Channel Title: Optimising Nutrition Channel Description: Nutrition is about nutrients. Everything else is noise! Optimising Nutrition is dedicated to providing a quantified, science-based approach to nutrition. Founded by Marty Kendall, the platform focuses on optimising satiety, nutrient density, blood glucose and macronutrient balance to help individuals achieve their health goals. By leveraging data-driven strategies and personalized guidance, Optimising Nutrition aims to empower people with the knowledge and tools needed for sustainable weight loss, improved metabolic health, and overall well-being. <video> Finding Peace with Data | Chris Kawaja Description: Chris has a fascinating background. After studying economics, business, and psychology at Stanford and Harvard, he worked as a trader for Ray Dalio at Bridgewater Capital, the world’s biggest hedge fund firm (now with $150b under management). He has since progressed as a private investor and become an author, father, athlete and biohacker. Like me, Chris believes in the numbers! Now, after achieving his goal weight with a couple of rounds of Data-Driven Fasting, he’s been trying to get his Silicon Valley biohacker buddies to use it to optimise their health. As a data-driven engineer who’s dabbled in trading, I thought it would be fun to chat with Chris about how we can manage our psychology and biology with data. How can we tame our lizard brain to avoid self-sabotage in various aspects of our lives, like nutrition caused by self-doubt? It was fascinating to hear how Data-Driven Fasting helped his brain find peace and calm around food and nutrition. Having faith that your body will get nutrient-dense food exactly when it needs it is a nice change from the anxiety that popular extended fasting methods often cause. </video> <video> New Fasting Method (Intermittent Fasting 2.0) Description: Data-Driven Fasting is the first of its kind: a personalized approach to intermittent fasting that uses data to guide your daily fasting routine. Traditional intermittent fasting approaches rely on prescribing you a particular eating window. Here is a growing list of popular intermittent fasting protocols that don’t use data to guide your daily fasting decisions. Michael Mosely’s 5:2 diet Hugh Jackman’s 16:8 20:4, 14:10 protocols ​OMAD, 2MAD ​Kiefer’s Carb Back-Loading and Carb Nite ​Lyle McDonald’s TKD or CKD ​Bert Herring’s Fast Five ​Brad Pilon’s Eat Stop Eat ​Ori Hofmekler’s Warrior Diet ​Martin Berkham’s Lean Gains ​Valter Longo’s Fast Mimicking Diet All of these approaches force you into certain eating patterns without taking into account whether a person is actually suited for that specific approach. How is Data Driven Fasting Different? #1 Popular fasting protocols don’t use data to guide you when you should eat and when to skip a meal. Most of the protocols were invented from an individual’s personal experience without relying on any hard data. If someone on Facebook does 16:8 or 20:4 it DOES NOT mean it will work for you. Without personalisation to the individual, any fasting protocol is almost guaranteed to be unsustainable and result in failure. We realised that this cookie-cutter approach to fasting had to STOP. Unlike traditional methods of fasting, Data Driven Fasting uses actual data to determine your perfect eating window on a daily basis and ensure you get consistent results. #2 Popular fasting protocols don’t do anything to retrain your healthy appetite signals so you don’t end up with an eating disorder. While it’s invaluable to learn that you don't need to be eating all the time, trying to stick to a fixed calorie target or a rigid eating pattern will drive eating disorders. You will lose touch with your healthy appetite signals. A quantified approach to mindful eating should be central when practising intermittent fasting. #3 Fasting protocols don’t tell you how to correctly break a fast and fill your body with nutrients so you don’t binge later. Where people most commonly come unstuck with fasting is when they refeed. "Every fool can fast, but only the wise man knows how to break a fast." -George Bernard Shaw We believe what you eat after you fast is critical to achieving any long term benefit from your sacrifice during your fasting. Unfortunately, many fasting proponents, with their fear of the short term insulin response to food, actually cause their followers to consume low satiety, energy-dense nutrient-poor foods that leave them in a constant binge/restrict cycle. Sadly, they continue to lose and regain the same few pounds without achieving the meaningful, long term results they hoped for, in spite of their deprivation and sacrifice. What data do we use to drive your fasting needs? Data-Driven Fasting uses 3 primary tools to guide your daily