Starla Garcia, M.Ed, RDN, LD, is an Intuitive Eating Dietitian helping you shed destructive diet culture beliefs, by discovering harmony and freedom with food. Her journey with wellness came after battling an eating disorder as a student-athlete during her collegiate years. Today, Starla is the founder and owner of her own practice, the Healthy Shine, through which she helps runners discover healthy lifestyles that are sustainable and enjoyable.  Starla devotes her platform to not only helping runners fuel, but to discussing cultural competency in sports dietetics. She works to prevent RED-S in communities of color, beyond white, cis-gender women. Beyond her dietetics work, Starla is a 2020 Olympic Marathon Trails qualifier!   Discussed in this episode:   NPR CodeSwitch: How Running’s White Origins Led To The Dangers of ‘Running While Black’ All foods fit model  How many characteristics that make a person successful in sports/school also make them pre-disposed to an eating disorder  Cultural identity and eating disorders  Low number of women of color in NCAA running  Legacy of immigrant experience on future generations   Starla in the Olympic Marathon trials, NYTimes Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey    Born a Crime: Stories from South African Childhood by Trevor Noah  Quote: "Running goes back to my Mexican indigenous roots and this is why I feel so connected to it. That understanding fuels and propels my own athletic endeavors. It took me a long time to understand what my body represented in this space…the curves on my body are representative of my culture. They belong because I belong.”  Follow Starla: Website Instagram Twitter  Follow Social Sport: Website  Instagram Facebook Twitter   *The RED-S/eating disorder series is sponsored by FEM Protein Powder. You can follow FEM Protein Powder on Instagram @femproteinpowder and you can order online at femproteinpowder.com. Use promo code SOCIALSPORT at checkout to receive 10% off your order. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/socialsport/support