Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Triathletes with Greg Cox

A hot topic in the endurance space at the moment and one I know you’re extremely interested in - Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM) and their use in sport. To help me dive into what we know so far and if they’re worth investing in is fellow Sports Dietitian Greg Cox aka Coxy. Co-author of newly published review paper: The Use of Continuous Glucose Monitors in Sport. We dive into: Why are we so interested in CGM in sport? How do CGMs work? What’s the difference between sports specific CGMs vs those available for diabetics? How to interpret the results and apply them in practice Factors that affect your fuel use and CGM data Coxy’s thoughts on using starches for fuelling Future research and directions for CGM If you have one or have been thinking about buying one, listen to this episode first! Reference Bowler AM, Whitfield J, Marshall L, Coffey VG, Burke LM, Cox GR. The Use of Continuous Glucose Monitors in Sport: Possible Applications and Considerations. Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2023 ;33(2):121-132. doi: 10.1123/ijsnem.2022-0139. LINKS Check how well you’re doing when it comes to your nutrition with our 50 step checklist to Triathlon Nutrition Mastery: dietitianapproved.com/checklist Start working on your nutrition now with my Triathlon Nutrition Kickstart course: dietitianapproved.com/kickstart It’s for you if you’re a triathlete and you feel like you’ve got your training under control and you’re ready to layer in your nutrition. It's your warmup on the path to becoming a SUPERCHARGED triathlete – woohoo! Join the waitlist for our next opening of the Triathlon Nutrition Academy www.dietitianapproved.com/academy Website: www.dietitianapproved.com Instagram : @Dietitian.Approved @triathlonnutritionacademy Facebook: www.facebook.com/DietitianApproved The Triathlon Nutrition Academy is a podcast by Dietitian Approved. All rights reserved. www.dietitianapproved.com/academy Dietitian Approved acknowledges the Traditional custodians of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, The Turrbal and Jagera peoples. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.