In this episode: We’ve got EC Syncowski of OptimizeMe Nutrition in to talk about the fundamentals of a good diet, the 800g Challenge, and whether it’s more important to focus on the quality or the quantity of our food.

Show Notes:

05:13 Learn more about OptimizeMe Nutrition here: https://optimizemenutrition.com/
07:42 What’s the one thing we should all be focused on in our diet?
09:52 Whether quantity is more or less important than quality
11:03 Where our understanding of nutritional science comes from
14:15 What is the 800g Challenge?
18:29 Whether EC is advocating for a plantbased diet or not
20:06 Why the 800g Challenge doesn’t distinguish between fruits and vegetables
22:28 Are elimination diets ever helpful?
24:32 EC’s thoughts on the value and necessary of “boredom”
25:29 The fundamentals of a good diet
27:36 Talking about Intermittent Fasting
29:31 Talking about gut health
33:11 The role of fiber
34:36 What is inflammation?
37:12 Talking about kept
40:26 What it means to be insulin resistant
43:14 Can keto cause a nutrient deficiency?
44:52 What EC would prescribe for somebody who need to lose a lot of weight
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48:12 Why EC thinks people are always looking for the next diet to try
51:39 How to stay on track with our diets
54:43 Follow EC on Insta:   / optimizemenutrition  

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