We were joined by Marie Spano, one of the leading sports nutritionists in the United States. She is the consulting sports nutritionist for the Atlanta Braves, and has previously worked with the Atlanta Falcons, the Hawks and the Thrashers. She is known for solving complex problems from severe muscle cramping to gastrointestinal issues, and helping professional athletes with performance. Marie was the lead author for the textbook Nutrition for sport, exercise and health and has authored several other book chapters. She graduated with her masters in nutrition from the University of Georgia.

In the episode, we talk about a wide variety of topics including her strategies for educating people on the topic of nutrition, how she changes her approach with professional athletes of a variety of sports, the importance of sleep on performance and health, how other healthcare practitioners can approach educating their patients when asked about nutrition, the etiology and management strategies she uses for muscle cramping, and we finish off the episode with her thoughts on red flags to look for when working with a nutritionist.

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