In this week's podcast, we discuss how the keto diet affects the performance of athletes.It is stated often that you need carbohydrates to perform optimally in competition, that you need carbs to perform explosive style movements. This isn't inherently wrong, however, what is wrong is the idea that you need to…
In this week's podcast, we discuss the many different ways you can do the keto diet wrong. The topic of the podcast starts at the 15-minute mark. The keto diet revolves around keeping your dietary carbohydrates low, preferably to 30 grams or less everyday. This allows your body to tap into…
In this week's podcast, we discuss the keto diet in detail. We first start with a discussion on what the biochemistry of ketosis really is. We then finish with a discussion of some of the reasons your cholesterol, specifically LDL, can increase on a ketogenic diet and why that's a good…
In this week's podcast, we debunk the vegan propaganda film, The Game Changers. This movie makes various false claims about the benefits of the vegan diet for athletes.The vegan diet isn't optimal for anyone, but especially not for athletes. Individuals under that much physical stress need adequate nutrition to properly…
In this week's podcast, we talk about how much water you need to drink to maintain your health. The topic of the podcast starts at the nine-minute mark.It's common to see people carrying huge flasks full of water these days. That's because there's a common misconception that you need to…
In this week's podcast, we discuss the effects that excess stress can have on your physique and your health. Topic of the podcast starts at the 12 minute rush. Stress causes our body to release the hormone cortisol. Cortisol is a catabolic hormone that initiates the release of amino acids, fatty…
In this week's podcast, we discuss a fat loss technique called adaptive thermogenesis. This technique can increase your metabolism, allowing you to burn more calories everyday without doing any extra work. Topic of the podcast starts at the 10 minute mark. So how do you take advantage of adaptive thermogenesis??Cold exposure!Simple…
My name is Catherine, mother of 3 young kids and I used to live in the gym on my days off. That’s an understatement. I run a lot and attend numerous classes in the gym. I run half marathons, full marathons and ride my bike competitively, but I always feel…
In this week's podcast, we discuss the blood type diet. Topic of podcast starts at the 10 minute mark.This diet was popularized by the book “Eat Right For Your Type” by Dr. Peter J. D’Adamo in 1996. Over 7 million copies were sold in over 60 languages. D’Adamo claims that each…
In this week's podcast, we discuss the alkaline diet.According to this diet, it is in our best interest to make sure we eat more alkaline foods than acid foods, so that we end up an a more overall alkaline state.This will supposedly protect us from the diseases of modern civilization;…