We were amazed to see how excited and passionate people got about optimising their micronutrients during the Nutrient Optimiser Challenge! The Nutrient Optimiser Facebook Group lit up with people ‘chasing green’ in Cronometer. They were trying to hit all their micronutrients targets and vying for the top place on the Nutrient Optimiser Leaderboard. Optimising nutrition […]
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If you’re looking to lean out in a hurry, you may be interested in the preferred weight loss strategy of bears and bodybuilders alike. If you want to look lean and fit on the beach and have dreams of having abs in time for summer, you’re not alone. The Protein Sparing Modified Fast is widely […]
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What if you could harness the power of your chronobiology to optimise your diet for fat loss (spring), bulking (autumn) or maintenance (winter/summer)? Our analysis of half a million days of MyFitnessPal data provides some fascinating insights into how you can dial in your macro ranges to help you optimise your diet to suit […]
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Participants from the first Nutrient Optimiser Challenge were asked what made the Nutrient Optimiser different from other things they had tried before. Here’s what they said: Overall, this was far easier than anything I’d tried. The only other thing I had done seriously was LCHF keto, which worked but very slowly due to the enormous […]
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Are you getting enough (or too much) salt? And do you know what is optimal anyway? This article looks at the latest research and some novel insights about optimal sodium. While we’re at it, we’ll look at some other essential minerals that you are likely missing out on. Why is sodium important? […]
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It has been a real honour to have the opportunity over the years to present at Low Carb Down Under and have them shared on their YouTube channel! Without further ado, here’s my latest presentation on satiety from the last meeting on the Gold Coast in Australia. Satiety is a fascinating and multi-factorial parameter of […]
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Beyond all the words and numbers on Optimising Nutrition, it was great to see the food people created in response to the Nutrient Optimiser challenge when they focused on improving their micronutrient profile on the first Nutrient Optimiser Challenge. Do you want the exact food lists that empowered thousands of Nutrient Optimisers to gain […]
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How to adjust your diet to lose fat (spring) rather than constantly gaining fat (autumn) in preparation for a winter that never comes!
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Most people think they want to lose weight, but they really want to lose fat and build muscle. But there is more to all this to just than just looking good naked and getting abs. Keeping your body fat low and muscle mass high is central to managing diabetes and the plethora of metabolic […]
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If we really want to get to the root cause of an issue, we need to be inquisitive. We need to keep asking ‘why’. Only once we’ve adequately defined the problem and established the root cause can we design an effective solution. Inspired by the recent Joe Rogan debate between Taubes and Guyenet (which left […]
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