#7 - Sports nutrition for optimal sports performance with Dr Louise Burke

Dr Glenn McConell chats with Professor Louise Burke from Australian Catholic University. Louise is an extremely experienced academic dietician and practitioner with probably the best current track record in the area. In a wide ranging discussion we discussed many things including how she got into the field ("by accident"), the importance of high CHO intake compared with high fat/ketogenic diets for endurance performance, how forcing the body to burn more fat during exercise (by high fat diets) can make one less economical/efficient (which is the opposite to "super shoes" which improve running economy), competing with social media influencers to get quality information out there, changing the CHO intake based on the phase of the training program, sports nutrition not black and white: it is nuanced based on the individual, the event, the goals, the stage of the season etc, glycogen resynthesis, importance of the type of CHO (nutrient rich except during exercise and in moderation for enjoyment), lower dose caffeine and exercise (masking fatigue), John Hawley and coca cola slushies, Olympic marathon winner Frank Shorter using coca cola for performance and training with low CHO (in 1968!), CHO ingestion: can train your gut to absorb more, the type of CHO ingested matters, David Costill the legend, Tour de France cyclists dietary practises (during the stage and over the full day), protein requirements and timing of protein intake, chocolate milk the darling of sports nutrition, electrolyes in sports drinks.
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[hikerJohn]

Another absolutely great podcast. I'm learning so much between this channel and the "evokeendurance" channel.
If the biggest stimulus to increase the aerobic capacity of muscle fiber is by glycogen depletion and if low carb increases glycogen depletion, would that be an occasional part of a diet periodization?
Protein bars taste good and they supply just the right amount of about 21 grams so I use them on long hikes that last up to 6 hrs. I often eat one in the middle of my hike and then get a real food meal when I get home. It's too hard to eat real food on training hikes that are 6 hrs long.

[Starchaser]

When all of this nonsense about eating meat and eggs, protein, fat etc several times daily at 365 days a year has passed, individuals such as myself will still be keeping to what we know works best for the individual, genetics, body type, etc and my ability to function ar such a high level now at age 60 is outstanding, for me a high carbohydrate Whole foods plant based approach is perfect, sustained energy, and cat like agility has changed very little in several decades....