Did you know that your fat-free lean mass mainly determines your energy requirements? Your body fat comes along for the ride. So the more muscle and other lean mass you have, the more you get to eat and, thus, the more nutrients you can obtain. In Professor John Blundell’s recent presentation at the Royal Society’s …
Read moreThe Relationship Between Fat-Free Lean Mass, Energy Requirements and Macros
Every few years, a new popular diet promises effortless weight loss. You’ve probably heard of a few of them, like: The potato diet, The egg diet, The avocado diet, Herbal Life, Atkins, South Beach, Keto, Low fat, Carnivore, Zone Diet Plant-based/vegan, The Vegetable Soup Diet… the list goes on. Many people succeed when they switch …
Did you know nutrients come packaged in groups in the food we eat? Some nutrients, like protein, get a lot of attention for their high satiety value. But it’s not just protein that provides the satiety response, it’s all the amino acids as well as the other nutrients that come packaged with higher protein foods. …
To lose weight — and keep it off — it’s critical to understand how fat loss happens in your body. To help you optimise your fat loss journey, this article will teach you everything you need to know about oxidative priority (the order in which you tend to burn the fuels available to your body). …
Read moreOxidative Priority: The Key to Unlocking Your Body Fat Stores
Many find low-carb or keto almost magical in the early days. As they move away from the most hyperpalatable fat+carb combo foods, they experience greater satiety, their blood sugars and insulin levels drop, and they feel great. High-fat foods can also feel satiating, but this may be simply because they quickly provide you with a …
Perhaps the biggest differentiator between keto and other successful versions of a lower-carb diet like Atkins, Paleo, Bernstein, Banting, and Carnivore is the misguided fear that ‘excess protein’ keeps ketones low and insulin high through the process of gluconeogenesis. Ever since Jimmy Moore broadcasted the idea that protein could convert to sugar via gluconeogenesis and, …
Read moreKeto Lie #4: Protein Should Be Avoided Due to Gluconeogenesis
Many people want to know what to eat to make it to the top of our Diet Quality Leaderboard in our masterclasses. Unfortunately, like many things, the answer ‘depends’. Rather than a ‘universal diet’ that is perfect for everyone, there is an infinite possibility of food combinations that you can use to solve your nutrition …
Over the years, we’ve had a lot of questions from Optimisers as they undertake their journey to Nutritional Optimisation. We’ve continually mined the data and research for answers and documented the most important findings here. During the Macros Masterclass, we’ll happily point you to answers in this Frequently Asked Questions document as they arise in …
Read moreAll About the Macros Masterclass [Macros Masterclass FAQ #1]
I’ve been seeing and hearing a lot about Jessie Inchauspe, “The Glucose Goddess”, lately. Many people have asked me what I think of her approach to stabilising blood glucose. So, I spent some time checking out her Instagram, website, Amazon preview and everything I could find on her new book, Glucose Revolution: The Life-Changing …
Read moreGlucose Revolution by Jessie Inchauspe (the Glucose Goddess): Review
We wanted to say a MASSIVE CONGRATULATIONS to the Optimisers who participated in our first Macros Masterclass and showcase their fantastic results in this article. Six hundred and eighty-four Optimisers joined us on 8 January 2022 to the first-ever Macros Masterclass, ready and raring to go. They quickly settled into our new dedicated platform. After …