Food First

S7E15: Food First (But Not Always Food Only) & Lessons from the Pitch w Dr. Andreas Kasper, PhD

SEASON 7, EPISODE 15

In Season 7, Episode 15, Marc chats with Dr. Andreas Kasper, PhD, the Performance Nutritionist for Newcastle United FC in the English Premier League (EPL) to discuss his work and research.

Summary of Episode

2:35 – Andreas background in performance nutrition

5:25 – Is work-life balance possible in elite sport?

8:05 – Food First – But Not Always Food Only

11:20 – Challenges of flying on planes

14:00 – Some nutrients are only abundant in foods don’t like (or eat)

21:15 – Limitations of food only approach in achieving total energy

21:50 – From Paper to Podium

27:30 – Andreas talks about his unpublished data in EPL pro football

30:38 – Study set up in EPL players and game day fueling

40:15 – Lessons learned from years working in the EPL

43:15 – The challenge of answering athlete questions

45:20 – The evolution of performance nutrition



About Dr. Andreas Kasper, PhD

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andy_kasper/