fasting routine. #1 Glucose Monitor We take you through the processing of baselining your glucose readings to establish your personalised Trigger Point of when you should start eating. If your blood glucose reading is below your personalised Trigger Point then you can enjoy a meal. On the other hand, if your glucose reading is above the Trigger value then you’ll be trained to prolong your fast. #2 Scale If you are not a fan of tracking your blood glucose, we have an option of using your weight trend to guide your daily fasting decisions. #3 Quantified Mindful Eating We use a quantified approach to determine whether you are experiencing true hunger or emotional hunger. This approach lets you train your hunger and fullness cues without falling into an eating disorder. Join us for our next DDF Challenge at https://www.datadrivenfasting.com/optin </video> <video> Unlocking The Mysteries Of Female Hormones | Karen Martel Description: 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: - What is 'hormonal weight loss resistance'? How much do hormones affect weight and vice versa? - What issues and risks do you see with extreme dietary approaches like fasting, keto, carnivore etc.? - When does the 'more is better' approach go wrong? - Why do we tend to see more elevated blood glucose leading up to that time of the month? - When can carb cycling be useful? - Why have hormones become such a big issue? What's changed in our environment? - What should they be doing first before diving down the rabbit hole of hormonal manipulation? - What testing can people do to understand their hormonal status? - When should someone consider adding bioidentical hormones? - What are the risks and benefits of adding exogenous hormones? - Are there any unique considerations for women who have had a hysterectomy? - What do the guys need to know about maintaining good hormonal status? - What do you do to manage a healthy hormonal status these days? Links - Blog - https://optimisingnutrition.com/blog/ - Data-Driven Fasting - https://www.datadrivenfasting.com - Nutrient Optimiser - https://nutrientoptimiser.com/ - Podcast - https://optimisingnutrition.com/category/podcast/ Follow - Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/optimisingnutrition - Twitter - https://twitter.com/martykendall2 - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/martykendall76/ - Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com.au/optimisingnutrition/ Products - Big Fat Keto Lies (Book) - https://www.bigfatketolies.com/big-fat-keto-lies - NutriBooster Recipe Books - https://optimisingnutrition.com/optimising-nutrition-recipes/ - Data-Driven Fasting 30 Day Challenge - https://www.datadrivenfasting.com/optin - Nutritional Optimisation Masterclass - http://optimisingnutrition.com/challenge Groups - NutriBooster Recipes - https://www.facebook.com/groups/HealthyLowCarbKetoRecipes/ - Optimising Nutrition - https://www.facebook.com/groups/optimisingnutrition/ - Data-Driven Fasting - https://www.facebook.com/groups/datadrivenfasting - Nutrient Optimiser - https://www.facebook.com/groups/nutrientoptimiser/ </video> <video> Build Nutrition Habits To Crush Your Goals | Matty Lansdown Description: This chat with Matty Lansdown was part interview, part therapy session as I’ve been working on focusing on getting the essential things done in a world designed to distract and monetise your attention. I hope this episode of the Optimising Nutrition Podcast will inspire you to kick start the habits you want to build to empower you to move towards your goals in 2022. Matty Lansdown is a fellow Aussie and host of the popular How Not to Get Sick and Die Podcast, where he dispenses simple, no-nonsense practical health tips. Before becoming a popular speaker in health and nutrition, Matty studied forensic science and was a molecular biologist and epigenetics researcher. I wanted to chat to Matty about the biology of habit change - why we often know what to do and don’t do it. What ensued was a fun freeform chat and practically a therapy session about managing the overwhelm of dopamine overdrive from food, social media and our modern lifestyle. Listen to our chat to learn how you can do what you want and need to do and turn your hopes into habits in the real world. Links - Blog - https://optimisingnutrition.com/blog/ - Data-Driven Fasting - https://www.datadrivenfasting.com - Nutrient Optimiser - https://nutrientoptimiser.com/ - Podcast - https://optimisingnutrition.com/category/podcast/ Follow - Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/optimisingnutrition - Twitter - https://twitter.com/martykendall2 - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/martykendall76/ - Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com.au/optimisingnutrition/ Products - Big Fat Keto Lies (Book) - https://www.bigfatketolies.com/big-fat-keto-lies - NutriBooster Recipe Books - https://optimisingnutrition.com/optimising-nutrition-recipes/ - Data-Driven Fasting 30 Day Challenge - https://www.datadrivenfasting.com/optin - Nutritional Optimisation Masterclass - http://optimisingnutrition.com/challenge Groups - NutriBooster Recipes - https://www.facebook.com/groups/HealthyLowCarbKetoRecipes/ - Optimising Nutrition - https://www.facebook.com/groups/optimisingnutrition/ - Data-Driven Fasting - https://www.facebook.com/groups/datadrivenfasting - Nutrient Optimiser - https://www.facebook.com/groups/nutrientoptimiser/ </video> <video> Troubleshoot Your Diet with a Single Blood Test | Chris Kelly Description: Chris Kelly is the founder of Nourish Balance Thrive. Building on his experience as a programmer for hedge funds and large internet companies, he has done amazing things in the health space. After experiencing his own health transformation, he launched Nourish Balance Thrive to help high-calibre athletes optimise their health and performance. After regularly running expensive tests on his clients for years, he figured he could do things his way to save time and money. So he eventually developed BloodSmart.ai, a software that uses inexpensive blood tests from doctor visits to highlight potential issues. Rather than performing thousands of dollars worth of extra tests to find an obscure issue, BloodSmart.ai says, ‘you look like someone with X’. ‘X’ can include various conditions, from heavy metal toxicity to hormone imbalances and nutrient deficiencies. The client can then order targeted tests or address their health situation as if they had ‘condition X’. While a condition might not be validated using the blood test, this can give users the hindsight to address their symptoms with early diet and lifestyle changes. BloodSmart.ai is an extremely impressive and intelligent application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in health. Chris was one of the early members of the Optimising Nutrition Facebook Group, a hive mind of learning. I’ve enjoyed following his learning journey on his Nourish Balance Thrive Podcast and being a part of his Keto Summit back when keto was all the rage. During Chris’s time on the podcast, it was also interesting to discuss the Four Quadrant Model view of health management. We often start with the most complex ‘hacks’ to manage our biology’s ‘source code’. Sometimes this is necessary. However, we often get the most significant benefits from simple things, like optimising nutrition, managing stress and relationships, and prioritising sunlight, movement, and sleep that align with our evolutionary biology. I’m excited about the potential applications of BloodSmart.ai. This program allows users to take their standard blood tests and use them to identify nutrient deficiencies. From there, you can manage them with real food rather than resorting to supplements and use Nutrient Optimiser to stay back in Quadrant 1. I hope you love this chat with Chris, who I believe is one of the smartest and wisest people in this health space. You can also listen to my chat with Chris on his Nourish Balance Thrive Podcast discussing our latest research on nutrient density. </video> <video> Why We Need to Wake Up and Fix Our Nutrition Habits Before It's Too Late Description: It's time to get real about our nutrition habits. We all know that what we eat has a huge impact on our health, but let's be honest - sometimes, we just don't make the best choices. But here's the thing - our poor nutrition habits don't just affect us. They also have a negative impact on the closest people to you. That's right, what we eat matters not just for our own health but for our family and friends. So, let's take a step back and think about what we're putting into our bodies. Let's prioritize whole, nutritious foods that will fuel us and keep us healthy. The bottom line? It's time to wake up and take responsibility for our nutrition habits. By making healthier choices, we can create a better future for ourselves and for the people closest to us. Let's do this! </video> <video> Food Addiction With Dr Ifland Description: </video> <video> How To Stop Food Cravings For Good - Mark Shatzker Description: It was an honour to chat with Mark Schatzker about his new book, The End of Craving: Recovering the Lost Wisdom of Eating Well. I’ve been a MASSIVE fan of his work since reading The Dorito Effect: The Surprising New Truth About Food and Flavor. Many diet authors blame the obesity epidemic on a single smoking gun (e.g. carbs, fat, tasty food etc.). However, Mark wades through the complicated situation in a fascinating narrative that gives a sense of wonder and mystery to the complex interplay