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Sustainable Food Support during an Ultra-Endurance and Mindfulness Event: A Case Study in Spain

Publicated to:International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health. 18 (24): 12991- - 2021-12-01 18(24), DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182412991

Authors: Garrido-Pastor, Guadalupe; San Cristobal Diaz, Francisco Manuel; Fernandez-Lopez, Nieves; Ferro-Sanchez, Amelia; Sillero-Quintana, Manuel;

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Univ Politecn Madrid, Fac Phys Act & Sport Sci, Dept Hlth & Human Performance, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Fac Phys Act & Sport Sci, Dept Sports, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author

Abstract

The present industrial food-production system is not suitably ecological for the environment. Mindful nutrition in sport is a relevant emergent sub-discipline that could help reduce environmental degradation. This case study describes a sustainable support diet during an ultra-endurance running (UR) event called the "Indoor Everest Challenge". This UR challenge involved attaining the altitude of Mount Everest (8849 m) in a simulated way, in less than 24 h, without using ultra-processed food and without wasting plastics. During this challenge, a male athlete (34 years, weight: 78 kg, and height: 173 cm) wore a SenseWear Armband(R) (BodyMedia Inc., Pittsburg, PA, USA) accelerometer on his right arm to estimate energy expenditure. To supply his nutritional requirements, the athlete consumed only specially prepared homemade and organic food. All consumption was weighed and recorded in real-time; we determined nutrients using two databases: a food composition software, Dial Alce Ingenieria(R) (Madrid, Spain), to measure energy and macro- and micro-nutrients, and Phenol Explorer Database(R) (INRA Institut National de Recherche pour l'Alimentation, Paris, France) precisely to determine polyphenolic content. Most energy intake (up to 96%) came from plant foods. We found that subject consumed 15.8 g/kg(-1)/d(-1) or 1242 g of carbohydrates (CHO), (2.4 g/kg(-1)/d(-1)) or 190 g of proteins (P), and 10,692 mL of fluid. The total energy intake (7580 kcal) showed a distribution of 65% CHO, 10% P, and 25% lipids (L). Furthermore, this sustainable diet lead to a high antioxidant intake, specifically vitamin C (1079 mg), vitamin E (57 mg), and total polyphenols (1910 mg). This sustainable approach was suitable for meeting energy, CHO, and P recommendations for UR. Physical and mental training (mindfulness) were integrated from the specific preliminary phase to the day of the challenge. The athlete completed this challenge in 18 h with a low environmental impact. This sports event had an educational component, as it awakened curiosity towards food sustainability.

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AdultAlpha tocopherolAltitudeAntioxidantAntioxidant vitaminsArticleAscorbic acidAthleteCaloric intakeCarbohydrateCarbohydrate intakeCase studyDietEnduranceEndurance sportEnergy expenditureEnergy intakeEnvironmental impactFast foodFast foodsFat intakeFluid intakeFood compositionFood intakeHimalayasHumanHuman experimentHumansKhumbu himalLipidMaleMeatMindfulnessMount everestNutritionNutritional requirementOrganic foodPhysical endurancePhysiological processPlantPlasticPlastic wastePolyphenolPolyphenolsProcessed foodsProtein intakeRunningSimulationSpainSportSports mindful nutritionSustainabilitySustainable foodsTrainingUltra-endurance sportsUltra-processed foodVitamin

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2021, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

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Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2025-06-10:

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  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (GARRIDO PASTOR, M. GUADALUPE) and Last Author (SILLERO QUINTANA, MANUEL).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been GARRIDO PASTOR, M. GUADALUPE.