Why are so many runners and endurance athletes overweight? If you’ve struggled to maintain low body fat during training (or even in your everyday life), this show is about to blow your mind.
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Mat Lalonde: Why Nutrient Density Matters, Paleo Fails, & What to Eat for Dinner
In today’s show with Mat Lalonde, PhD, you’re going to learn what people do wrong when going Paleo, why nutrient density matters, and what you should eat for dinner.
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Jimmy Moore: Nutritional Ketosis, Trashing Your Scale, and the Dark Side of Protein
Joining us today is an author and the host of Livin’ La Vida Low Carb, the one and only Jimmy Moore. We all have something to learn from Jimmy Moore. Starting off at more than 400 pounds, he lost over 100 pounds with a low-fat, high carb, calorie-restricted diet. But it didn’t stick – the weight came […]
Learn MorePaul Jaminet: Safe Starches, Fecal Transplants, and Good News for Wine Lovers
Today’s show is with the brilliant Paul Jaminet, author of The Perfect Health Diet and perfecthealthdiet.com. After having Paul on the show a few months ago, I was happy to touch upon some of the cheekier topics this time around, including the health benefits of drinking, why eating white rice won’t kill you, and, of course, fecal […]
Learn MoreSeven-Step Detox to Fight Post-Holiday Weight Gain
After weeks of excessive binging, raging parties, family drama, sleep deprivation, and noggy drinks, you may see a rather haggard creature staring bleakly back at you in the mirror. Although it’s not uncommon to pack on five pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, most people gain one or two pounds during the holidays. That […]
Learn MoreHow to Lose 25 Pounds in a Month with One Simple Trick
A few years back, a buddy of mine on the Dartmouth crew team was faced with a seemingly impossible challenge: he needed to lose 25 pounds in a month. Although he was strong as an ox, after a few months of eating indiscriminately during the offseason, his weight had slowly crept up. But now it […]
Learn MoreAddicted to Junk Food? 6 Ways to Hack Your Brain for Freedom from Cravings
As some of you may know, I dabbled in brain sciences during my college years; it’s truly fascinating stuff. What we’ll talk about today is something that is a bit controversial, a bit wacky, and surprisingly true: “bad” foods are addictive. When people say they are addicted to junk food – although they may be stretching […]
Learn MoreFruit Juice is as Fattening as Soda.
You might think that fruit juices are healthy and could help with weight loss because they are all natural or even actually contain 100% juice. But you’d be wrong. Most fruit juices pack more calories and sugar than coke (upwards of 250 calories for a 20 ounce bottle)! Whole fruits are a healthy part of […]
Learn MoreQuick Fat-Burning Tip of the Day: Stick to the Outside Aisles
Shopping is a visceral experience full of temptation, in-your-face advertising, and mayhem. There are over 100 brands of individually-marketed bottled water. Ludicrous. The dizzying amount of products in the supermarket is overwhelming and exhausting for many folks. The good news is that you can use this one tip to skip the confusion and madness and […]
Learn MoreScam Alert: Wendy’s Sells Fake Food and Calls it Real
I just watched an episode of one of my favorite shows, “Conan,” and saw for the umpteenth time a commercial culminating in something that always amused and infuriated me: Wendy’s preposterous slogan, “You know when it’s real.” You guys are sharks. Your food is poison and you know it. Firstly, I just want to point […]
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