Lift Free And Diet Hard with Andrew Coates #345 Taylor Ryan - Nutrition to Fuel Performance
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Mar 11, 2025 
Taylor Ryan, a Sports Dietitian specializing in performance nutrition, shares her expert insights aimed at both elite and everyday athletes. She discusses the balance between fueling for performance and maintaining leanness, debunking popular fad diets and emphasizing the importance of carbohydrates. The conversation highlights the unique nutritional needs of various athletes while addressing issues like disordered eating and body image pressures, particularly for women. Taylor also dives into recovery strategies and the nuanced role of alcohol in athletic performance.
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Balance Fueling and Leanness
- Understand the conflict between calorie deficit for leanness and calorie maintenance for performance.
- Choose whether your priority is performance or aesthetics because both goals have trade-offs.
Challenge Diet Pseudoscience
- Challenge pseudoscientific diet trends like paleo or zone diet in athletic communities.
- Focus on evidence-based nutrition, mainly adequate carbohydrate intake for high-intensity athletes.
Risks of Low Energy Availability
- Low energy availability differs from simple calorie deficit and carries serious health risks.
- It forces the body into a 'power saving mode,' impairing performance and bodily functions.