AVOID THE #1 PERFORMANCE KILLER OF (VEGAN) ATHLETES
While plant-based diets have many benefits, they have a lot of pitfalls as well, especially for those of us who are very active. Let me lead you through the biggest mistakes that lead to unwanted weight loss, loss of performance, loss of lean muscle mass or general tiredness and give you suggestions for changes that you can make right now so you start to feel energized and powerful again!
Navigating holidays like a nutrition pro!
Holiday eating should not be scary andrestrictive, but rather a time to enjoy food you would not have otherwise in the circle of your friends and family. Here are the best tips and practices that will help you navigate through the holiday season like a nutrition pro...
Low-Fat vs Full-Fat Dairy
Are low-fat dairy products healthier? In the case of low-fat products, the fat must be separated from proteins and sugar during preparation and therefore, low-fat dairy is more processed than whole milk. Based on that some might assume that lof-fat dairy is worse for...
What it takes to lose weight?
Most of the people I talk to want to lose weight. Some of them want to lose 10 or more pounds and some want to lose just the last bits of fat. Those with a higher percentage of fat often think that they need to exercise 1-2 hours a day, weigh every gram of food, and...
Can you focus on fat loss while you pursue an athletic goal?
Athletes often want to maximize their performance by improving their body composition. The logic is simple. The more power you have per kilogram of body weight, the better your performance is, at least on paper. However, there are other things you need to consider...
Inadequate fueling. A common mistake of many athletes.
If you not only want to maintain weight but also feel energetic and light, it is important what foods you eat and how you distribute them during the day. Did you know that you can take in enough calories but still stagnate in your training or feel heavy? The typical...
Recovery 101
Can you take a day off and really rest? Or is your mind constantly driving you to move, exercise and think about what MORE you could do? You are not alone! If you are training religiously and you've hit a plateau in your training, there is a change you are not...
Can’t stop eating after training?
You may have noticed that you can't stop eating after training. You train, you eat and an hour later you are already looking for food. So you reach for a banana that satisfies your hunger for a while, but then it comes back half an hour later. This phenomenon is...
Spartan Race Beast – Race Day Nutrition Example
Example of my race-day nutrition from 2021 Spartan Race Beast – Mountain Series in Valčianska Dolina.
Ep 56 Expert Workout Nutrition with Tim Podlogar BSc, MSc, PhD
Listen on iTunes | Google Podcast | Overcast |Spotify | AnchorTim offers nutritional advice to a number of professional, semi-professional and amateur riders.Apart from nutrition he is also interested in exercise physiology, environmental physiology and strength and...
Microbiome
The microorganisms (microbiome) in the gastrointestinal tract play a significant role in nutrient uptake, vitamin synthesis, energy harvest, inflammatory modulation, and host immune response, collectively contributing to the overall human health. Microbes lives with...
Daniel Weiss
Nutrition Coach
Food enthusiast, nutrition & habit coach. I coach people to reach their body, health & performance goals.