Science of Recovery with Christie Aschwanden: Do tart cherry juice, ketones, and ice plunges work? (#268)

The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast by CTS

OVERVIEW
Christie Aschwanden is an award-winning science journalist and author of Good to Go: What the Athlete in All of Us Can Learn from the Strange Science of Recovery. With all the hype and marketing dollars being thrown at recovery modalities like tart cherry juice, ketone supplements, ice plunges, and the timing of post-recovery meals, we brought Christie back to "The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast" to take a look at the evidence behind the claims. Which recovery products work? How do they work and are they worth the expense?

RECOVERY METHODS/PRODUCTS COVERED

• Tart Cherry Juice
• Ice plunges/Cold water Immersion
• Is inflammation bad for athletes?
• Ketones
• Post-workout recovery window

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Guest Bio – Christie Aschwanden:

Christie Aschwanden is an award-winning science journalist. She was the lead science writer at FiveThirtyEight for many years and is a former health columnist for the Washington Post. A finalist for the National Magazine Award, her writing has appeared in Outside, Discover, Smithsonian, and Oprah Magazine. She’s also co-host of Emerging Form, a podcast about the creative process. She was a high school state champion in the 1,600-meter run, a national collegiate cycling champion, and an elite cross-country skier with Team Rossignol. She lives and occasionally still races in western Colorado.
Read More About Christie Aschwanden:

https://christieaschwanden.com/

https://twitter.com/cragcrest

Book Link – Good to Go: What the Athlete in All of Us Can Learn from the Strange Science of Recovery

HOST
Adam Pulford has been a CTS Coach for nearly two decades and holds a B.S. in Exercise Physiology. He's participated in and coached hundreds of athletes for endurance events all around the world.
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Kapitel

1. Introducing Recovery for Cyclists (00:00:00)

2. Christy Aschwanden's Athletic Journey (00:07:15)

3. Tart Cherry Juice: Hype vs. Reality (00:13:10)

4. Understanding Inflammation's Role (00:17:44)

5. The Recovery Window Myth (00:24:05)

6. Electrolytes and Body Homeostasis (00:29:39)