Should athletes monitor their blood sugar during exercise?-- with Erin Palinski-Wade RD, CDE, LDN, CPT
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Natalie speaks with Registered Dietitian and Diabetes expert Erin Palinski-Wade to get to the bottom of blood sugar for athletes. They discuss: Why athletes are wearing continuous glucose monitors and whether or not they are recommended for all athletes Do spikes in blood glucose do any long-term damage to the body?Is your insulin sensitivity heightened during the anabolic window, and does this help with muscle building?  What is the glycemic index and why do people talk about it so much?If someone doesn’t have Diabetes, should they care about the glycemic index? Follow Erin @erinpalinskiwade Join the Greenletes Facebook Group IG: @greenletes 📕: Planted Performance
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