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The Ideal Nutrition Podcast — 264 episodes

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E262 - 7 Things Worth Knowing About Caffeine

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E261 - Common Foods Linked with Bloating and Gut Issues

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E260 - Nutrients for Female Fertility

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E259 - 8 Things Worth Knowing About Omega-3s

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E258 - Should Athletes Care About Anti-Inflammatory Diets?

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E257 - The Role of Polyphenols in Gut Health

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E256 - Nutrition for Hashimoto's

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E255 - Q&A #13

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E254 - 6 Things We've Changed Our Minds On

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E253 - How Much Do Certain Nutrition Strategies Affect Iron Absorption?

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E252 - Nutrition For Double Training Days

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E251 - Are Emulsifiers Bad For Gut Health?

13

E250 - Is the Mediterranean Diet the Gold Standard for Health?

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E249 - Berberine: A Deep Dive

15

E248 - The 2026 Guide to IBS & FODMAPs

16

E247 - 10 Underrated Nutrition Tips

17

E246 - The Nutrition Guide for GLP-1s (Ozempic / Wegovy)

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E245 - Building Muscle on a Budget

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E244 - Q&A #12

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E243 - Electrolyte Supplements: Do You Actually Need Them?

21

E242 - Do Wholefood Diets Lead to Greater Fat Loss?

22

E241 - SIBO: What's Evidence-Based and What's Not

23

E240 - Rapid Fire: Our Thoughts On These 5 Current Diet Trends #2

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E239 - Iron Deficiency: The Best Ways to Address It

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E238 - Is It Worth Testing Your Gut Microbiome?

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E237 - Nutrition for Fibromyalgia

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E236 - Is There A Sweet Spot for Dietary Fat Intake in Athletes?

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E235 - How Accurate Are Calories On Food Labels?

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E234 - Processed vs Unprocessed Pre-Workout Carbs

30

E233 - Should You Avoid Artificial Sweeteners for Gut Health?

31

E232 - Sodium Bicarb for Athletes

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E231 - Q&A #11

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E230 - Blood Tests We Recommend Getting

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E229 - Fibremaxxing: Is There Such Thing As Too Much?

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E228 - Are Blood Glucose Monitors Useful for Healthy People?

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E227 - Do Carbs Before Bed Improve Sleep?

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E226 - Is It Possible to Boost Your Metabolism?

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E225 - Nutrition for Focus and Productivity

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E224 - Rapid-Fire: Our Thoughts on These 5 Current Diet Trends

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E223 - Behind the Scenes: How We Actually Work With Clients

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E222 - Biggest Nutrition Mistakes for Muscle Gain

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E221 - Magnesium: Six Key Areas It May Benefit

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E220 - New Co-Host: Introducing Torwen Eerkens!

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E219 - Can Omega-3s Improve Strength or Endurance Performance?

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E218: Low vs High Carb Diets for Body Composition: Does it Matter if Calories are Matched?

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E217 - Gut Health Nutrition: Myth vs Fact

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E216 - Collagen for Skin Health

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E215 - Neurodivergent Nutrition

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E214 - Should You Take Zinc for Immunity

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E213 - Pre-Workout Nutrition

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E212 - 8 Nutrients You Might Not Be Getting Enough Of

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E211 - Insulin – A Deep Dive from a Health and Body Composition Perspective

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E210 - The Role of Protein in Fat Loss (And How Much You Need)

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E209 - Rapid Fire Nutrition Tips

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E208 - Do Women Benefit from Creatine More than Men?

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E207 - Should We Worry About the MTHFR Gene?

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E206 - Reasons Why Your Calorie Deficit Might No Longer Be a Calorie Deficit

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E205 - Can Probiotics Help with Bloating and IBS?

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E204 - Gut Health and Mental Health: The Connection Explained

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E203 - How Much Does Alcohol Affect Muscle Growth?

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E202 - Nutrition Requirements Through Aging: Increased Protein Through Anabolic Resistance, Calcium and Iron Changes, etc.

62

E201 - Should Endurance Athletes Take Creatine?

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E200 - Special Episode: Non-Nutrition Q&A

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E199 - Science-Backed Tips for Beating the Odds and Maintaining Weight Loss Long-Term

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E198 - How Micronutrient Deficiencies Impact Energy Levels

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E197 - Q&A #10

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E196 - Do Fat Burners Work?

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E195 - Does Eating Before Exercise Improve Performance? What Does the Research Show?

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E194 - Ways to Make Fat Loss Easier - Updated 2025 Thoughts

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E193 - To Maximise Muscle Growth It Might Take More Than 1.6-2.2g/KG Protein

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E192 - How Much Does Metabolic Adaptation Matter?

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E191 - How to Avoid a Post-Diet Rebound

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E190 - Is Bulking Dead?

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E189 - Creatine and Cognitive Function

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E188 - Should We Avoid Nightshade Vegetables?

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E187 - Do Calcium Supplements Increase the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease?

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E186 - Nutrition for Hypermobility, MCAS & POTS

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E185 - Common Mistakes People Make When Going Plant Based, and How to Fix Them

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E184 - Coffee and Health/Longevity

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E183 - Gut Health and Weight Loss

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E182 - Reversing Insulin Resistance

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E181 - Does PCOS Reduce BMR?

