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
Should athletes monitor their blood sugar during exercise?-- with Erin Palinski-Wade RD, CDE, LDN, CPT
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Natalie Rizzo, MS, RD
Natalie speaks with Registered Dietitian and Diabetes expert Erin Palinski-Wade to get to the bottom of blood sugar for athletes. They discuss:
- Why athletes are wearing continuous glucose monitors and whether or not they are recommended for all athletes
- Do spikes in blood glucose do any long-term damage to the body?
- Is your insulin sensitivity heightened during the anabolic window, and does this help with muscle building?
- What is the glycemic index and why do people talk about it so much?
- If someone doesn’t have Diabetes, should they care about the glycemic index?
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