Stay ConnectedA no BS take on how to optimise your nutrition. Your diet doesn’t need a name or a belief system, just enough nutrients.
We take an engineering approach and speak to the experts about their insights into weight loss, fasting, and nutrition as well as real-life people about their journey of nutritional optimisation.
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There is plenty of debate about how we can feed a rapidly growing population in a way that is healthy for us and our fragile planet with limited resources.
Diana Rogers and Robb Wolf recently weighed into the debate. Their book Scared Cow proposed that, rather than doubling down on an industrial, agricultural system that created the problems we are now facing, we should move towards a mix of old and new technologies to grow our food.
Regenerative agriculture aims to create a food production system that brings plants and animals together with less reliance on external energy inputs from non-renewable fossil fuels to regenerate our natural resources.
Diana has been a great supporter and friend, helping spread the word about a quantified approach to nutrient density.
I was super excited to talk to her to cover some of the frequently asked questions around the intersection of regenerative agriculture and nutrient density, including:
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Perhaps even more than weight loss, the transition women experience as they transition through middle age is one of the hottest topics in our Data-Driven Fasting Facebook Group.
Not only do blood sugars, cravings and insulin sensitivity change across the month, but the changes that occur during menopause can make maintaining a healthy weight and vitality more challenging.
Karen Martel, the host of the Other Side of Weight Loss Podcast, is a powerhouse of knowledge, experience, and passion for these complex issues.
It was an honour to talk to her about the common questions that come up around the intersection of fasting, nutrition and optimising hormonal balance, including:
I also really enjoyed being a part of Karen’s podcast. You can check it out here.
2xTED speaker and host of the popular Everyday Wellness Podcast Cynthia Thurlow had just finished writing the manuscript for her new book specifically on intermittent fasting for women when we recorded this chat.
In a world where more often equals better, Cynthia delivered a ton of practical and pragmatic information to help women navigate this often challenging time while maintaining optimal health.
Over the past few months, Cynthia has become a great friend and advocate for Data-Driven Fasting, helping spread the word about the insights your pre-meal blood sugars can provide!
In this whirlwind chat, we discuss:
Gin Stephens, author of Delay Don't Deny and Fast Feast Repeat, has been a powerhouse in the booming intermittent fasting movement!
It’s also Gin’s support and promotion that has helped Data-Driven Fasting explode the way it has! I am very grateful to her!
It all started when she had Lori Leeke on her Intermittent Fasting Stories Podcast. After Lori’s encouragement, I made an appearance on her podcast later on Melanie Avalon’s Biohacking Podcast. They also said some very kind things about Big Fat Keto Lies on their Intermittent Fasting Podcast. And the rest is now history.
It was great to have her on to chat about her research for her new book, Clean(ish) and the importance of WHAT to eat (nutrient density) as well as WHEN to eat (intermittent fasting).
We also covered the perils of extended fasting, what she's had to unlearn and what it's like to leave Facebook after nurturing several groups to more than half a million members!
I’ve been super impressed with Melanie Avalon’s ability to synthesise complex topics and bring them to life for her listeners. All of her podcast episodes are a fascinating DEEP dive into the topic to elucidate the practical application.
We had a ton of positive feedback from my interview on her podcast. Our Data-Driven Fasting Facebook Group exploded after she and Gin Stephens started raving about it all the time on their Intermittent Fasting Podcast.
After binge-listening to her podcast with a wide array of fantastic guests, I had a ton of questions for Melanie.
It was great to get her on the other side of the interview mic for a rare video interview including:
Watch now on YouTube at https://youtu.be/d5uSeKMH49E
You can also check out my brain bending epic chat with Melanie on her podcast here. Some people have told me they have listened to it three times!
Clark is a nutritionist, biohacker, and now medical doctor (and future endocrinologist).
After achieving great results in our Data-Driven Fasting Challenge, Clark has become a moderator in the Data-Driven Fasting Challenges, offering some fantastic insights, troubleshooting some of the more challenging scenarios and bringing some fantastic content to the live Q&A sessions.
We’ve also had some lengthy, nerdy chats over the past few months, and I’ve enjoyed the conversation, friendship and insights. So I thought it would be fun to have him on the podcast to answer some frequently asked questions that we see in the challenges:
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We are all about optimising your nutrition, regardless of your food preferences. Our mantra is your diet doesn't need a name, just enough nutrients. And Karen Lerner-Mayrand takes it to heart!
It was great to chat with Karen about how she dialled in her vegetarian diet to top the nutrient density leaderboard in our Nutritional Optimisation Masterclass not once but twice.
After trying different diets for decades and fasting for weeks on end, under the guidance of the biggest names in fasting, everything fell into place once Karen focused on giving her body the nutrients it needed!
These are some of the topics we discussed:
- Why do you follow a vegetarian diet?
- Why did you want to solve the puzzle of nutrition?
- What did you find the hardest?
- What surprised you the most?
- What did you learn from Data-Driven Fasting vs. the Masterclass?
- What foods do you eat less of now?
- What do you eat more of now?
- What are your primary protein sources?
- Do you use supplements on your vegetarian diet?
- How do you feel now?
- What excited you most about the process of nutritional optimisation?
- Where would you recommend someone start without becoming overwhelmed?
You can also learn more about Karen’s journey and check out some of her nutrient-dense vegetarian recipes at: https://optimisingnutrition.com/karens-chart-topping-nutrient-dense-vegetarian-diet-with-recipes-and-photos/
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I’ve been super excited to see the change in direction recently at Diet Doctor. CEO Dr Andreas Eenfeldt, with some inspiration from Dr Ted Naiman, has led his team to help members tailor their nutritional guidance to consider satiety and protein leverage for fat loss (if that is their goal).
It was fun to chat with Andreas about his recent learnings, research and his n=1 experience. We got to discuss a wide range of topics, including:
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After being a super fan for so long, it was fantastic to chat with Robb Wolf about how Nutritional Optimisation can save the world.
Robb has been the most significant influence in my nutritional explorations over the past decade. I see my work as simply putting numbers and systems around his thinking and using multi-criteria analysis to identify optimal foods and meals for different people with different goals.
Once optimal nutrition is quantified, we no longer have to rely on names, trends, fads, or belief systems - nutrition becomes a (relatively simple math problem that can be solved – we can skip the endless circular debate and angst. We can identify and agree on a shortlist of foods and meals that contain the nutrients we need to function optimally and thrive.
Ensuring we have a planet that can sustain future generations may not be as sexy as “how to get abs overnight” with the optimal mix of carbs, fat and protein (i.e. MACROnutrients). But the macro trends (i.e. long term, big picture) in how we obtain our food is a far more important topic, not only because the health of our planet is critical, but acting in the interest of our planet will, in turn, better nourish us (and vice versa).
We have a shared dream that more people would eat in a way that both nourishes themselves (to make them look and feel great) and regenerates the planet so it will be a place that future generations will want to live.
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It was super inspiring to chat with Abby, who made some incredible progress over time with Data-Driven Fasting and our Nutritional Optimisation Masterclass.
In this chat, we discuss:
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