THE SHORT ANSWER
Sarah Berry, professor of nutritional sciences at king's college london, chief scientist at zoe, has appeared on the Roadman Cycling Podcast. Here's where Berry lands on protein for cyclists. The positions below are drawn from those conversations, quoted directly.
WHO IS SARAH BERRY?
Sarah Berry is one of the most-cited nutrition researchers working today — Professor of Nutritional Sciences at King's College London and Chief Scientist at ZOE, where she leads the PREDICT studies into how the same meal produces 20-fold different glucose, lipid, and inflammatory responses across individuals. For cyclists chasing the last 2–3% of body composition, fixing mid-ride GI issues, or trying to make sense of why a sports nutrition plan that worked for a teammate doesn't work for them, her work is the most rigorous starting point.
BERRY ON PROTEIN
Berry’s key positions on protein for cyclists.
- Eat fibre, fat or protein BEFORE carbohydrate at a meal — same food, lower glucose peak. Slows gastric emptying. The food order is a free intervention.
IN BERRY’S OWN WORDS
Verbatim from Sarah Berry’s appearances on the podcast.
“we know from research that if you eat heavily processed so Ultra processed food compared to nutritionally matched food but that just hasn't been through all these levels of process you on average consume 500 calories more per day”
“those that were fed the ultra processed food they ate the food 50% more quickly so they hadn't had time for the fullness signals to say hey stop you know you don't need to eat anymore they ate 500 calories more each day and within just a couple of weeks they started to put weight on as well as it impact their metabolic Health”
“if you have a good night sleep and you have exactly the same breakfast compared to if you have a bad night sleep and have exactly the same breakfast you will have a lower blood glucose response”
HEAR IT ON THE PODCAST
Episodes where Sarah Berry covers protein for cyclists and related ground.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
What does Sarah Berry say about protein for cyclists?
Sarah Berry, professor of nutritional sciences at king's college london, chief scientist at zoe, has appeared on the Roadman Cycling Podcast. Here's where Berry lands on protein for cyclists. The positions below are drawn from those conversations, quoted directly.
What is Berry's main point on protein?
Eat fibre, fat or protein BEFORE carbohydrate at a meal — same food, lower glucose peak. Slows gastric emptying. The food order is a free intervention.
Which Roadman Cycling Podcast episodes cover Sarah Berry on protein?
Berry discusses protein for cyclists in this episode: "Forget What You Eat, It's When You Eat That Changes Everything | Dr Berry".
EXPLORE THE TOPIC
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