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Today’s guest is Alan Aragon. Alan is a nutrition researcher and educator with over 30 years of success in the field. He is known as one of the most influential figures in the fitness industry’s movement towards evidence-based information. His notable clients include Stone Cold Steve Austin, Derek Fisher, and Pete Sampras. Alan writes a monthly research review (AARR) providing cutting-edge theoretical and practical information. Alan’s work has been published in popular magazines as well as the peer-reviewed scientific literature (list of publications here). He co-authored Nutrient Timing Revisited, the most-viewed article in the history of the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (JISSN). He also is the lead author of the ISSN Position Stand on Diets & Body Composition Flexible Dieting: A Science-Based, Reality-Tested Method for Achieving and Maintaining Your Optima l Physique, Performance & Health.
What to Listen For:
- 0:00 Intro
- 1:54 Why Alan is sober (and challenges he faced)
- 11:50 Abstaining from alcohol has helped him professionally
- 13:50 Understanding people’s emotional attachments
- 16:38 Why is our society so unhealthy? (and who’s responsible)
- 20:05 Biggest nutrition myths
- 24:49 How to effectively lose weight
- 29:02 Non-negotiables when it comes to fat loss
- 32:37 How to figure out how many calories you should be eating
- 37:24 What is NEAT? (non-exercise activity thermogenesis)
- 39:49 Many people miscalculate how much they are eating
- 45:54 Best way(s) to track your food
- 53:29 How to adjust your calories after you’ve lost some weight
- 57:33 Why do people respect Alan so much
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