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Tradeoffs of Paleo, Gluten-Free, and Vegan Diets

Athletes and recreationally active individuals often choose to follow diets such as Paleo, Gluten Free, or Vegan Diets for perceived health and athletic performance benefits. However, improper implementation of these diets can put an individual at risk for musculoskeletal injuries, hormonal…

About this course

Session from the 2020 Health & Fitness Summit

What you will learn

  • Provide an overview on the motivations for following diets that eliminate foods or food groups and key nutritional and health concerns for the active individual
  • Describe the basis and foods excluded for three diets (Paleo, Gluten Free, and Vegan Diets)
  • Illustrate sample menu for each diet and compare dietary composition to recommended intake based on sports nutrition guidelines
  • Describe the potential impact of these high protein and/or fiber diets on musculoskeletal, hormonal, menstrual, and immune health
  • Summarize nutritional concerns for each diets and some tools and strategies to address these

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