1 % Better - Hidden Stories in Sport
Personalised Carbohydrate Requirements - Tash Cooper-Smith
18 Apr 2025
We are joined by Tash Cooper-Smith from Precision Fuel & Hydration to discuss a paper she was an author on which covered the individualisation of carbohydrate requirements in athletes. Before we get to that, we cover a listener question and a tonne of community shoutouts before briefly discussing the Masters and Paris-Roubaix. (00:00) Introduction(01:05) Xylon’s Update (02:39) Exercise as Part of People’s Identity (06:05) David’s Alpine Time(09:19) Medical Question(10:41) Community Shoutouts(16:03) Blood Donation Correction(17:24) Listener Question - Tattoos and Autoimmunity(22:53) Rory McIlroy Wins the Masters(31:36) Paris-Roubaix(39:23) Interview Starts(41:25) 2025’s Bike Balance for Tash(42:21) Office Rivalry Half Marathon(42:58) What was Done in the Study?(45:05) How was the Intensity of Exercise Chosen?(46:09) How was Individual Carbohydrate Dose Determined? (47:57) Why Did the Topic Interest Tash?(49:42) What Factors Influence Individual Differences in Carbohydrate Oxidation Rates?(52:00) Gut Training(52:35) Intensity as a Driver of Carbohydrate Need(53:41) How Tash Increased her Carbohydrate Intake on Race Day(55:50) Issues with Excessive Carbohydrate Intake(56:40) Variability in Carbohydrate Oxidation Rates in the Study (59:35) Glucose vs Fructose(62:24) Outcomes of the Study(67:11) What is Upcoming for Tash(71:16) Review (71:45) Doctor’s Office Wout van Aert(72:34) What We’re Watching Thanks to Precision Fuel and Hydration for their sponsorship, use the link below to get 15% off your first order and support the podcast: https://visit.pfandh.com/theonepercentbetterpodcastIf you’re unsure how which products to use or how to plan your race nutrition check out Precision’s Fuel & Hydration Planner (if you follow this you will have your discount applied automatically on your first order too): https://visit.pfandh.com/onepercentfuelplannerDavid’s Article on Tattooshttps://open.substack.com/pub/healthperformancenexus/p/tattoosArticle on Personalised Carbohydrate Dosinghttps://performancenutrition.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s44410-025-00003-9 Article From Precision Fuel & Hydration on Gut Training https://www.precisionhydration.com/performance-advice/nutrition/can-you-train-your-gut/ Links to TashInstagram: @tash.cs LinkedIn: Natasha Cooper-SmithSubmit topics, feedback or questions to us on Instagram via DM or to the email address: [email protected] us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/onepercentbetterpod?igsh=MW1tcGM4MHQ4bm5oaw== Follow us on X:@PodOnepercent Join the Strava Group:https://www.strava.com/clubs/onepercentbetterpod Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com Track: Trendy Style by PillowVibes https://tunetank.com/track/1027-trendy-style/
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