between appetite, flavour, taste, wanting, and liking. Once you have a deeper understanding of how food manufacturers have exploited our neurobiology, you will understand why it’s so important to seek out food that naturally tastes great because it contains the nutrients your body requires. Conversely, if your body doesn’t trust that the smell, flavour, and texture of your food aligns with the nutrients and energy it provides, your appetite will become risk-averse and seek out more food, just in case. One of the narrative threads in The End of Craving discusses the differences in how the US and Italy individually addressed the Pellagra epidemic in the 1930s, a condition resulting from a lack of dietary vitamin B3 from a diet too rich in corn and fat. The U.S. decided they would address the issue with science by fortifying their foods with synthetic versions of the nutrients they were missing. Meanwhile, the Italians saw food as a cure, not the cause, and encouraged their people to keep rabbits for cheap meat and drink cloudy wine containing yeast that provides B vitamins. Today, the areas in the U.S. that once were called the ‘Pellagra belt’ now make up ‘the obesity belt’. In contrast, Italians are some of the leanest people in the world and are famous for having some of the most sumptuous edibles on the planet. Mark also draws attention to experiments in the 1960s where pig farmers realised they could grow pork more quickly without their livestock getting sick by keeping them indoors and feeding the diet high in corn fortified with B vitamins. As a result, the pigs would chow down on more fortified grains and achieve historically unprecedented growth rates. Shortly after this discovery, food manufacturers ramped up the fortification of breakfast cereals and other processed foods for humans. Initially, this looked like fortification benefited the public. However, it’s now evident that we’re more likely to continue to chow down on highly processed foods without stopping and negating cravings for foods that naturally contain nutrients. I read The End of Craving while analysing an amassed 125,761 days of macronutrient and micronutrient data from 34,519 people who have used Nutrient Optimiser to fine-tune their nutrition. It was fascinating that we crave foods that contain more of these nutrients in the amounts found in nature. However, once levels of select nutrients like B1, B3, iron, and folate exceed natural levels from supplementation or fortification, we seem to simply eat more processed foods without getting all the other nutrients we require! I hope you love this chat with Mark, and I highly recommend his books to understand the beautiful complexity of modern nutrition. </video> <video> Data Driven Fasting Success Story - Dorrie Description: </video> <video> Weight Loss Story - Sidi Riza lost 20kg (44 lbs) in 5 months Description: It’s been fascinating watching Sidi’s journey progress since initially taking part in our Data-Driven Fasting Challenge and then hopping into the Nutritional Optimisation Masterclass. Sidi has shed an incredible 20kg (44 lbs) in just five months. She has also lost 15% body fat and reduced her waist to height ratio from 0.61 to a very healthy 0.49! After getting the ball rolling with Data-Driven Fasting, Sidi powered on to dial in her macronutrients and micronutrients with her local cuisine in Kenya and Cyprus, achieving an incredible 100% Optimal Nutrient Score. Sidi’s journey has developed quite a following amongst her friends, family, and workmates in Kenya. In fact, her progress has since inspired many people close to her to follow in her footsteps. We love seeing people optimise their nutrition to suit their goals while applying different personal and cultural contexts to their food availability, selection, and preparation. I’ve received numerous requests from community members to learn more about Sidi and her inspiring story and decided to invite her as a guest on the podcast. I had to have her on for a chat to learn more about her journey and any tips or tricks she had for others embarking on similar journeys towards nutritional optimisation. Links - Blog - https://optimisingnutrition.com/blog/ - Data-Driven Fasting - https://www.datadrivenfasting.com - Nutrient Optimiser - https://nutrientoptimiser.com/ - Podcast - https://optimisingnutrition.com/category/podcast/ Follow - Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/optimisingnutrition - Twitter - https://twitter.com/martykendall2 - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/martykendall76/ - Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com.au/optimisingnutrition/ Products - Big Fat Keto Lies (Book) - https://www.bigfatketolies.com/big-fat-keto-lies - NutriBooster Recipe Books - https://optimisingnutrition.com/optimising-nutrition-recipes/ - Data-Driven Fasting 30 Day Challenge - https://www.datadrivenfasting.com/optin - Nutritional Optimisation Masterclass - http://optimisingnutrition.com/challenge Groups - NutriBooster Recipes - https://www.facebook.com/groups/HealthyLowCarbKetoRecipes/ - Optimising Nutrition - https://www.facebook.com/groups/optimisingnutrition/ - Data-Driven Fasting - https://www.facebook.com/groups/datadrivenfasting - Nutrient Optimiser - https://www.facebook.com/groups/nutrientoptimiser/ </video> <video> Evolution of THE Diet Doctor | Andreas Eenfeldt Description: 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: - Why did you decide to dive into a more protein-focused approach (rather than low carb or high fat)? - What did you experience as you have focused on a higher % protein diet? How did your body composition and lab results change? - What surprised you the most from your recent research? - Why isn't protein leverage more central to our understanding of nutrition? - Why has there been so much confusion about low carb vs high fat vs adequate protein? - What role do you see for nutrient leverage, as opposed to just protein leverage? - How can we dial in macros without swinging to extremes? - How has the Diet Doctor community received the change in focus? - Why is there so much confusion about the role of insulin? - Are you concerned about 'excess protein'? How much is too much? How do people find the balance that is right for them? - Are you concerned about the role of protein activating mTOR, aging and cancer? - What are you most excited about for the future of nutrition? - Other than diet, what else do you do to manage your health? - Where do you see the keto movement heading in the future? Links - Blog - https://optimisingnutrition.com/blog/ - Data-Driven Fasting - https://www.datadrivenfasting.com - Nutrient Optimiser - https://nutrientoptimiser.com/ - Podcast - https://optimisingnutrition.com/category/podcast/ Follow - Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/optimisingnutrition - Twitter - https://twitter.com/martykendall2 - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/martykendall76/ - Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com.au/optimisingnutrition/ Products - Big Fat Keto Lies (Book) - https://www.bigfatketolies.com/big-fat-keto-lies - NutriBooster Recipe Books - https://optimisingnutrition.com/optimising-nutrition-recipes/ - Data-Driven Fasting 30 Day Challenge - https://www.datadrivenfasting.com/optin - Nutritional Optimisation Masterclass - http://optimisingnutrition.com/challenge Groups - NutriBooster Recipes - https://www.facebook.com/groups/HealthyLowCarbKetoRecipes/ - Optimising Nutrition - https://www.facebook.com/groups/optimisingnutrition/ - Data-Driven Fasting - https://www.facebook.com/groups/datadrivenfasting - Nutrient Optimiser - https://www.facebook.com/groups/nutrientoptimiser/ </video> <video> The Origins of Our Nutritional Guidelines | Belinda Fettke Description: What really underpins our beliefs about nutrition and the food we eat? The truth might shock and surprise you! Our nutritional guidelines and beliefs about food reflect a mixture of cultural, ritual, and religious beliefs and biases, overlayed by financial gains and food propaganda disbursed by manufacturers. But the influence of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (SDA) in establishing our current nutritional guidelines cannot be understated. My family was part of the SDA church until I was about ten, so I have a unique perspective and background regarding this topic. And so does Belinda Fettke. Belinda dove deep down the rabbit hole to investigate the religious and financial conflicts of interest that govern our food supply and government-recommended dietary intake (RDI). She began her research after her husband, Dr Gary Fettke, an orthopedic surgeon, was professionally reprimanded for suggesting to his patients that they limit sugar to prevent amputations secondary to diabetes. After Belinda's work, Dr Fettke received a formal apology, and the legal ban on teaching patients about the dangers of excess sugar was retracted. Belinda has been a great friend over the years on our shared journey to cut through the noise and conflicts of interest and teach people how to get the nutrients they need from the food they eat. This is something we are both extremely passionate about. Empowering people to optimise their nutrition with an unbiased approach is crucial if we are to thrive and not merely survive. I REALLY enjoyed this conversation with Belinda discussing: - What led you to take a deep dive into the origins of our nutritional guidelines? - Why do you believe excessive effort went into preventing Gary from cautioning patients to stop