The Ideal Nutrition Podcast
By Aidan Muir and Torwen Eerkens
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Episodes: 236
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The Ideal Nutrition Podcast, hosted by Aidan Muir and Torwen Eerkens, breaks down nutrition topics on a weekly basis. They combine an evidence-based approach with simple explanations and actionable take-away points.
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E234 - Processed vs Unprocessed Pre-Workout Carbs
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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E233 - Should You Avoid Artificial Sweeteners for Gut Health?
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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E232 - Sodium Bicarb for Athletes
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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E231 - Q&A #11
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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E230 - Blood Tests We Recommend Getting
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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E229 - Fibremaxxing: Is There Such Thing As Too Much?
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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E228 - Are Blood Glucose Monitors Useful for Healthy People?
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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E227 - Do Carbs Before Bed Improve Sleep?
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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E226 - Is It Possible to Boost Your Metabolism?
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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E225 - Nutrition for Focus and Productivity
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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E224 - Rapid-Fire: Our Thoughts on These 5 Current Diet Trends
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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E223 - Behind the Scenes: How We Actually Work With Clients
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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E222 - Biggest Nutrition Mistakes for Muscle Gain
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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E221 - Magnesium: Six Key Areas It May Benefit
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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E220 - New Co-Host: Introducing Torwen Eerkens!
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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E219 - Can Omega-3s Improve Strength or Endurance Performance?
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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E218: Low vs High Carb Diets for Body Composition: Does it Matter if Calories are Matched?
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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E217 - Gut Health Nutrition: Myth vs Fact
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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E216 - Collagen for Skin Health
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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E215 - Neurodivergent Nutrition
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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E214 - Should You Take Zinc for Immunity
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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E213 - Pre-Workout Nutrition
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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E212 - 8 Nutrients You Might Not Be Getting Enough Of
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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E211 - Insulin – A Deep Dive from a Health and Body Composition Perspective
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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E210 - The Role of Protein in Fat Loss (And How Much You Need)
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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E209 - Rapid Fire Nutrition Tips
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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E208 - Do Women Benefit from Creatine More than Men?
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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E207 - Should We Worry About the MTHFR Gene?
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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E206 - Reasons Why Your Calorie Deficit Might No Longer Be a Calorie Deficit
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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E205 - Can Probiotics Help with Bloating and IBS?
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May 29, 2025 |
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E204 - Gut Health and Mental Health: The Connection Explained
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May 22, 2025 |
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E203 - How Much Does Alcohol Affect Muscle Growth?
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May 15, 2025 |
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E202 - Nutrition Requirements Through Aging: Increased Protein Through Anabolic Resistance, Calcium and Iron Changes, etc.
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May 08, 2025 |
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E201 - Should Endurance Athletes Take Creatine?
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May 01, 2025 |
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E200 - Special Episode: Non-Nutrition Q&A
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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E199 - Science-Backed Tips for Beating the Odds and Maintaining Weight Loss Long-Term
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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E198 - How Micronutrient Deficiencies Impact Energy Levels
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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E197 - Q&A #10
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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E196 - Do Fat Burners Work?
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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E195 - Does Eating Before Exercise Improve Performance? What Does the Research Show?
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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E194 - Ways to Make Fat Loss Easier - Updated 2025 Thoughts
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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E193 - To Maximise Muscle Growth It Might Take More Than 1.6-2.2g/KG Protein
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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E192 - How Much Does Metabolic Adaptation Matter?
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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E191 - How to Avoid a Post-Diet Rebound
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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E190 - Is Bulking Dead?
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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E189 - Creatine and Cognitive Function
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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E188 - Should We Avoid Nightshade Vegetables?
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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E187 - Do Calcium Supplements Increase the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease?
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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E186 - Nutrition for Hypermobility, MCAS & POTS
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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E185 - Common Mistakes People Make When Going Plant Based, and How to Fix Them
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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E184 - Coffee and Health/Longevity
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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E183 - Gut Health and Weight Loss
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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E182 - Reversing Insulin Resistance
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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E181 - Does PCOS Reduce BMR?
