Are You Fueling or Nourishing Your Body? How Fitness Professionals Can Optimise Health and Performance with Food - with Ian Craig
Mon Dec 15 2025
Are you fueling your body or genuinely nourishing it? Join Ian Craig, founder of the Centre for Integrative Sports Nutrition (CISN), as he challenges conventional sports nutrition thinking. In this episode, you'll learn how to balance macronutrients with essential micronutrients, integrate diverse, colorful foods into your diet, and support your mitochondrial health for optimal energy, recovery, and performance. Ian breaks down practical strategies for fitness professionals and anyone who wants to improve their nutrition for health and exercise performance. Listen now and get ready to rethink your approach to food and nourishment.
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Resources:
Integrative Sports Nutrition Website: https://intsportsnutrition.com/about/
Integrative Sport and Exercise Nutrition Book: https://intsportsnutrition.com/textbook/
Ian Craig’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-craig-nutrition/
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About Our Guest: Ian Craig MSc DipCNE FBANT INLPTA is the founder of the Centre for Integrative Sports Nutrition (CISN) and course leader of their online postgraduate level courses. He is an experienced exercise physiologist, nutritional therapist, NLP practitioner, and an endurance coach. Clinically, within a team dynamic, Ian works with sporting individuals and complex health cases at his Scottish home, and online. Additionally, Ian co-authored the Struik Lifestyle book Wholesome Nutrition with his natural chef wife Rachel Jesson and the Routledge textbook Integrative Sport and Exercise Nutrition with Professor Justin Roberts.
About Your Host: Tarek is the co-founder of the functional training institute and FitWell Education lab. Tarek is an international educator and speaker who has presented numerous times at the biggest convention in Australia, Asia and the US. In addition, Tarek has presented courses to thousands of trainers throughout Australia, Asia, the Middle East and South America. Tarek is also a best-selling author of ‘Purpose Driven Movement.
This podcast is produced by Brave Moon Podcasts: https://www.bravemoonpodcasts.com
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Related: sports nutrition strategies for fitness professionals, how to balance macronutrients and micronutrients, integrative nutrition for health and performance, practical ways to nourish your body naturally, using diverse foods to boost energy and recovery
This podcast is sponsored by ZIVA. Discover more at www.ziva.com.
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Are you fueling your body or genuinely nourishing it? Join Ian Craig, founder of the Centre for Integrative Sports Nutrition (CISN), as he challenges conventional sports nutrition thinking. In this episode, you'll learn how to balance macronutrients with essential micronutrients, integrate diverse, colorful foods into your diet, and support your mitochondrial health for optimal energy, recovery, and performance. Ian breaks down practical strategies for fitness professionals and anyone who wants to improve their nutrition for health and exercise performance. Listen now and get ready to rethink your approach to food and nourishment. If you’re loving the podcast, please leave a review on this listening platform! Resources: Integrative Sports Nutrition Website: https://intsportsnutrition.com/about/ Integrative Sport and Exercise Nutrition Book: https://intsportsnutrition.com/textbook/ Ian Craig’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-craig-nutrition/ Get 15% off any of our online courses. Simply go to Functional Training Institute and input 'PDM15' at the cart checkout: https://www.functionaltraininginstitute.com Check out our best selling book Purpose Driven Movement by host Tarek Michael-Chouja and Dan Henderson: https://amzn.to/499x6nO Join Our Mailing List: https://sa319.infusionsoft.app/app/form/vowsignup About Our Guest: Ian Craig MSc DipCNE FBANT INLPTA is the founder of the Centre for Integrative Sports Nutrition (CISN) and course leader of their online postgraduate level courses. He is an experienced exercise physiologist, nutritional therapist, NLP practitioner, and an endurance coach. Clinically, within a team dynamic, Ian works with sporting individuals and complex health cases at his Scottish home, and online. Additionally, Ian co-authored the Struik Lifestyle book Wholesome Nutrition with his natural chef wife Rachel Jesson and the Routledge textbook Integrative Sport and Exercise Nutrition with Professor Justin Roberts. About Your Host: Tarek is the co-founder of the functional training institute and FitWell Education lab. Tarek is an international educator and speaker who has presented numerous times at the biggest convention in Australia, Asia and the US. In addition, Tarek has presented courses to thousands of trainers throughout Australia, Asia, the Middle East and South America. Tarek is also a best-selling author of ‘Purpose Driven Movement. This podcast is produced by Brave Moon Podcasts: https://www.bravemoonpodcasts.com We sometimes include links to products and services we find interesting. These may or may not be affiliate links. Thanks for your support! Related: sports nutrition strategies for fitness professionals, how to balance macronutrients and micronutrients, integrative nutrition for health and performance, practical ways to nourish your body naturally, using diverse foods to boost energy and recovery This podcast is sponsored by ZIVA. Discover more at www.ziva.com.