The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee

Plant-Based Diet for Athletes: Eat to Optimize Performance | Live Q&A

08.24.2023 - By Physicians CommitteePlay

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How can an athlete succeed by eating so much differently than their competitors? What does a plant-based diet for athletes look like? The fundamentals of eating a plant-based diet to optimize athletic performance are revealed as Olympic medalist Dotsie Bausch and Dr. Nanci Guest join “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room LIVE.   Topics Discussed - Sports nutrition science - Injury prevention - Recovery time - Getting enough protein - Best plant-based protein sources - Enhanced oxygen use - Building muscle without meat - Best foods for endurance - Anti-inflammatory foods - Macro and micronutrients - And more!   You will learn about the edge many of the world’s top athletes are getting by making the dietary change.   Bausch pedaled past competitors many years younger than she was en route to capturing a silver medal in 2012.   Dr. Guest was head dietitian at both the Vancouver 2010 Olympics and the Toronto 2015 Pan Am games. She also has served as a nutrition consultant for many members of the Canadian Olympic teams, the NHL, NBC, CFL and women's national ice hockey teams.   Bausch and Guest are co-authors of Let The Plant-based Games Begin: Optimizing Athletic Performance with Plant-based Nutrition.   — — SHOW LINKS — — Order The Book Let The Plant-Based Games Begin: Optimizing Athletic Performance with Plant-Based Nutrition https://amzn.to/45j5cEv — — — Kids & Dairy Website: https://kidsandmilk.org — — UPCOMING EVENTS — — Exam Room LIVE with the Esselstyn Family Tickets: https://bit.ly/ERLiveinDC23 Who: Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn with Ann, Rip, and Jane. Plus, Dr. Neal Barnard and Chuck Carroll When: Nov. 7, 2023 Where: National Press Club in Washington, DC — — FOLLOW US — — Dotsie Bausch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganolympian Website: https://switch4good.org — — — Nanci Guest Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nanciguestrdphd Website: https://nanciguest.com — — — Chuck Carroll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook — — — Physicians Committee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/physicianscommittee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PCRM.org Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/pcrm — — — 5-Star Success: Share Your Story Apple: https://apple.co/2JXBkpy​​ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2pMLoY3 — — — Share the Show Please subscribe and give the show a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or many other podcast providers. Don’t forget to share it with a friend for inspiration!

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