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Healthy Green Athlete

Healthy Green Athlete

By Karen Simpson

For adult athletes that are competing in any sport at any competition level to learn how to fuel, heal and nourish their way to feeling, looking and performing their best at any age. I will cover topics ranging from nature-based nutrition and human movement to sports psychology and mindfulness.

Key words: athlete, holistic health, integrative health, aging, anti-aging, healthy living, fitness, performance, athletic, natural living, ecofriendly, nutrition, nature lover, sport performance, strength and conditioning, feel younger, self-love, mindset
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Medicinal mushrooms for athletic performance

Healthy Green AthleteMar 25, 2022

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How to delay impacts of aging on performance

How to delay impacts of aging on performance

In this episode I'll share with you what happens to the body as we age and the implications that those physical changes have on athletic performance, and will provide the top 3 most effective lifestyle interventions that science says will delay aging at the cellular level.


Keywords: adult athlete, aging, anti-aging, antiaging, delay aging, longevity, athletic performance, aging athlete

Feb 23, 202317:05
Improve mobility at any age (Interview with Nicole Paine, Part 2)

Improve mobility at any age (Interview with Nicole Paine, Part 2)

Feb 07, 202326:02
Athletic Performance with Dr. Nicole Paine (PART 1)
Jun 17, 202220:51
Gut health and athletic performance
May 06, 202217:36
Most ecofriendly things you can do to protect our planet

Most ecofriendly things you can do to protect our planet

In this episode, I share what I think are the 3 most ecofriendly thing that people can do to contribute to saving the planet.  I also share why switching to a plant-based diet isn't on the list.  Enjoy! 

Apr 22, 202220:02
Getting yourself into flow state
Apr 08, 202215:02
Medicinal mushrooms for athletic performance
Mar 25, 202216:07
How to optimize recovery after injury

How to optimize recovery after injury

In this episode, I share the 3 stages of injury and tips for navigating each one so that you can get back to playing or participating in your sport as fast as possible.  At the end of the episode, I also provide a link to my free e-book: Healing Green Athlete: The adult athlete's guide to returning to sport after injury.  This e-book will provide greater detail on some of the things that I share in this episode related to nutrition, mindset, training and enhancing recovery. 

Mar 11, 202215:50
How I overcame my unhealthy relationship with food.

How I overcame my unhealthy relationship with food.

In this episode, I get personal and share my journey with disordered eating in my 20s and what it took to transform that into a healthy relationship with food.  I provide insight on why I chose holistic nutrition as my side-hustle path and why I am passionate about helping others on their journey to a overcome unhealthy eating habits and adopt a more positive relationship with food.    

Feb 25, 202221:25
Stress and athletic performance
Feb 11, 202220:56
Sports nutrition for adult athletes
Jan 28, 202215:47
5 ways to cultivate self-discipline
Jan 15, 202218:60
Welcome to the Healthy Green Athlete podcast!
Jan 14, 202207:01