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Optimal foods and meals to support your immunity (includes free recipe book)

Nutritional Optimisation just became real. With a global pandemic on the rise and no vaccine in sight, having a well-nourished immune system, a healthy body composition and better than average metabolic health has suddenly become a priority for a LOT of people. People who haven’t run for years are taking to the streets to try …

The eight nutrients you need for optimal immune function (and the foods and meals that actually contain them)

by Marty Kendall

With Coronavirus (COVID-19) looming large, we are certainly living in interesting times! With no vaccine on the horizon for many months or years, it’s more important than ever to prioritise foods that contain the nutrients that your immune system needs to fight off COVID-19 when you are exposed. Data from China indicates that those who …

The Optimal Nutrient Intake Score: Your ultimate measure of diet QUALITY (regardless of quantity)

by Marty Kendall

Ever wished someone would create a single score to measure quality, ensure you are getting the essential nutrients you need (rather than just avoiding “bad foods”) and help you manage satiety, so you don’t need to worry so much about food quantity? I give you the Optimal Nutrient Score! Overview This article defines how we …

Optimal nutrient intakes for satiety and health

by Marty Kendall

While the Dietary Reference Intakes define the minimum amount of nutrients to prevent acute diseases due to the deficiency of essential nutrients, you’re probably more interested in the nutrient intakes that will maximise your health. This article summarises the Optimal Nutrient Intakes (ONIs) that you can use as a stretch target to optimise your health. …

Optimal amino acid intakes for weight loss and satiety

by Marty Kendall

While many people are familiar with vitamins and minerals, most of us don’t give much thought to the individual amino acids that make up protein. Following on from the analysis of the essential vitamins, minerals and fatty acids, this article looks at our satiety response to the individual amino acids to determine optimal stretch targets …

Optimal amino acid intake for satiety and weight loss

by Marty Kendall

While many people are familiar with the individual vitamins and minerals, most of us don’t give much thought to the individual amino acids that make up protein. Following on from the analysis of the essential vitamins, minerals and fatty acids, this article looks at our satiety response to the different amino acids to determine optimal …

Vitamins for weight loss and satiety: which one and how much do you actually need?

by Marty Kendall

The dietary supplement industry is worth $125 billion per year and is set to reach a massive $210 billion by 2026. Vitamins are big business, marketing to the hopes and dreams of people who want to improve their health, lose weight and compensate for a poor diet. But which (if any) of these vitamins actually help? …

The effect of minerals on appetite, hunger and satiety

by Marty Kendall

Obtaining minerals is a major reason that you crave food and want to eat more. Your body requires the essential micronutrients to function and sends you in search of more food until you get enough. If you do not get enough of the essential minerals, you will die. According to Dr Bruce Ames’ Triage Theory, …

Does eating fat make you fat? The surprising truth about cholesterol and saturated fat!

by Marty Kendall

“Good fats vs “bad fats”? Which ones do you need more of? Which ones will drive you to eat more and just end up on your belly and bum? Our data analysis of forty thousand days of food logging from more than a thousand optimisers found that we have a strong craving for cholesterol and …

Dr Paul Saladino’s nose-to-tail carnivore diet

by Marty Kendall

It’s great to see Dr Paul Saladino MD thriving on a nutrient-dense nose-to-tail carnivorous diet and talking about the importance of nutrient density in a carnivorous context. There are plenty of benefits of a carnivorous way of eating compared to a standard western diet of nutrient-poor processed foods that are filled with fake flavours, colours …