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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E180 - Q&A #9 (Feat. Tyler Brooks)
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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E179 - Nutrition for Marathon Runners
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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E178 - Are There Downsides to Eating Too Much Protein?
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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E177 - How Nutrition Changes Pre/Post Cooking
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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E176 - Q&A #8
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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E175 - Are Seed Oils Bad for You?
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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E174 - The Biggest Loser Study
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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E173 - The Highest Protein Intake Ever Studied
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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E172 - How Differently Do People Respond to the Same Sized Calorie Surpluses/Deficits?
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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E171 - Creatine and Kidney Function
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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E170 - REDs and Low Energy Availability
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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E169 - Low Carb Diets for Endurance Athletes
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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E168 - L-Glutamine for Gut Health - Does It Work?
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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E167 - The Blood Type Diet
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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E166 - Is Carbohydrate Cycling Good for Fat Loss?
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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E165 - Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut - Documentary Review
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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E164 - Addressing 5 (More) Myths Around Weight Loss
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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E163 - Addressing 6 Common Myths Around Weight Loss
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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E162 - Protein Supplementation Questions and Misconceptions
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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E161 - How Long Should Bulking and Cutting Phases Be?
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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E160 - Supplements for Endurance Athletes
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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E159 - How Much Does Sodium Affect Blood Pressure?
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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E158 - Reasons You Aren't Losing Weight on a Low-Calorie Diet (And What to Do)
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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E157 - Caffeine Questions and Misconceptions
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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E156 - Debunking 10 Nutrition Myths - Rapid Fire
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Bonus Episode - Insights with Ideal Nutrition Featuring Leah Higl
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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E155 - Regular Olive Oil vs Extra Virgin Olive Oil From a Health Perspective
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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E154 - How Much Does Caffeine Affect Sleep?
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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E153 - Does Meal Timing Affect Fat Loss?
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May 30, 2024 |
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E152 - Q&A #7
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May 23, 2024 |
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E151 - Is Having Antioxidants Around Training a Bad Idea?
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May 16, 2024 |
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E150 - Can Blood Glucose Monitors Improve Athletic Performance?
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May 09, 2024 |
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E149 - Does Coffee Actually Dehydrate You?
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May 02, 2024 |
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E148 - Can Probiotics Improve Athletic Performance?
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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E147 - Nutrition for Reducing Cholesterol
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Bonus Episode - Insights with Ideal Nutrition Launch
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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E146 - Is Intermittent Fasting Bad for Muscle Growth?
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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E145 - Common Dietary Deficiencies in Athletes and How to Avoid/Address Them
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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E144 - You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment - Dietitian's Review
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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E143 - Are Sugar Alcohols Bad For You?
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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E142 - Can Ashwagandha Help Muscle Growth?
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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E141 - The Blue Zones Theory
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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E140 - Creatine Myths and Misconceptions
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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E139 - Ways To Makes Fat Loss Easier
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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E138 - Meeting Calcium Requirements Without Dairy
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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E137 - How To Choose A Protein Powder
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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E136 - 8 underrated tips for IBS
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Jan 27, 2024 |
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E135 - Do You Need To Supplement K2 Alongside Vitamin D?
