The Food For Fitness Podcast | Nutrition | Training | Lifestyle | Healthy Living

FFF 150: Creating The Infographic Guide To The Only Diet That Works - with Graeme Tomlinson

Tue, 24 Dec 2019 05:00:00 GMT

Graeme, aka The Fitness Chef, is a social media sensation with over 500,000 followers on his Instagram account @thefitnesschef_. His amazing infographics are focused around health, nutrition, and fitness advice, challenging a lot of the myths and dogma out there.

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FFF 149: Sports Nutrition For Youth Athletes, Students & Parents - with Mike Nilson & Scott Baptie

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 05:00:00 GMT

Today, we have a unique episode as I am playing a podcast that I have been a guest on called the Hoop Commitment with Mike Nilson. Our discussion focuses on nutrition for youth athletes: what should they be eating before and after training, supplementation, meal planning, tracking macros, and muscle-building.

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FFF 148: Becoming A Change Maker & Founding The World’s Largest Nutrition Coaching Company - with Dr John Berardi

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 09:18:43 GMT

Scott and Dr. John Berardi chat about his fitness journey, the keys to success, and the importance of understanding the context of someone’s life. John is the co-founder of Precision Nutrition, one of the largest nutrition coaching companies in the world. He recently just sold his share in the business to focus on the Change Maker Academy. He has also recently authored his new book, Change Maker: Turn Your Passion for Health and Fitness into a Powerful Purpose and a Wildly Successful Career.

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FFF 147: The Big Mac Challenge, How Jordan Ate A Big Mac Everyday & Lost Weight - with Jordan Syatt

Wed, 13 Nov 2019 10:27:20 GMT

Jordan Syatt is a fitness expert and former world-record holding powerlifter. Recently he did a 'Big Mac Challenge' where he ate a Big Mac every day for 30 days and lost weight in the process. This episode explains why calories are always king and how flexible dieting and macro tracking can allow you to eat any food you like...

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FFF 146: How Popular Diets Impact Gut Health - with Dr Gabrielle Fundaro

Tue, 05 Nov 2019 11:26:41 GMT

In this episode we're chatting all about gut health, the vegan diet, probiotics, lactose intolerance, the carnivore diet, fibre intake and lots more...

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FFF 145: How To Avoid Weight Regain After A Diet – with Paul Salter

Tue, 13 Aug 2019 05:00:00 GMT

Scott and Paul Salter talk about yo-yo dieting, weight loss, and weight management. Did you know that some people find it easy to lose weight but it’s keeping the weight off after a diet phase that is more challenging? Find out how you can tackle this dilemma in today’s episode.

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FFF 144: Mastering Your Mind With Cold Therapy, Breathing & Commitment - with Wim 'The Iceman' Hof

Thu, 01 Aug 2019 10:09:16 GMT

In this episode of The Food For Fitness Podcast Scott is joined by Wim Hof 'The Iceman'. Wim is renowned for his amazing ability to withstand freezing temperatures. He has various Guinness World Records for ice exposure including swimming under ice and running barefoot ice marathons. To enable him to do this he has developed the Wim Hof method which is a combination of breathing, cold exposure and medication.

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FFF 143: How To Take Care Of Our Mental Health - with Fraser Smith

Tue, 09 Jul 2019 11:53:56 GMT

Scott and Fraser Smith chat about mental health. A Glasgow-based psychologist, Frasher is just finishing off his doctoral research in Psychology and has worked as a counselor for many years. Fraser was previously on Episode 131 talking about SADS or Seasonal Affective Disorder. Today, he talks about men's mental health and mental health in general.

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FFF 142: Sports Nutrition For 5k, 10k, Sprint Triathlons & 'Tough Mudder' Style Events - with Dr Laurent Bannock

Wed, 26 Jun 2019 09:21:36 GMT

In this episode, Scott & Dr Laurent Bannock share what you need to eat before, during and after a sports event to achieve your best performance.

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FFF 141: Chemophobia, The Truth About Chemicals & Why They Cause So Much Fear - with James Kennedy

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Scott and James Kennedy chat about chemophobia, debunking some myths around chemicals, social media influence, and how this has actually become a serious public health issue people must pay attention to.

