Not Another Nutrition Podcast

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#21: NUTRITION - Food Quality Vs Food Quantity - What Matters More? Feb 25, 2021

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In this episode, I talk about an inane discussion that has been going on for my whole career: food quality vs food quantity and the fact that people always feel the need to create a dichotomy between the two!! Lots of cool research linked in the show notes of this one!

References and links discussed can be found at www.Martin-MacDonald.com/Ep21

TOPICS

06:11 - The role of ultra-processed food in our diets

14:50 - 'Clean Eating' and fat loss

20:09 - How you can set up your environment for fat loss

29:29 - The food choices you can make to make fat loss easier

#20: WISDOM - Inspiring Words for Difficult Times Feb 19, 2021

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In this episode, I talk about the first book I have read in 21 years and how it has motivated me.

I also talk about how we perceive our circumstances and how, no matter how bad your day has been, you can always choose to help others.

Victor Frankl, a Psychologist and Holocaust survivor, is famously quoted as saying, "Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms — to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way.”

References and links discussed can be found at www.Martin-MacDonald.com/Ep20

TOPICS

03:29 - The first book I’ve (almost) read in 21 years

07:44 - Why the words of a concentration camp survivor are so relevant right now

15:54 - Changing your outlook on life

24:18 - The daily choices that could make you happier

#19: NUTRITION - The Anti-Diet movement, Weight Stigma & Do 95% of Diets Really Fail? Feb 12, 2021

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This episode is probably going to ruffle some feathers. As Plato said: "No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth."

I talk about some big topics in this episode & very few people will be able to see past their bias & actually understand the truths I am speaking. There are nuanced topics and I really want BOTH sides to hear this and be challenged to THINK more!

"I don't think I'm smarter than anyone, I just see things others don't see. I'm not here to judge, I'm here to point out things you may or may not understand and make you think."

References and links discussed can be found at www.Martin-MacDonald.com/Ep19

TOPICS

03:45 - The real problem with anti-diet culture that nobody is talking about it

12:01 - Why it’s dumb to say that BMI isn’t correlated with health

23:12 - The finer detail of BMI: What you need to know.

28:20 - Why prevention really is better than a cure

37:01 - Why crazy nutritional zealots actually help us understand nutrition (It’s not what you think)

41:58 - Do 95% of diets really fail & the truth about intuitive eating

48:08 - How we might be able to use our diets to set ourselves up for long-term weight loss maintenance

#18: NUTRITION - Rapid Fat Loss - Maintaining Your Weight Loss Feb 05, 2021

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In today’s episode, I talk about aggressive fat loss, how to maintain your weight loss and why many cookie cutter plans have such a high failure rate.

References and links discussed can be found at www.Martin-MacDonald.com/Ep18

TOPICS

02:10 - The reason I hate cookie cutter programs

07:53 - Why Joe Wicks has a 95% failure rate on his diet plans

11:50 - How to know if you are really ready for an aggressive diet

#17: WISDOM - What I Wish I Could Have Told My Younger Self About Male Pattern Baldness Jan 29, 2021

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This podcast is something I wish my younger self could have heard.

I talk about my real life experience of losing hair at a young age, all that I tried to do to put off the inevitable and why strangers don’t judge you as much as you think. ⠀

References and links discussed can be found at www.Martin-MacDonald.com/Ep17

TOPICS ⠀

02:13 - Male pattern baldness ⠀

06:19 - The impact of hair loss being involuntary

09:11 - My Hair Loss Story

20:32 - My experience with internet Trolls! ⠀

23:40 - My tip on how to look good after you've shaved your head (#menwithbeardsdoitbetter) ⠀

25:06 - Hair loss products that do & don’t work ⠀

33:59 - You’re like wine, you get better with age!

38:44 - Why you should take the plunge & shave your head sooner rather than later!

