Greenletes Podcast
The Greenletes Podcast is hosted by Registered Dietitian Natalie Rizzo and features experts from the sports nutrition and fitness industry. Each episode provides plenty of practical nutrition and fitness information for everyday athletes, with a plant-based twist. Natalie interviews dietitians who work with pro athletes, editors for health & wellness magazines, pro trainers, plant-based athletes and more. Whether you're interested in learning how to use nutrition to maximize performance, you're looking for tips on going plant-based or you want to up your fitness game, the Greenletes Podcast has you covered.
Greenletes Podcast
Nutrition for NFL Players: Fueling & Recovery, Fad Diet, Supplements & Weigh-Ins--with Pratik Patel MS, RD, CSCS, CSSD
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Natalie Rizzo, MS, RD
In this episode, Natalie chats with Pratik Patel, a Registered Dietitian who has experience working with collegiate and pro athletes. Most recently, he was the Assistant Coach with the New York Giants as the Director of Performance Nutrition and Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach.
We discuss:
- His journey in the field of nutrition and how he ended up working with the NY Giants
- What it is like working with high-level athletes and whether or not they listen to his nutrition advice
- How different positions have different nutrition plans
- Nutrition trends and misconceptions among pro athletes
- How creatine and BCAA supplements can aid performance
- How diet trends, such as going vegan, are popular among pro athletes and his thoughts on these trends
- Difference between on- and off-season nutrition
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