Progress, in science, is a continual process of discarding theories that no longer fit the latest data. The scientific process requires that we continually test our theories and ideas to increase our accuracy. To avoid being confidently wrong, we must continually review our beliefs and weed out outdated theories. This article debunks 10 mainstream nutrition …
Do you have dreams of losing weight, having abs, and looking fit by summer? You’re not alone. If you’re looking to quickly lean out and lose fat, you may be interested in the preferred weight loss strategy of bears and bodybuilders alike: the Protein Sparing Modified Fast, or PSMF. The Protein Sparing Modified Fast (PMSF) is widely …
There is plenty of controversy and confusion around macronutrients (i.e. protein, fat and carbs). This section of the Macros Masterclass FAQs outlines our data-driven approach that will empower you to cut through the noise on macronutrients to get your desired results. Why Don’t We Start with a Calculated Calorie Target? Many weight-loss challenges start with …
The fluctuations in hormones, cravings, and appetite that occur throughout a woman’s monthly cycle are fascinating and mysterious – not just for guys, but for most women as well! In the days leading up to menstruation, women often experience an increase in cravings, appetite, blood glucose, and insulin levels. This is sometimes accompanied by water …
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Most diet books start with an agenda or a belief about nutrition and try to build science around it. Eat Like the Animals is the opposite. Or at least that was what I thought until I dug into the data behind the biggest and most expensive mouse study ever undertaken! For the most part, Eat …
Read moreEat Like the Animals: The “Science-Based” Diet Book about the Protein Leverage Hypothesis
Each of the different macronutrients (i.e. carbs, fat, protein, fibre and alcohol) have a unique impact on satiety and cause us to eat more (or less) than we may like to. This article details the findings of our data analysis of forty thousand days of food logging data from more than a thousand Optimisers and …
High protein diets for weight loss… why it works and how much do you really need?
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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You may have noticed that we’re getting fatter. Obesity seems to be the new normal. Some people say we’re lazy and that we need to be more disciplined and move more. But obesity likely also has something to do with what we’re putting in our mouth.[2] In this article we crunch the numbers in an …
Most of the time, when it comes to nutrition, we like to think in terms of macronutrients. Carbs. Fat. Protein. Fibre. Simple! But maybe too simple? Today we want to take a closer look at macros vs micros and find out what you need to pay attention to in your nutrition journey. In the good …