Spring Energy - Nutrition Integrity and Transparency #226

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Our Research for Essentials for Ultrarunning team discuss the recent Spring Energy debacle.
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Stephanie Howe-https://trainright.com/coaches/stephanie-howe/
Nick Tiller-https://skepticalinquirer.org
Jim Rutberg-https://trainright.com/coaches/jim-rutberg/
Join Coach Jason Koop, Stephanie Howe, Nick Tiller, and Jim Rutberg on this episode of the KoopCast as they discuss lab results that reveal significant nutritional discrepancies in Spring Energy products, the implications for consumers and retailers, and the company's widely criticized response. Covering detailed product assessments and broader ethical discussions in sports nutrition, this episode offers valuable insights into product development, crisis communication, and the importance of transparency and accurate nutrition labeling.
Introduction to the Controversy
The Nutrition Lab Analysis
Initial Findings and Reactions
Spring Energy's Statement
Reactions from the Running Community
Broader Implications and Discussion
The Path Forward
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Chapters

1. Spring Energy - Nutrition Integrity and Transparency #226 (00:00:00)

2. Spring Energy Nutrition Controversy Discussed (00:00:10)

3. Analyzing Reddit Community's Dehydrated Nutrition (00:07:16)

4. Nutrition and Athlete Health Concerns (00:19:21)

5. Product Development Process in Nutrition Companies (00:27:49)

6. Product Development Process and Athlete Feedback (00:34:10)

7. Product Development and Partnership Feedback (00:44:45)

8. Scientific Integrity in Nutrition Research (00:55:19)

9. Product Integrity and Safety Standards (01:02:48)

10. Controversy Over Spring Energy Product (01:09:57)

11. Challenges of Communication in Crisis (01:17:09)

12. Navigating Sponsorship and Endorsement Ethics (01:27:08)

13. Product Trust and Transparency Concerns (01:36:21)

14. Fight for Transparency and Change (01:46:50)

245 episodes

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Spring Energy - Nutrition Integrity and Transparency #226

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published about a year ago

MP3•Episode home

Chapters

1. Spring Energy - Nutrition Integrity and Transparency #226 (00:00:00)

2. Spring Energy Nutrition Controversy Discussed (00:00:10)

3. Analyzing Reddit Community's Dehydrated Nutrition (00:07:16)

4. Nutrition and Athlete Health Concerns (00:19:21)

5. Product Development Process in Nutrition Companies (00:27:49)

6. Product Development Process and Athlete Feedback (00:34:10)

7. Product Development and Partnership Feedback (00:44:45)

8. Scientific Integrity in Nutrition Research (00:55:19)

9. Product Integrity and Safety Standards (01:02:48)

10. Controversy Over Spring Energy Product (01:09:57)

11. Challenges of Communication in Crisis (01:17:09)

12. Navigating Sponsorship and Endorsement Ethics (01:27:08)

13. Product Trust and Transparency Concerns (01:36:21)

14. Fight for Transparency and Change (01:46:50)

245 episodes

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View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website . Episode overview: In this first of four episodes on drugs in ultramarathon running, Eve Pannone joins the podcast to discuss NSAIDs in endurance sport. The widespread use of NSAIDs like ibuprofen (Advil) and naproxen (Aleve) in ultramarathon running is alarming due to the health risks associated with kidney disease, electrolyte imbalance, and other factors. NSAIDs exacerbate some of the stresses of endurance sport to dangerous levels and have no proven performance benefit, yet changing public perception is a challenge. In this episode we break down why NSAIDs are harmful, what we can do as a community to protect athlete health, and viable alternatives to painkillers. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to check out the next three episodes in this mini-series. Episode highlights: (6:15) Defining NSAIDs: demystifying pain relievers, Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, pain relievers that work by reducing inflammation, ibuprofen (Advil), naproxen (Aleve), and others, controversy around Aspirin, Tylenol is not an NSAID (10:28) Why NSAIDs are harmful: NSAIDs do not improve performance, risks and side effects, acute kidney injury, electrolyte imbalances, no positive and all negative effects (40:48) Alternatives to NSAIDs: caffeine, paracetamol (Tylenol) is low risk but medical interventions to reduce pain are generally a bad idea, accept that ultrarunning is going to hurt Additional resources: What is known about the health effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use in marathon and ultra-endurance running: a scoping review Koop’s article on Ironman’s Partnership with Alleve SUBSCRIBE to Research Essentials for Ultrarunning Buy Training Essentials for Ultrarunning on Amazon or Audible . Information on coaching- www.trainright.com Koop’s Social Media Twitter/Instagram- @jasonkoop…

