That Triathlon Show The Endurance Diet with Matt Fitzgerald | EP#153
Author, coach, and nutritionist Matt Fitzgerald wrote the book "The Endurance Diet" after doing extensive investigations into what elite endurance athletes all over the world really eat. He discovered that even though their plates look very different, there are 5 core habit that they all adhere to to perform at the top of their game in performance, recovery, and overall health.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-The 5 Core Habits: eat everything, eat quality, eat carb-centered, eat enough, eat individually
-Does elite athletes' eating habits really apply to normal age-group triathletes?
-More advanced concepts beyond the 5 core habits: nutrition periodisation, fuelling workouts, fasted workouts/training low, supplements
-Matt's thoughts on "trendy diets"
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LINKS AND RESOURCES:
- Collection page with all previous nutrition-related episodes on That Triathlon Show
- The Endurance Diet - Matt's book on the 5 core nutrition habits of the world's greatest endurance athletes
- The DQS (Diet Quality Score) app
- 80/20 Endurance - Matt's and David Warden's website
- Matt's personal website
- Matt's Twitter
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