Show Notes
This is the all-around nutrition podcast we’ve been dying to bring to you. It’s packed with SUPER handy nutrition advice, as Mikki Williden gives her incredible, wide-ranging perspective on so many aspects of eating.
If you’ve ever wondered about your diet, or wanted to eat better but didn’t know where to start, there’s something here for you.
In particular, we take a really good look at protein to bust a few myths and give good, practical advice on how to get the protein you need.
Talking points include:
Mikki’s experience doing the carnivore diet - why she only lasted two days
Why organ meat is perhaps the world’s best super food
Losing weight and adopting eating habits that stay with you for life
Foods that trigger inflammation
Why whole foods should be your guiding light
The difference between net carbs and total carbs - and which one you should be looking at
Protein:Misinformation
The politics of meat
Why protein is essential for living healthier for longer
Hacks to get more protein into your diet
The best sources of protein
Why animal protein is better than plant protein for protein intake
The best plant based proteins
All the benefits of muscle mass as you age, including how it helps women going through menopause
Fasting - why it doesn’t work for everyone, and how to know if it’s not working for you
Supplements best suited to people in NZ
Why magnesium is something everyone should be having, and which types are best
Mythbusting creatine: the research that shows it IS a good supplement. Why, and how to use it
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RESOURCES:
The sardines Art spoke about being into is Diplomats brisling sardines in olive oil.
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