Monica Cvoro is a queer Accredited Sports Dietician who specialises in performance nutrition. Monica has dedicated her career to helping high-intensity athletes achieve peak performance through optimal nutrition. Today, she shares her journey, both personal and professional, and offers valuable insights into sports nutrition, performance, and inclusivity.

In todays episode we discuss:

Mon's experience questioning her sexuality at 25

Discussion on the challenges and advantages of coming out with more life experience and maturity

Mon describes her coming out experience:

• Initial self-realisation and acceptance.
• Reactions from family and community, and how she navigated those reactions.

Mon's qualifications and journey to becoming a dietician:

• Why she chose to specialise as a sports dietician.

Nutrition and Performance:

Protein intake:

• Recommended amount of protein.
• Timing of protein intake and its impact on sleep.
• Best plant-based protein sources.

• Importance of fuelling before and after exercise.
• Ideal macro and micronutrients for pre- and post-workout nutrition.
• Discussion on fasted workouts and their pros and cons.
• Common nutrition mistakes made by athletes and the general population.

Supplements:

• Essential supplements for optimal athletic performance.
• Benefits and potential drawbacks of creatine supplementation for athletes.
• Recommended supplements for plant-based or vegetarian athletes.
• Impact of vegetarian or vegan diets on athletic performance and strategies for optimising nutrition.
• Tips for achieving a combination of fat loss and muscle gain.
• Practical nutrition tip for busy parents.
• Simple and effective strategies for improving nutrition despite time constraints.

Follow Mon at @fuellingperformance

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