128. Nutrition, Athletes and Extra Virgin Olive Oil with Sports Dietitian, Chloe McLeod

<p style="font-weight:400;">In this episode, I chat with accredited practicing dietitian, Chloe McLeod.</p> <p style="font-weight:400;">Chloe is a sports dietitian and the founder and director of nutrition consultancy <a href='https://wdddev.com.au/verdenutritionco/'>Verde Nutrition Co</a>, where she works with her team to provide individual nutrition consultations via Telehealth, corporate wellbeing services and consulting to the food industry.</p> <p style="font-weight:400;">Chloe has over 14 years of experience in the industry focussing on gut health, food intolerance and performance nutrition.</p> <p style="font-weight:400;">You can follow Chloe on <a href='https://www.instagram.com/chloe_mcleod_dietitian/?hl=en'>Instagram.</a></p> <p style="font-weight:400;">On today’s episode, Chloe and I discuss:</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Key nutrient requirements and considerations for athletes and active individuals;</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">The Mediterranean diet and the SMILEs Trial;</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">The link between extra virgin olive oil and mental health;</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">The impact of the Mediterranean diet on budget, illness, injury and body composition;</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">The difference between good fats and bad fats; and</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">What a day on the plate looks like for everyday athletes when focusing on the Mediterranean diet and extra virgin olive oil.</li> </ul> <p>Cobram Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oil</p> <p style="font-weight:400;">This episode is brought to you by Cobram Estate, Australia’s most loved Extra Virgin Olive Oil.</p> <p style="font-weight:400;">Grown, harvested & cold pressed right here in Australia, Cobram Estate produces award winning, premium quality extra virgin olive oils that contains antioxidants and healthy monounsaturated fats.</p> <p style="font-weight:400;">You can find Cobram Estate’s collection of premium quality Australian extra virgin olive oils at any leading supermarket or use the code