#16: NUTRITION - The Unintended Consequences of Keto… & Other Nutrition Recommendations Jan 23, 2021

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A big discussion of the ketogenic diet / keto diet. ⠀

I also explain the types of scientific research that should be avoided when it comes to guiding your food choices and why I think the NHS nutrition recommendations need some improvement! ⠀

References and links discussed can be found at www.Martin-MacDonald.com/Ep16

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03:55 - Why the NHS needs to re-think their nutrition guidelines

05:12 - Population vs individualised nutrition recommendations ⠀

08:06 - Perils of petri dish science

11:31 - Doctors who become “nutrition (religion) experts” overnight

15:22 - The unintended consequences of nutritional recommendations

16:36 - The keto diet… it’s not special for fat loss ⠀

24:16 - Why it should be obvious to all nutrition zealots they have NOT found the answer

31:29 - The insulin hypothesis is DEAD

#15: WISDOM - Changing Your Behaviour Through Changing Your Thoughts Jan 16, 2021

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In this episode, I talk about how many of the key principles of Stoic philosophy can help to change the way you think and in changing out thoughts it can lead to changing our behaviours.

The world renowned performance psychologist, Jamil Qureshi, is famous for saying "The precursor to all of our actions is what we think."

References and links discussed can be found at www.Martin-MacDonald.com/Ep15

TOPICS

02:10 - The book on Stoicism that I'd recommend to anyone

03:24 - How Stoicism can help you ⠀

06:44 - Toxic positivity & false assurances

10:53 - Changing the way you think but not dismissing your feelings ⠀

17:35 - My Imposter Syndrome around 'Wisdom' episodes ⠀

19:21 - My words of encouragement to you

#14: NUTRITION - What I Wish I Knew About Fat Loss When I Was Competing In Natural Bodybuilding Jan 08, 2021

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In this episode I'll explain to you how I have great workouts after eating only very few Calories.

I'll also describe the sweet-spot between food demonisation and a junk food-filled diet. This episode is what I wish I could tell my former competitive bodybuilder-self? ⠀

References and links discussed can be found at www.Martin-MacDonald.com/Ep14

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01:23 - Find out how I had a great training session despite eating almost no Calories ⠀

05:11 - How to eat junk food for better fat loss ⠀

06:29 - Things people focus on that steering them away from achieving their goals ⠀

08:14 - A summary of what I wish I knew when I was a competitive bodybuilder

#13: NUTRITION - The Practical Tips and Mindset Tools You Need to Make Your Next Diet a Success Jan 01, 2021

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In this episode, I discuss the ins and outs of why you should be more flexible with your food choices, diet and lifestyle, if you want to achieve dieting success.

You will also discover the importance of a mindset shift towards gratitude in times of adversity and why you need to get more comfortable talking about the uncomfortable!

References and links discussed can be found at www.Martin-MacDonald.com/Ep13

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0:00 - The reason you should NOT eat the same amount of Calories every single day ⠀

01:37 - This is how long your aggressive diet should (or shouldn't) be ⠀

04:13 - Why strict timelines undermine the success of a fat loss diet ⠀

05:55 - The optimal length of dieting phases and how to pace your diets ⠀

06:50 - Why you should be taking note of your bowel movements

10:17 - How the composition of your gut microbiome can change with fat loss ⠀

15:02 - Why you should be consuming all of the content I put out

19:25 - Dispelling a common myth about aggressive dieting

21:03 - Bowel movements, menstruation & libido ⠀

24:09 - Exercise: How much during an aggressive diet ⠀

27:28 - How much impact can your lifestyle have on your hormones ⠀

31:03 - How many times do you have to undermine your dieting attempts before you commit to the pursuit of simple, long-term consistency?

#12: NUTRITION - Two Facts to Know About Aggressive Dieting Before you Attempt It Yourself Dec 27, 2020

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In this episode I get into the nitty gritty details of aggressive dieting and how my style of aggressive dieting is nothing like those you see in detoxes, cleanses, bootcamps and weight loss retreats!⠀

References and links discussed can be found at www.Martin-MacDonald.com/Ep12

TOPICS

05:14 - Why your PERCEPTION of dietary restriction is more important than your ACTUAL degree of dietary restriction.. ⠀

06:27 - The truth about me losing 10 pounds in 10 days ⠀

08:09 - Detoxing, cleansing and weight-loss retreats

09:57 - Why eating less Calories may actually lead to less hunger and greater long-term weight loss maintenance ⠀

11:01 - The beliefs you need before you embark on an aggressive fat loss phase ⠀

12:40 - Why binges are capable of undermining ALL of your weight-loss efforts ⠀

14:17 - What to do if you've failed at dieting

15:34 - Unconditional permission to eat in the real world ⠀

18:50 - Why you might want to avoid high intensity exercise ⠀

20:38 - How & why to weight train during an aggressive diet