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episode 169: "Food First, But Not Food Only" with Professor Graeme Close
Episode 169 of the Institute of Performance Nutrition's "We Do Science" podcast! In this episode, I (Laurent Bannock) discuss "Food First, But Not Food Only" with Professor Graeme Close PhD (Liverpool John Moores University, UK).
Discussion Topics Include:
- Defining the concept of "Food First"
- Why a food first approach is important in performance and health focussed nutrition
- Why context matters
- The 'food first not food only' approach to sport nutrition
- Example situations where performance may be compromised with a strict food only approach
- Example situations where immune health may be compromised with a strict food only approach
- Guidance on how best to deliver a ‘food first, but not always a food only’ sport nutrition strategy in a safe and evidence-based manner
Podcast Episode Transcript: Download PDF Copy
Key Paper(s) Discussed / Referred to:
- ‘Food First’ but not always ‘Food Only’: Recommendationsfor using dietary supplements in sport (accepted for publication, link to be provided when available soon)
Related Podcast Episodes:
- # 163: - "Body composition methods in applied sport practice" with Prof Graeme Close and Prof Kevin Tipton
- #111 - "Paper to Podium: Translating Sports Nutrition Research" with Professor Graeme Close
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