going plant-based or you want to up your fitness game, the Greenletes Podcast has you covered.

Episode Date
Marathon & Ultra Fueling 101: Carbs, Gels, and Gut Training Explained with Sports Dietitian Amy Goblirsch
May 12, 2026
Should Women Take Creatine? The Truth for Plant-Based Athletes
May 06, 2026
What Pro Athletes Actually Eat (and What You Can Learn From It) with Sports Dietitian Emily Kaley
Apr 28, 2026
Body Image in Sport: What Athletes Get Wrong About Weight & Performance with Sports Dietitian Adena Neglia
Apr 21, 2026
Exactly How to Carb Load the Week Before a Marathon
Apr 13, 2026
What I Eat in a Week as a Plant-Based Runner (Simple Dinners for Busy Athletes)
Mar 30, 2026
Why You’re Not Recovering From Your Runs (And How to Fix It on a Plant-Based Diet)
Mar 24, 2026
Protein for Plant-Based Athletes: How Much You Really Need + My Daily Intake Breakdown
Mar 17, 2026
The 3- Step Fueling Framework To Master Your Running Nutrition
Mar 10, 2026
Electrolytes for Runners: How Much Sodium You Actually Need for Hydration & Performance
Mar 05, 2026
How to Fuel on a Plant-Based Diet When You’re Too Busy to Meal Prep or Track: 3 Simple Principles To Follow
Feb 24, 2026
Postpartum Running & Underfueling: What Most Moms Don’t Realize with Stephanie Darby, RD
Feb 18, 2026
Ask Me Anything: Fat Intake, Soy Protein, Bone Healing & Post-Workout Headaches
Feb 10, 2026
Do Plant-Based Runners Really Need Supplements?
Jan 27, 2026
How to Tell If You’re Underfueling Your Runs (Even If You Eat Healthy)
Jan 20, 2026
The Plant-Based Athlete Blueprint: The 5 Core Principles I Teach All My Runners
Jan 13, 2026
From Surviving to Thriving: Lessons From 2025 and a Plant-Based Runner’s Game Plan for 2026
Dec 31, 2025
Fuel or Fiction: The Biggest Running Nutrition Myths with Marathon Nutritionist Kristy Bauman, RD
Dec 02, 2025
Philly Half Marathon Recap: The 4 Changes I Made To Run My Fastest Half Marathon In Years
Nov 25, 2025
Unlocking The Joy In Fueling & Exercise: The Science Behind Happiness with Dawn Jackson Blatner, RDN
Nov 20, 2025
The Hidden Cost of Under-Fueling: Why Female Athletes Lose Their Periods & How To Get It Back with Reilly Beatty, MS, RD, CSSD
Nov 11, 2025
How to Lose Weight Without Losing Performance: The Truth About Body Composition for Athletes with Alex Larson, MS, RD
Nov 04, 2025
Fueling the New York City Marathon: Carb Loading, Race Day Breakfast & Plant-Based Tips
Oct 29, 2025
How to Be a Faster, Stronger Runner, at Any Age with Claire Bartholic of The Planted Runner
Oct 21, 2025
My Pulmonary Embolism Story: What I Learned After a Life-Threatening Postpartum Emergency
Oct 13, 2025
Greenletes Is Back! What We've Been Up To & What’s Ahead for Plant-Based Athletes
Oct 07, 2025
Should athletes monitor their blood sugar during exercise?-- with Erin Palinski-Wade RD, CDE, LDN, CPT
Dec 13, 2022
A Deep Dive Into Iron & Athletes: Foot Strike Hemolysis & How Iron Relates To Cognitive Decline & Cancer-- with McKale Montgomery, PhD, RD
Dec 06, 2022
The Psychological Side of Sport: How Your Mental State Affects Performance--with Dr. Kensa Gunter, PsyD, CMPC
Dec 02, 2022
Nutrition for Mountain Sports: What Trail Runners, Ultra Runners, Hikers, Cyclists & Skiers Should Eat For Their Sport-- with Vic Johnson, MPH
Nov 16, 2022
Answering your questions: vegan B12, metabolism, hunger on a plant-based diet & more
Oct 31, 2022
Why (and how) mental fitness should be part of every athlete's training--with Sun Sachs
Oct 24, 2022
How to keep energy levels up during a long run
Oct 17, 2022
Ultra-Marathon Nutrition- How To Avoid The Bonk, with Julie Shobe, RD
Aug 10, 2022
The Secrets To Meal Prepping, according to an expert-- with Nicole Osinga, MAN, BASc, RD
Aug 02, 2022
5-minute Friday: Should I worry about the carbs in plant-based proteins?