eating sugar to prevent amputations secondary to diabetes? - Do you think the religious, ethical, or financial biases and conflicts of interest have the most significant influence? How do they overlap? - How have religious beliefs influenced our current dietary guidelines? - How widespread is the impact of the SDA nutritional views? - What is the end game of the SDA nutritional paradigm? - Can you change belief with science and data? - Why has the plant-based narrative around nutrition become so strong? - What role do animals play in a vibrant ecosystem and nutrient density? - What are the limitations of simply thinking in terms of plants vs. animals or carbs vs. fat? - Why do you think the 'animal protein will adversely affect longevity' belief is so strong? - What are the implications of optimising your diet to minimise 'sexual vice/function'? - What are the most significant financial conflicts of interest at play in our current food system? - How are optimal metabolic health and hormonal function interrelated? - What are some of the conflicts in the major organisations shaping our dietary choices? - How can we move on from belief-based nutrition? Where should we focus? Do you think change will come from the top down? - Why isn't nutrition science focused on getting adequate nutrients with an appropriate amount of energy? - Who would stand to lose if we concentrate on getting the nutrients we need from food? - What can we do on a personal level to change nutritional dogma? - How do you eat at home as a family? - What are you excited about in the future? Links - Blog - https://optimisingnutrition.com/blog/ - Data-Driven Fasting - https://www.datadrivenfasting.com - Nutrient Optimiser - https://nutrientoptimiser.com/ - Podcast - https://optimisingnutrition.com/category/podcast/ Follow - Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/optimisingnutrition - Twitter - https://twitter.com/martykendall2 - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/martykendall76/ - Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com.au/optimisingnutrition/ Products - Big Fat Keto Lies (Book) - https://www.bigfatketolies.com/big-fat-keto-lies - NutriBooster Recipe Books - https://optimisingnutrition.com/optimising-nutrition-recipes/ - Data-Driven Fasting 30 Day Challenge - https://www.datadrivenfasting.com/optin - Nutritional Optimisation Masterclass - http://optimisingnutrition.com/challenge Groups - NutriBooster Recipes - https://www.facebook.com/groups/HealthyLowCarbKetoRecipes/ - Optimising Nutrition - https://www.facebook.com/groups/optimisingnutrition/ - Data-Driven Fasting - https://www.facebook.com/groups/datadrivenfasting - Nutrient Optimiser - https://www.facebook.com/groups/nutrientoptimiser/ </video> <video> Learning to Nourish (Rather than Deprive) Yourself | Debra Cleveland Description: I had a great time talking to fellow Optimiser Debra Cleveland about her journey through the Data-Driven Fasting Challenges and Masterclasses. During our live Q&As, Debra was always full of enthusiasm, inspiration, and positive energy as she learned to nourish her body instead of depriving it. This stuck out to me, and I wanted to chat with her to hear more about her ride through health and to see if she had any learnings and insights to share. We discussed: - Why is taking care of your body and your health a priority for you? - How did you stumble across DDF and the Optimising Nutrition Masterclass? - What did you find unique about the process? - What did you learn from tracking your blood glucose? - What did you learn from tracking your macro and micronutrients in the masterclass? - What tips would you give for someone just starting out? </video> <video> What Is Most Important To You About Your Health? - Paul Burgess Description: Paul Burgess has been a great mate, supporter, and mentor throughout my journey to quantitatively define optimal nutrition. When he first invited me on his podcast, I put him off. I felt I still had more work to do before promoting what we were doing at Optimising Nutrition (and also felt a strong sense of imposter syndrome). I’ve now had the privilege of being a guest on his podcast three times. So it was an honour to finally return the favour and have him on the Optimising Nutrition Podcast. Paul has experience in just about every form of tracking, hacking, testing, and biohacking from his four decades of experience in the health space. His podcast is a constant flow of deep dives into the latest testing and functional medicine trends to manage complex issues. While he’s recently become a massive advocate for Data-Driven Fasting, he’s also mellowed. He has become more passionate about encouraging people to do simple things that work first before diving into rabbit holes of tracking and