"Plant-Based and Vegan Diets in Sport & Exercise" with Dr Nanci Guest

Episode 165 of the Institute of Performance Nutrition's "We Do Science" podcast! In this episode, I (Laurent Bannock) discuss "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

Podcast Episode Transcript: Download PDF Copy

Key Paper(s) & Resources Discussed / Referred to:

• PLANT-BASED DIETS AND ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
• PLANT-BASED AND VEGAN DIETS IN EXERCISE AND SPORT

Related Podcast Episodes:

• #129 - "Protein Quality and the Food Matrix" with Nick Burd PhD
• #64 - 'Nutrigenomics & Personalised Sports Nutrition' with Nanci Guest PhD RD CSCS

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