In this weeks episode Barnaby, Charlotte and Lizzie discuss their thoughts on the UK sugar tax and speculate what influence this will have on obesity levels in the UK. Anti social media highlight of the week tackles job applications and answers "what is the best question you've been asked in a job interview?"

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In this weeks episode Barnaby, Charlotte and Lizzie discuss how best to prepare for a half/full marathon. The gang discuss the evidence based science of carbohydrates, water and caffeine pre-event whilst also reflecting on their experiences overcoming GI issues and psychological techniques that may help you on game day!

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In this weeks episode Barnaby, Charlotte and Lizzie address the importance of fat for athletes and general populations whilst discussing the theory and practical application of low carbohydrate diets before drawing on their experiences following a ketogenic diet.

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In this weeks episode Barnaby and Charlotte discuss common tactics used in physique and weight category sports in the week prior to competition whilst also reflecting on their experiences. What to look for in a good coach is tackled in 'Anti-Social Media Highlight of the Week' also.

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In this episode Barnaby, Charlotte and Lizzie outline evidence based protein intake guidelines for NARPs, Endurance and Strength athletes providing some guidelines on how to achieve them in real foods and our favourite protein foods. Barnaby then calls out an old colleague in a spicy anti social media highlight of the week!

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In this episode Barnaby, Charlotte and Lizzie discuss evidence based guidelines concerning carbohydrate intake for athletes and general populations as well as using glycaemic index/load as a deciding factor for carbohydrate sources.

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In this episode Barnaby, Charlotte and Lizzie introduce macronutrients. We outline what the term macronutrient means, how they function and example foods whilst also answering important questions such as "how old is old?" and "Are animal protein sources superior to plant sources?"

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In this episode Barnaby, Charlotte and Lizzie answer the question, "Are calories important?" We outline what calories are, the basics of energy balance, our gripes with Halo Top "ice cream", why hating on Crossfit is silly and some tips on how to create a calorie deficit without tracking calories.

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In episode one Barnaby, Charlotte and Lizzie introduce themselves and "The Mindful Athlete". We discuss our background as aspiring sports nutritionists and our future goals as well as stupid nutrition advice, pizza toppings and Lizzie living in the woods.

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