ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Nutrition doesn’t need to be perfect to improve performance — but athletes do need to eat enough.
In Episode 88 of the Performance Matters Podcast, Matrixx sits down with registered dietitian Emily Palmerton of Brick by Brick Sports Nutrition for a deep dive into what athletes actually need from their nutrition.
Emily works at the intersection of sports nutrition, eating disorders and athlete health, and this conversation covers everything from building better fueling habits in young athletes to recognizing when underfueling may be holding performance back.
We get into RED-S and low energy availability, body composition, weight-class sports, calorie counting, meal plans, supplements, carbohydrates, the role of parents and coaches, and why athletes often need a simpler approach rather than another complicated nutrition strategy.
We also talk about the danger of chasing numbers, why body composition should often be viewed as an outcome of quality training and fueling rather than the starting point, and how athletes can build nutrition habits that actually survive busy schedules, travel, school and real life.
If you’re an athlete, coach or parent trying to better understand the relationship between food, recovery, health and performance, this is a conversation worth listening to.
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