April 23, 2021

"Ramadan and Sports Performance: A Sports Nutritionist's Perspective" with Mohamed Saad MSc SENR

Episode 160 of the Institute of Performance Nutrition's "We Do Science" podcast! In this episode, I (Laurent Bannock) discuss "Ramadan and Sports Performance: A Sports Nutritionist's Perspective" with Mohamed Saad MSc SENR (Leading Sports Nutritionist, Kingdom of Bahrain).

Discussion Topics Include:

  • Overview of Ramadan and fasting
  • Sleep considerations
  • Effects of Ramadan fasting on performance and competition
  • Nutrition considerations during Ramadan
  • Total amount of energy and type of macro nutrient intake
  • Timing of energy macro-nutrientintake
  • Performance specific nutrition considerations
  • Hydration considerations
  • Practitioner observations and practical recommendations

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