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Exploring the Pain Cave with Lloyd Emeka MSc, PhD(c) #219 56:30

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View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website . Episode overview: Lloyd completed a BA (hons) in Business Administration at Staffordshire University and an MSc in Marketing Management at Aston University. He then proceeded to work in the advertising industry for several years before embarking on a career change in 2016. Lloyd returned to academia after a thirteen-year break and completed a Postgraduate Diploma (conversion degree) in Psychology at Birkbeck, University of London. After completion of the postgraduate diploma, Lloyd studied for an MSc in Applied Sport Psychology at St Mary’s University and graduated in 2021. Lloyd has also held several committee and board member roles at the British Psychological Society (BPS), and he is currently Past Chair for the BPS London & Home Counties branch and an editorial board member for Sport & Exercise Psychology Review (SEPR) which is an international, peer-reviewed publication. Episode highlights: (25:17) What is “real” pain: associations between perceived pain and injury or tissue breakdown, societal portrayals and associations between pain and injury (40:33) Seeking longer distances: graduating from 50 to 100 miles, adapting to the challenges of longer distance, the distance gap between training and racing, attraction to the unknown, challenge through duration versus intensity, being content with your race distance (45:02) Athlete takeaways: capability through knowledge, discussing pain with peers and your coach, reflecting only our personal pain narrative, pain and prevention, managing pain is a learned skill Additional resources: Papers discussed- ‘Pushing through the pain cave’: Lived experiences of pain tolerance in male ultra-marathon runners Portrayals of Pain in Children’s Popular Media: Mothers’ and Fathers’ Beliefs and Attitudes LLoyd on X: @nathan78 Academic profile: https://www.stmarys.ac.uk/staff-directory/lloyd-emeka-staff-profile ResearchGate profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lloyd-Emeka LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lloyd-emeka-msc-gmbpss-1262662 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpain.2022.898855/full SUBSCRIBE to Research Essentials for Ultrarunning Buy Training Essentials for Ultrarunning on Amazon or Audible . Information on coaching- www.trainright.com Koop’s Social Media Twitter/Instagram- @jasonkoop…

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Omega 3 & Vitamin D for Exercise Induced Muscle Damage with Dan Owens, PhD #218 1:05:40