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E180 - Q&A #9 (Feat. Tyler Brooks)

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E179 - Nutrition for Marathon Runners

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E178 - Are There Downsides to Eating Too Much Protein?

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E177 - How Nutrition Changes Pre/Post Cooking

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E176 - Q&A #8

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E175 - Are Seed Oils Bad for You?

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E174 - The Biggest Loser Study

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E173 - The Highest Protein Intake Ever Studied

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E172 - How Differently Do People Respond to the Same Sized Calorie Surpluses/Deficits?

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E171 - Creatine and Kidney Function

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E170 - REDs and Low Energy Availability

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E169 - Low Carb Diets for Endurance Athletes

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E168 - L-Glutamine for Gut Health - Does It Work?

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E167 - The Blood Type Diet

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E166 - Is Carbohydrate Cycling Good for Fat Loss?

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E165 - Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut - Documentary Review

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E163 - Addressing 6 Common Myths Around Weight Loss

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E164 - Addressing 5 (More) Myths Around Weight Loss

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E162 - Protein Supplementation Questions and Misconceptions

102

E161 - How Long Should Bulking and Cutting Phases Be?

103

E160 - Supplements for Endurance Athletes

104

E159 - How Much Does Sodium Affect Blood Pressure?

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E158 - Reasons You Aren't Losing Weight on a Low-Calorie Diet (And What to Do)

106

E157 - Caffeine Questions and Misconceptions

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E156 - Debunking 10 Nutrition Myths - Rapid Fire

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Bonus Episode - Insights with Ideal Nutrition Featuring Leah Higl

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E155 - Regular Olive Oil vs Extra Virgin Olive Oil From a Health Perspective

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E154 - How Much Does Caffeine Affect Sleep?

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E153 - Does Meal Timing Affect Fat Loss?

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E152 - Q&A #7

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E151 - Is Having Antioxidants Around Training a Bad Idea?

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E150 - Can Blood Glucose Monitors Improve Athletic Performance?

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E149 - Does Coffee Actually Dehydrate You?

116

E148 - Can Probiotics Improve Athletic Performance?

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E147 - Nutrition for Reducing Cholesterol

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Bonus Episode - Insights with Ideal Nutrition Launch

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E146 - Is Intermittent Fasting Bad for Muscle Growth?

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E145 - Common Dietary Deficiencies in Athletes and How to Avoid/Address Them

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E144 - You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment - Dietitian's Review

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E143 - Are Sugar Alcohols Bad For You?

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E142 - Can Ashwagandha Help Muscle Growth?

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E141 - The Blue Zones Theory

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E140 - Creatine Myths and Misconceptions

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E139 - Ways To Makes Fat Loss Easier

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E138 - Meeting Calcium Requirements Without Dairy

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E137 - How To Choose A Protein Powder

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E136 - 8 underrated tips for IBS

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E135 - Do You Need To Supplement K2 Alongside Vitamin D?

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E134 - Diet Breaks VS Refeeds

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E133 - Q&A #6

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E132 - Interesting Experiences with Clients

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E131 - Nutrition For CSID

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E130 - Electrolytes & Sports Performance

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E129 - L-Carnitine and Fat Loss

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E128 - Nutrition For ADHD Part 2

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E127 - Nutrition For ADHD Part 1

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E126 - Why We Don't Use Macro Ratios

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E125 - Nutrition For Tendon Issues

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E124 - Lactose Intolerance

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E123 - Calorie Cycling

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E122 - Nutrition For DOMS

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E121 - Supplements For IBS

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E120 - Thoughts on a Wholefood, Plant Based Diet

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E119 - Do You Need to Wait 1-2 Hours After Waking Before Consuming Caffeine

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E118 - Autoimmune Protocol Diet

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E117 - Training The Gut For Endurance Athletes

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E116 - Top 10 Nutrition Mistakes

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E115 - Nutrition for Reflux

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E114 - Do Artificial Sweeteners Raise Insulin or Impact Blood Glucose Levels?

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E113 - How to Lose Weight Without Counting Calories

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E112 - Are High Protein Diets Bad for the Kidneys?

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E111 - Q&A #5

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E110 - 6 Things We Have Changed Our Minds On

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E109 - Optimizing Nutrition & Lifestyle to Gain Muscle Mass

157

E108 - Apple Cider Vinegar

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E107 - Why Your Calorie Intake Changes Your Calorie Expenditure

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E106 - Will Magnesium Supplements Help Your Sleep?

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E105 - Does Eating Breakfast Help Weight Loss?

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E104 - Nutrition For Endometriosis

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E103 - Carb Loading

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E102 - L-Theanine

164

E101 - Organic VS Non-Organic Food

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E100 - Special Episode With The Ideal Nutrition Team

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E99 - Mock Meats: Are They Healthier Than The Real Thing?

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E98 - What to Do if You Struggle to Eat Enough Calories?

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E97 - Our Thoughts on Meal Plans

169

E96 - Can You Cook With Olive Oil?