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FFF 140: How Men Can Improve Their Health & Energy In Their 40's And Beyond - with Ian Marber

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 12:41:35 GMT

Scott and nutrition therapist, Ian Marber talk about his book, ManFood: The No Non-Sense Guide to Improving Your Health and Energy in Your 40s and Beyond. They look at some of the main health challenges men face such as conditions affecting the heart, prostate gland, cognitive function, and more.

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FFF 139: How To Maximise Performance & Find Deeper Fulfilment In Life - with Dr Tharaka Gunarathne

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 11:31:13 GMT

Scott and Dr. Tharaka Gunarathne talk about mindset and motivation, specifically having a positive mindset and how to get rid of negative thoughts.

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FFF 138: Calling BS On Celery Juice, Alkaline Cleanses & Raw Keto Vegan Paleo Carnivore Diets On Instagram - with Dr Joshua Wolrich

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 10:22:41 GMT

Scott is joined by Dr. Joshua Wolrich, a surgeon by trade, who also has thousands of followers on Instagram. This is largely due to his excellent content on nutrition and respectfully calling out a lot of the nonsense content posted by influencers on IG. Today, he talks about some of the biggest BS posted on Instagram, why these are wrong and dangerous, and what you can do, food in general, and the discussion around what is healthy

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FFF 137: What Do Professional Footballers Eat? Nutrition At A Premier League Football Club - with Richard Allison PhD

Tue, 05 Mar 2019 11:38:39 GMT

Scott chats with Richard Allison who is a sports nutritionist at Arsenal Football Club. They chat all about the the nutrition set-up and routines of the top players.

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FFF 136: The Truth About Fat - with Anthony Warner aka The Angry Chef

Tue, 12 Feb 2019 10:22:44 GMT

Scott chats with Anthony Warner aka The Angry Chef about some of the factors that contribute towards obesity. Topics include food environment, lobbying, messaging, food addiction, and more! Anthony is the author of The Truth About Fat.

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FFF 135: Nutriton & Exercise Considerations For The Menstrual Cycle, Menopause & PCOS - with Dr Catherine Hood

Tue, 05 Feb 2019 09:52:06 GMT

Scott and Dr. Catherine Hood chat about women’s health, specifically covering three main parts: menstrual cycle, menopause, and PCOS

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FFF 134: Obesity & The NHS, A Frontline GP's Perspective - with Dr Mike II

Tue, 29 Jan 2019 14:10:32 GMT

In this episode Scott is chatting about obesity and weight management in the NHS with GP and fitness enthusiast: Dr Mike II.

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FFF 133: The Little Podcast Interview About Workout Motivation - with Mike Matthews

Tue, 22 Jan 2019 16:04:47 GMT

Scott and Mike Matthews discuss motivation and mindset around training and goal setting.

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FFF 132: 101 Ways To Lose Weight & Never Find It Again - with Scott Baptie

Tue, 15 Jan 2019 05:00:00 GMT

My buddy Gordon Greenhorn jumps back into the host's chair to interview me (Scott) about my new book. We'll cover why I wrote it, the problem with all the other weight loss books out there and I'll share some of my favourite weight loss tips from the book with you.

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FFF 131: Winter Blues, Are You Suffering From Seasonal Affective Disorder - with Fraser Smith

Tue, 08 Jan 2019 04:00:00 GMT

This week, Scott and Fraser Smith as they talk about Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). What is it? How does it affect us? Who is more likely to experience it? Is it more prevalent in Scotland compared to the people in Norway? And what are ways to alleviate it? This episode is worth a listen because you might just resonate with the symptoms and it may be affecting you more than you thought.

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FFF 130: Learning How To Be A Better Learner - with Dr Barbara Oakley

Thu, 20 Dec 2018 09:44:52 GMT

This week, Scott and Barbara Oakley talk about how you can learn how to learn, why our learning ability tends to decline as we grow older, and some learning hacks you can to do learn more effectively.