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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E134 - Diet Breaks VS Refeeds
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Jan 13, 2024 |
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E133 - Q&A #6
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Jan 06, 2024 |
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E132 - Interesting Experiences with Clients
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Dec 29, 2023 |
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E131 - Nutrition For CSID
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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E130 - Electrolytes & Sports Performance
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Dec 16, 2023 |
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E129 - L-Carnitine and Fat Loss
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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E128 - Nutrition For ADHD Part 2
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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E127 - Nutrition For ADHD Part 1
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Nov 26, 2023 |
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E126 - Why We Don't Use Macro Ratios
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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E125 - Nutrition For Tendon Issues
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Nov 11, 2023 |
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E124 - Lactose Intolerance
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Nov 04, 2023 |
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E123 - Calorie Cycling
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Oct 29, 2023 |
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E122 - Nutrition For DOMS
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Oct 22, 2023 |
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E121 - Supplements For IBS
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Oct 14, 2023 |
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E120 - Thoughts on a Wholefood, Plant Based Diet
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Oct 07, 2023 |
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E119 - Do You Need to Wait 1-2 Hours After Waking Before Consuming Caffeine
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Sep 30, 2023 |
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E118 - Autoimmune Protocol Diet
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Sep 23, 2023 |
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E117 - Training The Gut For Endurance Athletes
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Sep 16, 2023 |
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E116 - Top 10 Nutrition Mistakes
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Sep 09, 2023 |
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E115 - Nutrition for Reflux
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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E114 - Do Artificial Sweeteners Raise Insulin or Impact Blood Glucose Levels?
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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E113 - How to Lose Weight Without Counting Calories
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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E112 - Are High Protein Diets Bad for the Kidneys?
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Aug 12, 2023 |
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E111 - Q&A #5
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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E110 - 6 Things We Have Changed Our Minds On
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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E109 - Optimizing Nutrition & Lifestyle to Gain Muscle Mass
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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E108 - Apple Cider Vinegar
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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E107 - Why Your Calorie Intake Changes Your Calorie Expenditure
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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E106 - Will Magnesium Supplements Help Your Sleep?
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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E105 - Does Eating Breakfast Help Weight Loss?
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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E104 - Nutrition For Endometriosis
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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E103 - Carb Loading
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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E102 - L-Theanine
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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E101 - Organic VS Non-Organic Food
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May 25, 2023 |
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E100 - Special Episode With The Ideal Nutrition Team
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May 18, 2023 |
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E99 - Mock Meats: Are They Healthier Than The Real Thing?
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May 12, 2023 |
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E98 - What to Do if You Struggle to Eat Enough Calories?
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May 04, 2023 |
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E97 - Our Thoughts on Meal Plans
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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E96 - Can You Cook With Olive Oil?
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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E95 - Omega 3 Part 2
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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E94 - Omega 3 Part 1
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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E93 – Nutrition For Shift Workers
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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E92 – Increasing Iron Levels Through Diet
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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E91 – Can You Gain Muscle and Lose Fat at the Same Time?
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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E90 - Underfueling & RED-S
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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E89 - Reasons Why You Could Be Feeling Fatigued
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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E88 - Low Carb Diets: Effects On Strength Training
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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E87 - Vitamin D
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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E86 - Nutrition for Endurance Athletes
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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E85 - Intuitive Eating
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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E84 - Thoughts On The Mediterranean Diet
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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E83 - Should You Take a Probiotic?
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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E82 - Thoughts On The Alkaline Diet
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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E81 - Nutrition For Fat Loss Part 3
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Jan 06, 2023 |
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E80 - Nutrition For Fat Loss Part 2
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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E79 - Nutrition For Fat Loss Part 1
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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E78 - Lectins
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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E77 - Are High Protein Diets Bad For Gut Health?
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Dec 09, 2022 |
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E76 - How to Improve Sleep with Nutrition
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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E75 - Q&A #4
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Nov 25, 2022 |
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E74 – Strategies to Manage Bloating
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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E73 - Should We Care About the Glycaemic Index?
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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E72 - Nutrition for Reducing Blood Pressure
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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E71 - Food Chemicals and Intolerances (RPAH Elimination Diet)
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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E70 - Should You Have Slow Absorbing Protein Before Bed?
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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E69 - Nutrient Timing: What Should We Care About?
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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E68 - Turkesterone
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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E67 - Should You Cut Before You Bulk?
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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E66 - Beetroot Juice for Athletes
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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E65 - Ashwagandha
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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E64 - Are Dietary Guidelines Contributing to Obesity?
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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E63 - Bone Health & Nutrition
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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E62 - Maintaining A Good Relationship With Food When Dieting
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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E61 - How To Plan Gaining & Cutting Phases In Strength Sports
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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E60 - What We Wish More People Knew About Nutrition
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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E59 - What Should You Do If You Overeat While In Calorie Deficit?
