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66. Sarah Gigante's nutrition strategy to fuel Tour de France Femmes
In this episode, host Gemma welcomes pro female cyclist Sarah Gigante to the podcast. Sarah, who rides for AG Insurance Soudal, recently finished 7th overall in the Tour de France Femme. They discuss Sarah's nutrition...
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65. Fuel is a real life human cheat code! Frankie Hall
In this episode, Gemma hosts Frankie Hall, an elite female cyclist from the UK, currently riding for DUS Hutchinson Brother UK. Frankie shares her transformative journey over the past six months, emphasizing changes...
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64. Is it okay to eat a larger evening meal the night before a big competition?
In this episode of 'Ask a Sports Dietitian,' Gemma responds to Clare's question about whether it's effective to eat a larger evening meal before a big event if a big breakfast is challenging. Gemma emphasizes the...
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63. Fuel more fun with Bivo co-founder Carina Hamel
In this episode, Gemma talks with Carina Hamel, a lifelong athlete, mother, and co-founder of Bivo drink bottles. Carina shares the story behind Bivo and how she and her husband identified a gap in the market for...
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62. Researching female nutrition requirements at Tour de France Femmes with Dr Jose Areta
In this podcast episode, host Gemma interviews Dr. Jose Areta about the energy needs of female cyclists, particularly during events like the Tour de France. They discuss a recent study on energy expenditure in female...
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61. Pock-it fuel fuelling pro cyclists with Lizzie Holden & Nick Schultz
In this episode, host Gemma sits down with pro cyclists Lizzie Holden and Nick Schultz to discuss the concept of 'Pock-it Fuel' and its role in sports nutrition. They explore how their interest in baking and nutrition...
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60. Fuelling Tour de France Femmes with Georgie Howe
In this episode, Gemma sits down with Georgie Howe, a professional cyclist for Liv Jayco Alula. Georgie shares her journey from rowing in Australia to becoming a cyclist, including her struggles with non-selection for...
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59. Why you should aim to eat 30 plants a week (and how)
In this episode, Gemma shares her most overlooked and undervalued piece of nutrition advice: increasing the variety and quantity of plants in your diet. She explains how adding more fruits and vegetables can...
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58. What will you regret most?
Is there anything about your life that you regret or wish you could change looking back? One of the most impactful books I've read is the top 5 regrets of the dying by Bonnie Ware. Sounds morbid but it is a very...
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57. What's changed in pro cycling nutrition?
What's changed in pro cycling nutrition? I joined Tim Podlogar, Sam Impey and David Dunne at Hexis Elite Cycling Nutrition Conference Q&A panel to discuss fuelling practices, whether we need to fuel at 120g per...
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56. How learn to like eating healthy
How do you learn to like eating healthy? This is a question I received on Instagram and I found it very interesting because the meaning we attach to the word healthy can influence how easy or difficult we perceive it...
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55. Is your nutrition plan realistic or idealistic?
Often people come to me with these idealistic goals and visions of what they want to do achieve or change around their nutrition. Kind of like how at the beginning of the year we can get sucked into the whole new year...
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