The Real Science of Sport Podcast The Sporting Diet: How To Eat, Fuel And Thrive
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Feb 15, 2024 Renowned dietician Louise Burke discusses keto, fasting, and fueling in sports nutrition. They explore carb timing, personalized approaches, and the impact of fasting on performance. The complexity of fuel selection, carb intake, and balancing nutrition for athletes is highlighted.
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Nutrition's Complexity
- Sports nutrition is complex and individualized, requiring nuance and context.
- It's crucial to discern marketing from reality and science from opinion.
Fasted Training and Periodization
- Fasted training aims to enhance fat burning and improve glycogen sparing.
- Periodized carb diets involve alternating between high-carb and low-carb training days.
History of Carb Restriction
- Early research linked carb depletion to fatigue, leading to glycogen sparing strategies.
- Fat adaptation, through high-fat, low-carb diets, aimed to shift fuel usage.