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FFF 129: 6 Steps To A Sustainable & Satisfying Life - with Dr Jennifer Guttman

Tue, 13 Nov 2018 13:47:14 GMT

This week, Scott and Dr. Jennifer Guttman talk about the six principles to achieving sustainable life satisfaction, including closing, decision-making, facing fears, reducing people-pleasing behaviors, avoiding assumptions, and active self-reinforcement. Learn how you can apply each of them into your life!

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FFF 128: How To Nurture A Positive Mindset - with Dave Cottrell

Tue, 06 Nov 2018 17:34:22 GMT

This week, Scott and Dave Cottrell talk about his recent A Life a Day project. Learn what mindset really is and how it can shape your daily life including relationships and experiences, and what effects social media has on it. Should you be more ruthless in unfriending and unfollowing people? Let's find out!

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FFF 127: The Complete Guide To Eating When Pregnant & Breastfeeding - with Dr Emma Derbyshire

Tue, 30 Oct 2018 11:10:51 GMT

This week, Scott and Emma Derbyshire talk about nutrition around pre-pregnancy, during pregnancy, and while breastfeeding. Learn about what food you should eat, supplements you need, what to avoid, weight loss while breastfeeding, and some myths around these topics debunked.

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FFF 126: Atomic Habits, An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones - with James Clear

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 08:41:13 GMT

An author and speaker, James is known for talking about habits, decision making, and continuous improvement. Featured on New York Times, Entrepreneur, Time Magazine, and lots of TV appearances, his website gets millions of visitors each month. He regularly speaks to Fortune 500 companies and has worked with NFL, NBA, and NLB sporting professionals and teams.

In this episode, James shares some great strategies for creating habits you can stick to and get rid of the things you know you shouldn't be doing through sensible and evidence-based ways.

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FFF 125: Why We Waste So Much Food & What To Do About It - with Tristram Stuart

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 11:13:36 GMT

Food waste is a global problem. In fact, we waste around 1/3 of the food we produce globally. This week, Scott and Tristram Stuart talk about the scale of the problem and what you can do to minimize this, as well as some of the regulations and what supermarkets are doing to combat this global scandal. Tristam is one of the UK's leading figures on promoting food waste reduction. He has written books on this and campaigned across the world. He's making a difference and constantly meeting with supermarkets to address this.

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FFF 124: The Good, The Bad & The Dishonest Side Of The Fitness Industry - with Mike Matthews

Tue, 09 Oct 2018 07:51:45 GMT

This week, Scott and Mike Matthews talk about what’s wrong with the fitness industry today, some diet fads (do they even work?), and the truth about dodgy marketing. Mike Matthews is primarily a writer, best known for his books, which sold about a million copies over the last six years. Among his books include Bigger, Leaner, Stronger (for men); Thinner, Leaner, Stronger (for women); and The Shredded Chef, a flexible, dieting cookbook for both men and women.

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FFF 123: Living With Cystic Fibrosis, Game of Thrones & Being Thor – with Ben Mudge

Tue, 02 Oct 2018 09:20:53 GMT

This week, Scott and Ben Mudge talk about cystic fibrosis and its impact on one’s health. Having such condition, Ben shares about what cystic fibrosis is, its symptoms, and what he does in terms of training and nutrition. Additionally, he gives us a glimpse of his experience with Game of Thrones before entering the fitness industry and why he stopped competing in bodybuilding

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FFF 122: What Actually Is Life Coaching & Could It Be What You Need? – with Tim Brownson

Tue, 25 Sep 2018 08:18:42 GMT

This week, Scott and Tim Brownson talk about what a life coach is and what they do. If you're struggling to achieve certain goals, a life coach may just help you get back on track. Or if this is some career path you want to take, find out more about what you can do to get started.

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FFF 121: Insulin, Low Carb Diets, Obesity and Type II Diabetes – with Duane Mellor

Tue, 21 Aug 2018 05:00:00 GMT

In this epsiode we're chatting all about type II diabetes. What is it, what are the symptoms, how can it be managed, how important is diet to mitigate the onset.

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FFF 120: How To Be Brilliant - with Michael Heppell

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 09:39:34 GMT

This week, Scott and best selling author - Michael Heppell - talk about how to be brilliant. Do you need accountability? Do you feel you lack the willpower to do the things you need to do? Listen in to discover ways to keep yourself on track and be brilliant each day!

