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Autumn: A Time to Honor the Harvest

Published about 2 months ago • 2 min read

Provisions for Peaking

by Eleanor Baker, MS, RD, CSSD

Howdy Reader,

I walked through my friends large fruit and vegetable garden the other day and realized that in just a few weeks, so much had changed.

Where once the passion fruit, fig and stone fruit trees were full, now pomegranates and apples have filled in where the others have gone dormant. The soft juicy flesh of summer bears way to the firmer hardier offerings of autumn.

How has the focus and fruits of your health shape shifted in your own personal "garden"? Do you find that you are gravitating more towards quality time with friends and family versus the fast active pace of summer?

Taking time to prioritize more practices that nurture and replenish your body's stores before winter is important. With cold and flu season on the horizon, the best prevention you can do is tending to what you eat, allowing for good quality sleep, being mindful of the food and beverages you imbibe in this season and continuing to move, even if it is not as structured as it normally is.

This is a season to practice not only giving thanks to the bounties of the world that fill your belly and fuel your efforts but to be kind and remember to love on yourself and the people around you.

The Art of Being Thankful

Gratitude and expressing thanks brings you into the moment and fills up your cup. Use the prompts in my blog to get your wheels turning!

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"I worked with Eleanor over the course of 6-7 months in 2025 as I was looking to develop sustainable weight loss & dietary habits that allowed for supplementing the performance needs associated with long-distance cycling competitive events as well as some running events.

I really appreciated Eleanor's in approach in really listing to, understanding my goals, athletic/performance objectives, likes/dislikes and developing a plan that allowed for healthy manageable weight loss while increasing performance/outputs. Also, appreciate her approach in consistently tweaking it throughout based on either what data was showing or unexpected things (such as a bike race crash).

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Overall, I hit my weight target and slightly more and found the dietary (and some slight training) adjustments I made to be both sustainable and educational. Highly recommended."

-JC

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Have a rad day!

Eleanor Baker MS, RD, CSSD

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Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics

Sports Nutrition Consultant at UC Santa Barbara

Owner of Elevated Nutrition and Wellness​

Eleanor Baker MS, RDN, CSSD

Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics

Hello! My name is Eleanor and I am a Registered Dietitian (RD) and Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD), founder of Elevated Nutrition and Wellness and the Sports Nutrition Consultant for UC Santa Barbara Athletics. Since 2016, I have helped athletes and active individuals fuel smarter, recover faster, and heal through simple and sustainable nutrition and lifestyle interventions. I combine my clinical expertise with a personalized, high-performance approach to help clients achieve lasting results so they can live happier and healthier lifestyles.

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