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Jul 2024
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E157 - Caffeine Questions and Misconcept...

Aidan Muir and Leah Higl
About this episode

Sports Dietitians, Aidan Muir & Leah Higl, discuss common questions and misconceptions about caffeine supplementation. They cover a range of topics and provide insights from research and their own professional experience to address these.

 

(0:00) - Introduction

(0:45) - Does Caffeine Dehydrate You?

(2:00) - Does Caffeine Decrease Body Weight and Fat Mass?

(7:30) - Does Habitual Caffeine Consumption Influence the Performance Response to Acute Caffeine Supplementation?

(9:07) - Does Caffeine Cause Heart Problems?

(10:24) - Should Pregnant Women Avoid Caffeine?

(12:18) - Do You Ned to Wait 90 Minutes Before Consuming Caffeine to Avoid an Afternoon Crash?

(15:01) - Outro

 

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Aidan Muir @aidan_the_dietitian

Leah Higl @plantstrong_dietitian

Tyler Brooks @lift_dietetics

Hanah Mills @hanahmills

Samantha Staines @nourished.by.sammy

Monica Cvoro @fuellingperformance

Josh Wernham @josh_does_health

Katelyn Bowden @katelynbowden_dietitian

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