Episode 78 - Kelly Springer

On this episode of the Hockey Think Tank podcast, we bring on certified nutritionist and owner of nutritional company, Kelly’s Choice…Kelly Springer. This was an unreal conversation on the power of nutrition, not just for your health but for performance too. We cover… 14:35 – The overall power of nutrition 19:30 – Knowing where are food comes from and knowing how to read labels 30:35 – Food testing 34:00 – Advice for families on the go that may not have time to cook big, healthy meals 38:00 – How to make smoothies 41:00 – A great discussion on sugar 43:15 – When you eat for athlete performance 46:50 – Are probiotics beneficial? 50:55 – How to buy and do research on supplements 53:10 – How important is hydration? 56:35 – Is Gatorade good or bad for us? 1:04:25 – What should athletes be eating before and after performance? 1:09:50 – What’s the deal with plant based diets? Thank you again to all our listeners, and if you can, please leave us some feedback in a rating or review wherever you get your podcasts! We also want to thank the sponsor for our podcast, GelStx…go to gelstx.com and get the top training stick on the market right now with a discount if you use the promo code “thinktank”. *Opening music: Forget the Whale - Take to the Skies (Instrumental) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.