EP24: Beatriz Gandra (Nutritionist for F.C. Famalicão Women's first team)

Episode 24 of the podcast is an international edition as Dr Paul Mansell travelled to Porto to interview Beatriz Gandra. Beatriz is an expert in nutrition with a specific interest in football. She has provided nutritional support to FC Porto's academy and is now employed full-time at Futebol Club de Famalicão as the women's first-team nutritionist.   Located in the north of Portugal, FC Famalicão Women play in the top tier of Portuguese football. In this episode, the holistic nature of performing under pressure is evident and Beatriz outlines not only how nutrition benefits the players, but how she integrates psychology as a core part of her work with the players. Indeed, this really underscores the important role that psychology has to play in any role that involves working with athletes. We discuss the differences in working with male and female footballers and how to encourage adherence to a nutritional plan. Beatriz describes the 4R's that underpin effective nutrition in football as well as the importance of timing when it comes to preparation and refuelling. Finally, Beatriz provides some useful advice about the role of caffeine in performance and wellbeing that are relevant for everyday life as much as athletic training. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices