"Plant-Based Sports Nutrition" with Professor Enette Larson-Meyer

Episode 184 of the Institute of Performance Nutrition [https://theiopn.com/]'s "We Do Science" podcast! In this episode, I (Laurent Bannock [https://theiopn.com/our-team/]) discuss "Plant-Based Sports Nutrition" with Professor Enette Larson-Meyer [https://www.hnfe.vt.edu/people/gpf/larson.html] PhD RD (Virginia Tech, VA, USA) Discussion Topics Include: * Defining "plant-based nutrition" * Benefits of a plant-based diet and special considerations for athletes * Nutrient absorption issues with plant-based diets * REDs risks and getting adequate calories from plant-based foods * Impact of plant-based diets on training adaptations and exercise performance Key Paper(s) / Book(s) Referred to: * Plant-Based Sports Nutrition (book) [https://www.human-kinetics.co.uk/9781492568643/plant-based-sports-nutrition/] * Benefits of a plant-based diet and considerations for the athlete [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35150294/] Related Podcast Episodes: * #165 "Plant based and vegan diets in sport and exercise" with Dr Nanci Guest [https://theiopn.com/podcast/plant-based-and-vegan-diets-in-sport-and-exercise/] Check out our other podcasts, publications, events, and professional education programs for current and aspiring sports nutritionists at www.TheIOPN.com [http://www.theiopn.com/] and follow our social media outputs via @TheIOPN