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FFF 119: The Facts About Alcohol & Fat Loss, How To Minimise The Damage – with Steven Kemp

Tue, 07 Aug 2018 00:01:00 GMT

In this episode, Scott and Steve Kemp talk about the effect alcohol has on your body and your waistline. They specifically tackle how alcohol affects your food cravings during hangover, how to structure your training after a nights booze, and some things you can do to mitigate the effects of alcohol to help you quickly get back on track.

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FFF 118: Simple Tips To Instantly Improve Your Squat, Deadlift & Bench Press – with Tom Hamilton

Tue, 24 Jul 2018 08:12:41 GMT

In this episode, Scott and Tom Hamilton talk about how you can get stronger. Tom shares things you can do to improve your deadlift, squat, and bench press. Discover how you can create a better and more focused training structure, rather than just following freestyle or random programs.

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FFF 117: The Truth About Measuring Your Body Fat (and Why You Should Stop) – with Dr James Krieger

Tue, 17 Jul 2018 07:15:24 GMT

In this episode we're chatting about how to stop your NEAT dropping (one of the main reasons why people experience a fat loss plateau) and why measuring your body fat levels is a waste of time.

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FFF 116: Does It Matter When You Train? The Impact Of Exercise On Circadian Rhythm - with Dr Brendan Gabrial

Tue, 12 Jun 2018 08:59:35 GMT

Does it matter what time of day you exercise and can you minimise the harmful effect of shift work on your circadian rhythm?

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FFF 115: Running The Marathon de Sables: Sun, Sand & Scorpions - with Brian Keane

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 08:00:22 GMT

This week we're chatting with Brian Keane who's just completed The Marathon De Sables - a multiday ultra-endurance foot race in the Sahara Desert. The 6 day event requires athletes to cover around 254 km with individual stages varying in length with the longest day around 91 km. Aside from the extreme temperatures which can range from ~50°C in the day to ~5°C at night, a further challenge is that competitors are required to be largely self-sufficient and must carry all their own food and equipment for the event.

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FFF 114: The 401 Challenge, 401 Marathons in 401 Days - with Ben Smith

Tue, 29 May 2018 05:00:00 GMT

This week we're chatting with Ben Smith who ran an epic 401 marathons in 401 days. Why 401? What prompted Ben to take on such a challenge when he’d only really just started out running fairly recently? Ben shares how running helped transform his life and provided a way for him to find happiness and greatly improve not only his physical but his mental health too. We’ll chat about some of the hardest parts of the challenge, the annoying injuries, his secret rice and chicken post-race fuel, the people he met and the lessons he learned.

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FFF 113: Does Running Make Lifters Lose Gains And Does Lifting Make Runners Bulky? - with Jackson Fyfe PhD

Tue, 22 May 2018 03:00:00 GMT

Jackson's main area of research is on a subject called concurrent training. You might not have heard of concurrent training but it's something you are probably doing….without being aware of it. It is when you do some form endurance training and strength training in your training routine. If you lift weights and run or you class yourself as a runner who occasionally lifts weights, that's a form of concurrent training. There are a lot of myths about doing the two. We discussed if cardio will ruin your gains and if you do strength training, will it make you run slower or get too bulky? We talked about the benefits of doing both, if we should do them in the same session, if we should do one before the other.

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FFF 112: Eating Disorders & Body Image - with Rhiannon Lambert

Tue, 15 May 2018 03:00:00 GMT

This week we are chatting about eating disorders, body image and fitspiration with Rhiannon Lambert. She is a nutritionist with a clinic in Harley Street and often works with people who have various eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia and binge eating. In this episode we looked at the definition of disordered eating, why ‘cheat meals’ and the restrict/binge cycle isn’t healthy, the problem with food labeling, tracking macros vs intuitive eating and the influences of social media on eating habits and body image.

