Episode 165: Plant based and vegan diets in sport and exercise
With Dr Nanci Guest
Episode 165 of the Institute of Performance Nutrition‘s ‘We Do Science’ podcast! In this episode, Laurent Bannock discusses 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
- Key paper(s) & resources discussed / referred to: