
On today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy had on Leslie Bonci, director of sports nutrition at the UPMC Center for Sports Medicine and nutrition consultant to countless organizations in Pittsburgh came on to discuss the new Gatorade sports drinks. Leslie is a nutrition consultant with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Milwaukee Brewers and the NCAA. She explained how G Natural and G2 Natural help athletes stay hydrated and replenish their fluids. And how the wider bottle opening encourages drinking faster. Gatorade Natural is available a Whole Foods and eliminates high fructose corn syrup and is sweetened with Stevia. To learn more about the latest Gatorade sports dirnks go to their website www.gatorade.com
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she shared some great nutrition tips for athletes and their trainers. Some of the common mistakes she said that trainers make with their athletes are not giving them enough information regarding how food and fluids can improve their performance. She says that since different sports have different metabolic demands that each athletes food and fluid requirements are different – so it is important to eat and drink for your needs. She also said that their is too much emphasis on protein consumption and not enough on eating carbohydrates. She isn’t a big fan of not eating before workouts then drinking protein shakes afterward. She says trainers also have to be aware of eating disorders in athletes especially those in weight class sports like wrestling and gymnastics. She says planning meals before working out is critical. To learn more about Leslie and her book please go to 














