Food is Fuel with Dietician & Sports Nutritionist Gabby Villa
Meet Gabby Villa, a nutritionist and triathlete. Gabby specializes in helping triathletes achieve their best results through individualized nutrition.
Gabby's mission is to empower people to find the best version of themselves and accompany them on their way to achieving their goals. She helps her clients discover the magic of eating with purpose to improve training and quality of life.
In this episode, Gabby will dispel the myths surrounding diet culture and athletic performance, noting how important fats, proteins, and carbs (yes, carbs!) are to optimal results. She'll also review some nutrition tips for training, including pre-race carb intake and post-race recovery.
GABBY'S TAKEAWAYS
You must ensure your food intake supports your desired performance.
Food is a valuable tool and here to make our lives better.
Weight loss may NOT be the next logical step to improve athletic performance.
A healthy balance of fats, proteins, and carbs is necessary for athletes.
The three Rs of recovery are repair, refuel, and rehydrate.
Following an athletic performance, incorporate carbs as soon as possible and protein within the first 2 hours.
Rehydrate after a long race over the course of 6 hours.
Fat is not as an efficient fuel compared to carbohydrates.
If you've "hit the wall," you've probably run out of carbs.