142: Nutrition Myth Busting on Macros, Carbs, Food Allergies, Cramping, and Hydration
Time to bust some myths about nutrition. Head coach Ryan Kohler and Coach Trevor Connor both have degrees in nutrition and decades of experience working with athletes on all manner of sports nutrition topics.
Together, they discuss some of the major misconceptions that regularly enter any conversation on what to eat when training and racing.
Are macronutrients all that matter?
Do carbs make you fat?
Do you need fancy race food?
How do you know if you have a food allergy?
What really causes cramping?
Is a pasta party the best pre-race dinner?
Can you “train” how your body hydrates?
We answer all these questions and many others as we explore some of the most common misconceptions in sports nutrition.
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The Fast Talk podcast offers the best guides to cycling performance and endurance sports training from world-class experts.
Cohosted by cycling coaches and sport scientists Trevor Connor and Rob Pickels, Fast Talk episodes feature fascinating conversations with world-class experts discussing the endurance sports topics they know best: the best ways to train, effective workouts, questions on polarized and interval training, sports nutrition, physiology and recovery, and sport psychology.
Fast Talk guests and regular contributors include Dr. Stephen Seiler, Joe Friel, Dr. Asker Jeukendrup, Sebastian Weber, Jim Miller, Dr. Andy Pruitt, Dr. Timothy Noakes, and elite professional athletes like Kristin Armstrong, Sepp Kuss, Brent Bookwalter, Kate Courtney, and many more.
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