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View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website . Episode overview: Dan Owens is an associate professor in cellular and molecular exercise physiology at Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool (UK). His research sits at the crossroads between nutrition, muscle metabolism, and muscle adaptation. In parallel to his academic career, Dan brings his passion for sports science to practice and has provided nutrition and physiology support for amateur and elite athletes across sports, including rugby union and league, ski and snow sports, football (soccer), and motorsports (Formula 1) and triathletes. Episode highlights: (23:00) Omega 3s: EPA and DHA fatty acids, mediating inflammation and oxidative stress, dietary intake before supplementation, mixed research results, high cost, use case for athletes coming off of surgery (33:46) Vitamin D: claims, the big picture, a necessary vitamin rather than a performance aid, sources of Vitamin D, role in regulating calcium to the blood, the goal is to avoid deficiency (52:08) Supplements for EIMD: avoiding deficiencies with omega 3s and vitamin D, proactive nutritional health, considering protein and polyphenols, low risk options Additional resources: Research enquiries – d.j.owens@ljmu.ac.uk Nutrition, physiology, and coaching inquiries – dan@owensperform.com Dan’s handles- Twitter: @dan_owie LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-owens-phd-9361373a/ Instagram: @owens_performance_solutions Papers discussed- Exercise-induced muscle damage: What is it, what causes it and what are the nutritional solutions? The Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation on the Lipid Profile and Cardiovascular Markers Following Downhill Running in Long-Distance Runners What is known about the health effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use in marathon and ultraendurance running: a scoping review Vitamin D conversion for dietary/supplemental intake: 1 microgram = 40 IU (we suggest 1000-2000 IU per day vitamin D3 during winter) Vitamin D blood concentration conversion: 1 ng/mL = 2.5 nmol/L (we aim for around 75 nmol/L) Asker Jukendrup’s Vitamin D guide SUBSCRIBE to Research Essentials for Ultrarunning Buy Training Essentials for Ultrarunning on Amazon or Audible . Information on coaching- www.trainright.com Koop’s Social Media Twitter/Instagram- @jasonkoop…

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Supplement Selection for Ultrarunning with Floris Wardenaar, PhD #217 1:11:48

1 year ago1:11:48

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View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website . Episode overview: Floris Wardenaar is an assistant professor at the College of Health Solutions since September 2017 with expertise in Performance Nutrition. Floris's education: PhD Dietary exposure assessment in athletes, Wageningen University 2017 MS Nutritional Physiology, Wageningen University 2005 Internship, the University of Texas at Austin, Department of Kinesiology, 2005 BS Nutrition and Dietetics, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (Hogeschool van Amsterdam, HvA) 2001 Episode highlights: (35:15) Sodium bicarbonate example: best for sprinting 30-90 seconds, lack of relevance to ultramarathon running, know what problem you are trying to solve (51:18) Single substances: caffeine example, controlling dosage, timing, and substance, coffee example (1:01:00) Personalized nutrition: potentially the future, testing for deficiencies, magnesium supplement example Additional resources: How Sports Health Professionals Perceive and Prescribe Nutritional Supplements to Olympic and Non-Olympic Athletes AIS supplement framework Blood Biomarkers with Charlie Pedlar, PhD | KoopCast Episode #186 SUBSCRIBE to Research Essentials for Ultrarunning Buy Training Essentials for Ultrarunning on Amazon or Audible Information on coaching- www.trainright.com Koop’s Social Media Twitter/Instagram- @jasonkoop…

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Differences Between Elite Road and Trail Runners with Frederic Sabater Pastor, PhD (2023) #216 1:00:58

1 year ago1:00:58

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View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website . Episode overview: Frederic Sabater Pastor is a CTS ultrarunning coach with a PH.D. in Exercise Physiology and experiences coaching athletes for a variety of challenges. He is also a Postdoctoral researcher at the Inter-university Lab of Human Movement. His areas of focus are running, trail, performance, physiology, and fatigue. Episode highlights: (32:02) Training differences: road runners 20 hrs/week, trail runners 10 hrs/week, road runners cross train and strength train more, overall road volume is double despite race duration being up to 10x less (37:11) Why are trail runners stronger: do runners self-select, is trail running innately better strength training, strength training is a broad term (51:38) Specificity of running economy: train for specificity, changing protocols from road training, strides over technical terrain, differences in strength training Additional resources: Fred’s paper Trail Runner Magazine’s coverage of this paper Fred’s CTS Coach Bio Fred’s Researchgate profile SUBSCRIBE to Research Essentials for Ultrarunning Buy Training Essentials for Ultrarunning on Amazon or Audible Information on coaching- www.trainright.com Koop’s Social Media Twitter/Instagram- @jasonkoop…

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The Brain’s Role in Ultrarunning Performance with Scott Frey, PhD #215 1:26:14

1 year ago1:26:14