Elly is a marathon runner and nutritionist who works with Steph Lowe (episode 69) at The Natural Nutritionist.
Elly first explored an LCHF (lower carb, healthy fat) protocol after various health issues caused her to question the traditional approach to nutrition she’d been taught at University (including the (in)famous food pyramid).
After working in the United States, Elly decided to adopt a vegan diet.
But soon found that it wasn’t conducive for her to thrive as a marathon runner.
Now Elly’s the first to admit many athletes thrive using a vegan or vegetarian protocol, but she realised she isn’t one of them.
Elly’s experience is a great example of why it’s important to personalise your approach to training and nutrition, rather than simply adopting what’s popular or what your friends are doing.
In many ways, this episode is an extension of my conversation with Steph Lowe and previous episodes with Katee Pedicini in that we discuss nutrition, fat adaptation, hormones and an LCHF lifestyle.
I should also mention: I am neither vegan nor vegetarian!
But there’s no denying there are massive benefits (for us and for the environment) to be gained when we add more plant-based foods to our diet. So even if you are carnivorous like me, I know you’ll benefit from listening to this episode.
We begin by discussing how Elly’s love of nutrition developed in High School and how she discovered running in her early 20s.
After that, we dive into discuss specific considerations that vegan or vegetarian athletes need to consider.
Then in the second half, we explore broader issues that are relevant to all athletes, regardless of what diet you adopt.
Get the full show notes for the episode here.
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