9. Plant-Based Protein For Bariatric Athletes

Active Bariatric Nutrition

In this episode of the Active Bariatric Nutrition Podcast, I discuss:

• What makes a plant-based protein diet more challenging for bariatric athletes
• Key nutrients of interest that a plant-based diet can be lacking including dosing and what foods to consume
• Supplements that can help round out and enhance performance in a plant-based diet including creatine monohydrate and beta-alanine
• How to maximize your results through nutrition

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1. 9. Plant-Based Protein For Bariatric Athletes (00:00:00)

2. Challenges of a Plant-Based Diet (00:02:12)

3. Key Nutrients (00:03:36)

4. Sources of branched chain amino acids (00:04:54)

5. Plant-based protein foods (00:06:09)

6. Omega 3 Fatty acids and where to find them (00:06:29)

7. Vitamin B12 sources & role in exercise (00:08:14)

8. Riboflavin sources and importance (00:09:56)

9. Vitamin D sources & role (00:10:59)

10. Calcium sources and supplement recommendations (00:12:23)

11. Iron sources and dosing recommendations (00:13:45)

12. Zinc sources and dosing recommendations (00:15:53)

13. Supplements that help round out the diet (00:16:56)

14. Plant-based protein powders (00:18:41)

15. Creatine monohydrate supplement guidelines and dosing (00:19:29)

16. Beta-Alanine supplementation and dosing (00:25:57)

17. Discussion on why supplements do not replace a balanced diet (00:27:25)

18. Maximizing results through nutrition (00:28:39)

19. How to increase overall intake to match your exercise? (00:31:08)