In this episode: We’ve got EC Syncowski of OptimizeMe Nutrition in to talk about the fundamentals of a good diet, the 800g Challenge, and whether it’s more important to focus on the quality or the quantity of our food. Show Notes:
05:13 - Learn more about OptimizeMe Nutrition here:
07:42 - What’s the one thing we should all be focused on in our diet?
09:52 - Whether quantity is more or less important than quality
11:03 - Where our understanding of nutritional science comes from
14:15 - What is the 800g Challenge?
18:29 - Whether EC is advocating for a plant-based diet or not
20:06 - Why the 800g Challenge doesn’t distinguish between fruits and vegetables
22:28 - Are elimination diets ever helpful?
24:32 - EC’s thoughts on the value and necessary of “boredom”
25:29 - The fundamentals of a good diet
27:36 - Talking about Intermittent Fasting
29:31 - Talking about gut health
33:11 - The role of fiber
34:36 - What is inflammation?
37:12 - Talking about kept
40:26 - What it means to be insulin resistant
43:14 - Can keto cause a nutrient deficiency?
44:52 - What EC would prescribe for somebody who need to lose a lot of weight
47:41 - Our Top Trends episode:
48:12 - Why EC thinks people are always looking for the next diet to try
51:39 - How to stay on track with our diets
54:43 - Follow EC on Insta:
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