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E95 - Omega 3 Part 2

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E94 - Omega 3 Part 1

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E93 – Nutrition For Shift Workers

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E92 – Increasing Iron Levels Through Diet

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E91 – Can You Gain Muscle and Lose Fat at the Same Time?

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E90 - Underfueling & RED-S

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E89 - Reasons Why You Could Be Feeling Fatigued

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E88 - Low Carb Diets: Effects On Strength Training

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E87 - Vitamin D

179

E86 - Nutrition for Endurance Athletes

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E85 - Intuitive Eating

181

E84 - Thoughts On The Mediterranean Diet

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E83 - Should You Take a Probiotic?

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E82 - Thoughts On The Alkaline Diet

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E81 - Nutrition For Fat Loss Part 3

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E80 - Nutrition For Fat Loss Part 2

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E79 - Nutrition For Fat Loss Part 1

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E78 - Lectins

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E77 - Are High Protein Diets Bad For Gut Health?

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E76 - How to Improve Sleep with Nutrition

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E75 - Q&A #4

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E74 – Strategies to Manage Bloating

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E73 - Should We Care About the Glycaemic Index?

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E72 - Nutrition for Reducing Blood Pressure

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E71 - Food Chemicals and Intolerances (RPAH Elimination Diet)

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E70 - Should You Have Slow Absorbing Protein Before Bed?

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E69 - Nutrient Timing: What Should We Care About?

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E68 - Turkesterone

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E67 - Should You Cut Before You Bulk?

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E66 - Beetroot Juice for Athletes

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E65 - Ashwagandha

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E64 - Are Dietary Guidelines Contributing to Obesity?

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E63 - Bone Health & Nutrition

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E62 - Maintaining A Good Relationship With Food When Dieting

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E61 - How To Plan Gaining & Cutting Phases In Strength Sports

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E60 - What We Wish More People Knew About Nutrition

206

E59 - What Should You Do If You Overeat While In Calorie Deficit?

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E58 - Performance Nutrition & The Menstrual Cycle

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E57 - Thoughts On The Vertical Diet For Strength Athletes

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E56 - Why Do I Feel Better After Giving Up Gluten/Wheat?

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E55 - Can Your Hormones Be the Reason You Aren't Losing Weight?

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E54 - Thoughts On Intermittent Fasting

212

E53 - Should You Take A Multivitamin?

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E52 - BCAAs & EAA Supplements

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E51 - Resistant Starch

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E50 - Does Your Metabolism Slow As You Age?

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E49 - Diet Breaks

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E48 - Q&A #3

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E47 - Nutrition For A Powerlifting Meet Day

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E46 – Things You Need to Know About Protein and Muscle Growth/Retention

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E45 - Is Sugar Really That Bad for Fat Loss and Health?

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E44 – How and How Not to Identify Food Intolerances (FODMAPs, RPAH, Food Sensitivity Testing)

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E43 – Is Soy Good or Bad for Your Health?

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E42 – What to Look For in a Pre-Workout and Are They Worth It?

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E41 – Choosing the Right Sized Calorie Deficit and Rate of Weight Loss

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E40 – What is the Ideal Calorie Surplus Size for Muscle Gain

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E39 – Nutrition for Injury Recovery

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E38 - What to Do When You Hit a Fat Loss Plateau

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E37 - Tart Cherry Juice

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E36 - Artificial Sweeteners

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E35 - Top Nutrition Tips for Gut Health

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E34 - Beta-Alanine

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E33 - Exploring Non-traditional Approaches to Type 2 Diabetes Management Part 2

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E32 - Exploring Non-traditional Approaches to Type 2 Diabetes Management Part 1

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E31 - Hypothalamic Amenorrhea

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E30 - Q&A #2

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E29 - Vitamin C

237

E28 - Keto

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E27 - Caffeine and Performance

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E26 - Why Fat Burning =/= Fat Loss

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E25 - How Much Protein Can the Body Absorb in a Single Meal?

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E24 - Thoughts on the Non-Diet Approach and HAES

242

E23 - Nutrition for PCOS

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E22 - Thoughts on Reverse Dieting

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E21 - Nutritional Considerations for Plant Based Athletes

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E20 - Tracking Changes in Body Composition

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E19 - Evidence Based Supplements for Athletes Part 2

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E18 - Evidence Based Supplements for Athletes Part 1

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E17 - Overcoming Binge Eating

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E16 - Nutrition for Making Weight in Weight-Class Sports

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E15 - Thoughts on Volume Eating

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E14 - Creatine

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E13 - Metabolic Adaptation

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E12 - Q&A

254

E11 - Nutrition for Constipation

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E10 - Collagen Supplementation for Injury Recovery

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E9 – What to Do if FODMAPs Doesn't Work

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E8 - Flexible Dieting

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E7 - FODMAPs and IBS

259

E6 - 8 Underrated Nutrition Tips

260

E5 - Getting to Know Us

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E4 - Nutrition for Cramps

262

E3 - Thoughts on Aggressive Dieting

263

E2 - 5 Places Strength Athletes Go Wrong With Nutrition

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E1 - Peri-Workout Nutrition