Jul 29, 2022
The #1 Weight Loss Mistake You're Probably Making + Should You Worry About The Carbs In Plant-Based Proteins? -- with Ginger Hultin, MS, RDN
Jul 26, 2022
How Women Runners Differ From Men & What They Need To Know About Marathon Training-- with Ali Nolan
Jul 20, 2022
5-minute Friday: How to make plant-based meal prepping less overwhelming
Jul 15, 2022
A Plant-Forward Chef Shares Creative Ways To Spice Up Your Cooking, with Jackie Newgent, RDN
Jul 12, 2022
5-minute Friday: How much processed food is okay to eat?
Jul 08, 2022
Eating Disorders In Athletes with Wendy Sterling, MS, RD, CSSD, CEDRD-S
Jul 05, 2022
5-minute Friday: Should you eat less on rest days?
Jun 30, 2022
How Athletes Can Navigate Digestive Issues-- with Alyssa Lavy, MS, RD, CDN
Jun 28, 2022
5-minute Friday: How do I reduce gas and bloating on a plant-based diet?
Jun 24, 2022
A Complete Guide To Triathlon Nutrition, with Chrissy Carroll, MPH, RD
Jun 21, 2022
5-minute Friday: Does running make you hungrier?
Jun 17, 2022
What Athletes Need To Know About Bone Health, with California Prunes
Jun 14, 2022
5-Minute Friday: Why am I always cold on a plant-based diet?
Jun 10, 2022
How Infertility, IVF and Pregnancy Impacted Me As An Athlete
Jun 07, 2022
A Vegetarian Mountaineer On A Mission - with Jenn Drummond
Jul 14, 2021
Balancing Pregnancy, Motherhood & Running - with Sarah Schlichter, MPH, RDN
Jul 07, 2021
Dealing with Imposter Syndrome: My Commencement Address to Teacher's College Dietetic Interns
Jul 01, 2021
Pro Surfer Taylor Knox On Nutrition For Surfers & Why He Invested In A Plant-Based Start-Up
Jun 29, 2021
Why Endurance Athletes Need To Strength Train- with Emily Hutchins, CPT, CES, PES
Jun 15, 2021
Should Athletes Use Protein Powders?—with Frances Largeman-Roth, MS, RDN
Jun 08, 2021
The State Of The Plate: Why Americans Aren't Eating Enough Fruits & Vegetables-- with Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak, MS, RDN
Jun 04, 2021
Overcoming An Eating Disorder & Fostering Body Positivity Among Runners-- with Starla Garcia M.Ed, RDN
May 25, 2021
Endurance Minded: The Mental Side of Athletics-- with Taylor Thomas
May 18, 2021
Nutrition For The College Athlete-- with Mary Ellen Kelly, MS, RD, CSSD
May 11, 2021
Top Sports Nutrition Myths & Misconceptions-- with Angie Asche, MS, RDN, CSSD
May 04, 2021
How To Eat To Beat Disease--with Ginger Hultin, MS, RDN
May 01, 2021
How Nutrition & Fitness Affect Your Fertility-- with Liz Shaw MS, RDN, CPT
Apr 20, 2021
Is Protein Overhyped For Plant-Based Eaters?
Apr 16, 2021
Nutrition for NFL Players: Fueling & Recovery, Fad Diet, Supplements & Weigh-Ins--with Pratik Patel MS, RD, CSCS, CSSD
Apr 13, 2021
How To Eat Plant- Based When Everyone Else In The Household Eats Animal Products?
Apr 09, 2021
How Maddie Alm Went From Walk-On Cross Country To Professional Runner & Why She Became A Registered Dietitian--with Maddie Alm, MS, RD
Apr 06, 2021
What Does "Anti-Diet" Really Mean? How Athletes Can Embrace Intuitive Eating--with Alissa Rumsey, MS, RD, CDN, CSCS
Mar 31, 2021
Is Sugar Bad For Athletes? The Truth About Sugar-- with Samantha Cassetty, MS, RD
Mar 26, 2021
How Important Is Nutrition For Pro Athletes?-- with Marie Spano, MS, RD, CSCS, CSSD
Mar 19, 2021
What It's Like To Be The Food & Nutrition Editor at Runner's World Magazine-- with Heather Mayer Irvine
Mar 08, 2021
What Is Nutrigenomics & How Your Genes Play A Role In Athletic Performance?-- with Ginger Hultin, MS, RD
Mar 08, 2021
Why I Became A Vegetarian & Plant-Based Athlete
Feb 26, 2021