Fueling Endurance - Nutrition for Runners, Cyclists & Triathletes
Health & Fitness:Nutrition
We’ve answered almost 60 common questions about sports nutrition to date on this podcast, but one thing we don’t often consider is the environmental implications of our advice. Are we inadvertently contributing to climate change and destruction of the very environments we love to train and race in? Can we be good athletes and good global citizens, or are we facing an uncomfortable conflict of values?
We're joined by Dr Alba Reguant-Closa (Agroscope, in Zurich, Switzerland), one of the only sports dietitians in the world who is actively working in this area. We’ll unpack and simplify the complex relationship between food and the environment, discover which food choices have the biggest environmental impact, look at the impact of sports-specific nutrition strategies on the environment, and finish with the 3 things athletes should do from a nutrition perspective if they care about reducing their environmental impact.
Alba's research publications on this topic:
Episode 53 - How do I work out my fluid needs during exercise? | Dr Alan McCubbin
Episode 52B - How do I optimise hydration for race day? | Ellie Pashley
Episode 52A - How do I optimise hydration for race day? | Dr Chris Irwin
Episode 51A - Can you outun a bad diet? | Gaye Rutherford
Episode 50B - 2nd Birthday Special | Year in Review
Episode 50A - Ultrarunning nutrition evolution | JasonKoop
Episode 49A - Are sports drinks and gels bad for my teeth? | Dr Julie Savage
Episode 48B - Should I get regular blood tests and what should I test for? | Blake Hose
Episode 48A - Should I get regular blood tests and what should I test for? | Dr Alice McNamara
Episode 47B - How much sodium do I need to replace during exercise? | Martijn Doekes
Episode 47A - How much sodium do I need to replace during exercise? | Dr Alan McCubbin
Episode 46B - What is metabolic flexibility and why should I care? | Neil van der Ploeg
Episode 46A - What is metabolic flexibility and why should I care? | Jeff Rothschild
Episode 45B - How do I stop cramping? | Ben Hill
Episode 45A - How do I stop cramping? | Prof. Kevin Miller
Episode 44B - How are nutritional needs of master athletes different to younger athletes? | Mary Mitchell
Episode 44A - How are nutritional needs of master athletes different to younger athletes? | Prof. Peter Reaburn
Episode 43A - Does creatine have a role in endurance sport? | Dr Bryan Saunders
Episode 42B - Can changing my nutrition improve my sleep? | Cyrus Monk
Episode 42A - Can changing my nutrition improve my sleep? | Prof. Shona Halson
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