Dec. 20, 2021
"Plant-Based and Vegan Diets in Sport & Exercise" with Dr Nanci Guest
Episode 165 of the Institute of Performance Nutrition's "We Do Science" podcast! In this episode, I (Laurent Bannock) discuss "Plant-Based and Vegan Diets in Sport & Exercise" with Dr Nanci Guest (The University of Toronto, Canada).
Discussion Topics Include:
- Overview of Plant-Based and Vegan Diets in Exercise and Sport
- Defining "Plant-Based", "Plant-Focussed", "Vegan", "Vegetarian" diets etc
- Plant-Based Diets and Impact on Athlete Health and Performance
- Facts vs Myths as it relates to Plant-Based Diets and Protein Quality
- Practical Considerations in Transitioning to Plant-Based Diets for Athletes
- Conclusions / Summary: Context Statement
Podcast Episode Transcript: Download PDF Copy
Key Paper(s) & Resources Discussed / Referred to:
Related Podcast Episodes:
- #129 - "Protein Quality and the Food Matrix" with Nick Burd PhD
- #64 - 'Nutrigenomics & Personalised Sports Nutrition' with Nanci Guest PhD RD CSCS
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