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Aug 05, 2022 |
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E58 - Performance Nutrition & The Menstrual Cycle
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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E57 - Thoughts On The Vertical Diet For Strength Athletes
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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E56 - Why Do I Feel Better After Giving Up Gluten/Wheat?
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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E55 - Can Your Hormones Be the Reason You Aren't Losing Weight?
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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E54 - Thoughts On Intermittent Fasting
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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E53 - Should You Take A Multivitamin?
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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E52 - BCAAs & EAA Supplements
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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E51 - Resistant Starch
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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E50 - Does Your Metabolism Slow As You Age?
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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E49 - Diet Breaks
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May 27, 2022 |
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E48 - Q&A #3
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May 19, 2022 |
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E47 - Nutrition For A Powerlifting Meet Day
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May 12, 2022 |
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E46 – Things You Need to Know About Protein and Muscle Growth/Retention
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May 05, 2022 |
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E45 - Is Sugar Really That Bad for Fat Loss and Health?
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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E44 – How and How Not to Identify Food Intolerances (FODMAPs, RPAH, Food Sensitivity Testing)
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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E43 – Is Soy Good or Bad for Your Health?
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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E42 – What to Look For in a Pre-Workout and Are They Worth It?
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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E41 – Choosing the Right Sized Calorie Deficit and Rate of Weight Loss
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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E40 – What is the Ideal Calorie Surplus Size for Muscle Gain
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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E39 – Nutrition for Injury Recovery
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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E38 - What to Do When You Hit a Fat Loss Plateau
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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E37 - Tart Cherry Juice
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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E36 - Artificial Sweeteners
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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E35 - Top Nutrition Tips for Gut Health
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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E34 - Beta-Alanine
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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E33 - Exploring Non-traditional Approaches to Type 2 Diabetes Management Part 2
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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E32 - Exploring Non-traditional Approaches to Type 2 Diabetes Management Part 1
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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E31 - Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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E30 - Q&A #2
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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E29 - Vitamin C
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Jan 06, 2022 |
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E28 - Keto
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Dec 30, 2021 |
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E27 - Caffeine and Performance
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Dec 23, 2021 |
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E26 - Why Fat Burning =/= Fat Loss
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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E25 - How Much Protein Can the Body Absorb in a Single Meal?
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Dec 09, 2021 |
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E24 - Thoughts on the Non-Diet Approach and HAES
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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E23 - Nutrition for PCOS
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Nov 25, 2021 |
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E22 - Thoughts on Reverse Dieting
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Nov 19, 2021 |
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E21 - Nutritional Considerations for Plant Based Athletes
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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E20 - Tracking Changes in Body Composition
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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E19 - Evidence Based Supplements for Athletes Part 2
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Oct 29, 2021 |
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E18 - Evidence Based Supplements for Athletes Part 1
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Oct 29, 2021 |
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E17 - Overcoming Binge Eating
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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E16 - Nutrition for Making Weight in Weight-Class Sports
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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E15 - Thoughts on Volume Eating
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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E14 - Creatine
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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E13 - Metabolic Adaptation
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Sep 24, 2021 |
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E12 - Q&A
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Sep 17, 2021 |
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E11 - Nutrition for Constipation
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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E10 - Collagen Supplementation for Injury Recovery
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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E9 – What to Do if FODMAPs Doesn't Work
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Aug 27, 2021 |
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E8 - Flexible Dieting
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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E7 - FODMAPs and IBS
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Aug 13, 2021 |
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E6 - 8 Underrated Nutrition Tips
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Aug 06, 2021 |
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E5 - Getting to Know Us
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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E4 - Nutrition for Cramps
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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E3 - Thoughts on Aggressive Dieting
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Jul 16, 2021 |
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E2 - 5 Places Strength Athletes Go Wrong With Nutrition
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Jul 16, 2021 |
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E1 - Peri-Workout Nutrition
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Jul 16, 2021 |