hacking that often cause plenty of stress and anxiety (not to mention expense!). Likewise, worrying about the latest test, tracker, or supplement is a waste of time if you don’t have your nutrition, sleep, stress, and activity dialled in. Once you get the basics sorted, most people find they don’t need to waste their time, money, and limited headspace on new-fangled fancy stuff! It was fantastic to talk with Paul about what he considers the ‘big rocks’ that most people struggle to get in place and pursue what makes you happy. </video> <video> Eat Like The Animals | Professors Stephen Simpson and David Raubenheimer Description: University of Sydney Professors Stephen Simpson and David Raubenheimer's work in protein leverage is perhaps the most important body of research around, empowering us to understand our appetite and what leads us to eat more (or less) than we need to. Professor Stephen Simpson is the executive director of Obesity Australia and the academic director of the Charles Perkins Centre. PubMed shows that he has published a whopping 361 journal articles! Professors David Raubenheimer, originally from South Africa, began working with Professor Simpson as a PhD student in Oxford. Many of his 197 research articles are co-authored with Professor Simpson. They are perhaps best known for their 2005 Protein Leverage Hypothesis paper, which aligns with much of our research and analysis of data from people using Nutrient Optimiser. In 2012 they published The Nature of Nutrition, and in 2020 they published Eat Like the Animals to bring their research to the public. In August last year, I wrote a blog discussing Eat Like the Animals. They subsequently reached out to start a dialogue to discuss some points of difference and agreed to take the time to come on for a podcast chat. It was such a pleasure and honour to discuss a range of topics around their groundbreaking research, including: - How does looking at insects and animals give us unique insights into human biology? - How did the Protein Leverage Hypothesis come about? How did you go from studying insects and animals to cracking the code for human nutrition? - What were some of the objections to the acceptance of the Protein Leverage Hypothesis? - What are the implications of protein leverage for diabetes and blood sugar management? - Is protein leverage about eating more protein or less energy from carbs and fat? - Why is it crucial to think about the interaction of all three macronutrients? - How does someone know if they are getting adequate protein based on their goals and context? - What are the downsides of a chronic high protein %? When should someone add in more carbs and/or fat in their diet rather than more protein? - What does the future hold in terms of translating this more into the public consciousness? - How does your research affect the way you eat at home? - Do you have any tips on how people can apply this practically in their lives? Links - Blog - https://optimisingnutrition.com/blog/ - Data-Driven Fasting - https://www.datadrivenfasting.com - Nutrient Optimiser - https://nutrientoptimiser.com/ - Podcast - https://optimisingnutrition.com/category/podcast/ Follow - Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/optimisingnutrition - Twitter - https://twitter.com/martykendall2 - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/martykendall76/ - Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com.au/optimisingnutrition/ Products - Big Fat Keto Lies (Book) - https://www.bigfatketolies.com/big-fat-keto-lies - NutriBooster Recipe Books - https://optimisingnutrition.com/optimising-nutrition-recipes/ - Data-Driven Fasting 30 Day Challenge - https://www.datadrivenfasting.com/optin - Nutritional Optimisation Masterclass - http://optimisingnutrition.com/challenge Groups - NutriBooster Recipes - https://www.facebook.com/groups/HealthyLowCarbKetoRecipes/ - Optimising Nutrition - https://www.facebook.com/groups/optimisingnutrition/ - Data-Driven Fasting - https://www.facebook.com/groups/datadrivenfasting - Nutrient Optimiser - https://www.facebook.com/groups/nutrientoptimiser/ </video>

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Nutrition is about nutrients. Everything else is noise!

Optimising Nutrition is dedicated to providing a quantified, science-based approach to nutrition.

Founded by Marty Kendall, the platform focuses on optimising satiety, nutrient density, blood glucose and macronutrient balance to help individuals achieve their health goals.

By leveraging data-driven strategies and personalized guidance, Optimising Nutrition aims to empower people with the knowledge and tools needed for sustainable weight loss, improved metabolic health, and overall well-being.

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