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Dec 2024
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The New Rules of Protein for Endurance R...

Jason Fitzgerald
About this episode

How much protein do you actually need, and how should you get it?

 

Claire Shorenstein (MS, RD, CSSD) is a board-certified sports dietitian with over a decade of experience working with teenage and adult athletes from the recreational to elite level.

 

Claire is a longtime distance runner herself and hosts The Eat for Endurance Podcast.

 

We talk about:

 

  • How protein needs have been rising for athletes and what that may mean for you
  • The factors that influence individual nutrition and why RDA isn't everything
  • Protein's impact while injured or recovering
  • Why you need to consider all macronutrients and not just protein
  • Practical strategies to increase protein intake
  • Considerations for plant-based athletes around protein

 

If you learned a helpful tip about protein, send this to a friend who could benefit too.

 

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