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Lift Free And Diet Hard with Andrew Coates

#345 Taylor Ryan - Nutrition to Fuel Performance

Mar 11, 2025
55:04

Taylor Ryan is a Sports Dietitian(The Australian spelling - don’t @ me) and expert in helping high level and everyday athletes fuel for performance. 


Taylor shares her wisdom on:

-How to navigate the challenge and tradeoffs of performance and aesthetic goals.

-How prioritizing “leanness” can hurt athletic performance.

-The problems with popular fad diets as foundations for athletic performance.

-Strategy for optimal fuelling for athletics.

-Plus a lot more nuance to nutrition to feel better I your everyday life.


00:39 Balancing Fueling and Staying Lean

02:44 Pseudoscience in Nutrition

05:49 Risks of Suboptimal Fueling

08:09 Disordered Eating in Sports

12:35 Gender Differences in Performance Pressure

14:56 Strategies for Body Composition Changes

23:51 Fueling for Elite vs. Recreational Athletes

28:41 The Irony of Ultra-Processed Foods

29:05 Post-Career Nutrition Challenges for Athletes

31:32 The Keto, Low-Carb, and Intermittent Fasting Debate

34:21 Intra-Workout Nutrition: What You Need to Know

36:45 The Science of Carbohydrate Absorption

39:47 Nutritional Timing and Protein Strategies

43:29 Alcohol and Athletic Performance

46:25 Supplementation Guidelines for Athletes

48:56 Nutrition During Injury Recovery

52:50 Conclusion and Final Thoughts


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