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	Podcast:		Chasing Excellence
	Episode:		#072: Optimize Your Nutrition, w/ EC Synkowski
	Category:		Health
	Duration:		00:55:08
	Publish Date:		2019-05-13 05:00:00
	Description:		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 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 plant-based 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 47:41 - Our Top Trends episode 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 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Google Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Grab the book on Amazon Chasing Excellence is a show dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, both inside the gym & out. On each episode, we'll deep dive on various aspects of running a CrossFit affiliate, becoming a better coach or athlete, & maximizing your potential. Web \| Instagram \| Facebook
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