Episode 197
How Vegetarian And Vegan Athletes Can Master Nutrition To Perform Optimally
January 8th, 2024
28 mins 41 secs
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In episode 197 Sam Thompson, Sport Nutritionist and PhD Candidate at the University of the West of Scotland and Celtic FC, joins us.
Specifically Sam will be looking at:
- What plant based diets are
- The advantages and disadvantages to vegetarian and vegan diets
- How to avoid key pitfalls of these diets
- Real world examples of how to implement these diets for athletes
About Sam :
"I am a Sports and Exercise Nutritionist based in Valencia, Spain currently undertaking my PhD with the University of the West of Scotland and Celtic FC investigating the dietary behaviours of elite youth footballers. Previously, I worked with a range of clients ranging from the general population to athletes, including team sport athletes as well as individual sports such as cycling, running and triathlon. "
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