"Food First, But Not Food Only" with Professor Graeme Close

Episode 169 of the Institute of Performance Nutrition 's "We Do Science" podcast! In this episode, I ( Laurent Bannock ) discuss " Food First, But Not Food Only " with Professor Graeme Close PhD (Liverpool John Moores University, UK). Discussion Topics Include: Defining the concept of "Food First" Why a food first approach is important in performance and health focussed nutrition Why context matters The 'food first not food only' approach to sport nutrition Example situations where performance may be compromised with a strict food only approach Example situations where immune health may be compromised with a strict food only approach Guidance on how best to deliver a ‘food first, but not always a food only’ sport nutrition strategy in a safe and evidence-based manner Podcast Episode Transcript: Download PDF Copy Key Paper(s) Discussed / Referred to: ‘Food First’ but not always ‘Food Only’: Recommendationsfor using dietary supplements in sport (accepted for publication, link to be provided when available soon) Related Podcast Episodes: # 163: - "Body composition methods in applied sport practice" with Prof Graeme Close and Prof Kevin Tipton - "Paper to Podium: Translating Sports Nutrition Research" with Professor Graeme Close Check out our other podcasts, publications, events, and professional education programs for current and aspiring sports nutritionists at and follow our social media outputs via @TheIOPN

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"Food First, But Not Food Only" with Professor Graeme Close is an episode from "We Do Science" - The Performance Nutrition Podcast by Dr Laurent Bannock, The Institute of Performance Nutrition.

This episode is 58:44 long.

This episode was published on Feb 23, 2022.

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