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FFF 111: How To Train For Anything & Everything, Anywhere & Everywhere - with Ross Edgley

Tue, 08 May 2018 02:30:00 GMT

You might remember Ross from Episode 85 when he came to chat about 30 marathons in 30 days along with various other crazy challenges that he's done. Ross is a bit of an adventurer and he likes to see how he can push the human body to its absolute limits. In this episode, we chatted about his new book (The World's Fittest Book: How To Train For Anything & Everything, Anywhere & Everywhere) which he talks about how he does training and all the things that he's learned from interviewing industry pioneers and various world champions. He also talked about hybrid training; how can you train for an endurance sport whilst getting stronger or how can you get faster but build muscle at the same time. It is an interesting episode because you'll learn how Ross managed to train for these crazy events that he swam for four hours non-stop once yet he looks like a powerlifter.

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FFF 110: Essentialism, The Disciplined Pursuit of Less - with Greg McKeown

Tue, 01 May 2018 07:47:41 GMT

This week we are chatting with Greg McKeown – the author of the book Essentialism: The disciplined Pursuit of Less.

We’re going to be chatting about how to apply the concept of essentialism in your life so that your fitness and nutrition goals can become more attainable. Greg and I discussed how to prioritize, how to avoid getting distracted and pulled off target. He also explains why we should say “no” more so that we're actually able to focus on the things that are important.

When we are trying to lose weight, we get bombarded with conflicting messages: what type of diet should we follow, what are we going to do in the gym, what’s the best supplement to take. The problem with the information overloads is that we then start trying to do a hundred different things and we forget about the bigger picture. This episode will give you clarity and it should show you how to focus on the things that are important.

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FFF 109: Why You’re Not Making Any Progress & What To Do About It – with Gar Benn

Tue, 24 Apr 2018 11:07:58 GMT

This week we are chatting about some of the reasons why you are not experiencing the results you were expecting.

My guest is Gar Benn. He is a coach based in Ireland for a company called Sigma Nutrition and he’s also the owner or a gym called City Gym Limerick. In this episode, we dive deep on setting realistic expectations, different metrics to track progress, and some of the misinterpretations that people have when it comes to following weight loss guidelines.

It's helpful if you are in that process of trying to lose weight. Or if you experience success at the beginning but you may have noticed that results start to slow down and may be getting a little bit frustrated. This will help get you back on track and allow you to look at the bigger picture.

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FFF 108: How A Near Death Experience Started A 14 Stone Transformation – with Darko Botic

Tue, 17 Apr 2018 01:00:00 GMT

In this episode we’ll be hearing from Darko Botic who lost an incredible 14 stones of body weight. We talked about his whole journey. He shared the tipping point to the extent that he was almost on the brink of death before he decided to turn things around. We'll be looking at how he started and his first experiences of stepping into the gym. We talked at how his diet and nutrition evolved as he lost weight and how he was even on the verge of bulimia at one point. You will hear how he tracked his progress along with the best and worst decisions he made.

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FFF 107: Extreme Weight Loss, The Challenges Of Losing More Than 200 lbs (Part 2) – with Chris Powell

Tue, 10 Apr 2018 01:00:00 GMT

This is the second part of an interview that we started last week with US transformation coach Chris Powell. We'll continue to go behind the scenes on Obese A Year To Save My Life. What were some of the actual tactics and approaches Chris used to help people lose 100's of lbs of body fat? What happens once people start on the transformation and how do they keep motivated on their long progress journey. We discussed some of the challenges that they had and you will also find out the stumbling blocks and how Chris used community to help keep people on track.

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FFF 106: Extreme Weight Loss, The Challenges Of Losing More Than 200 lbs (Part 1) - with Chris Powell

Tue, 03 Apr 2018 02:00:00 GMT

This week you are in for a treat. We’ve got Chris Powell on the show. Chris is a transformation coach and he was the host of a program that we called “Obese: A Year to Save My Life” but in the U.S. it was called “Extreme Weight Loss”. We've had to split the episode into two parts. In this part, we'll be looking at how Chris ended up becoming one of the most popular transformation coaches in the U.S. We chatted about his experiences of working with people and helping them lose crazy amounts of weight like 200 pounds in a year. Chris had some serious challenges and boundaries to break. He helped people who were so obese they were struggling to walk, had years of terrible diet choices and hadn’t exercised in years. This really is an amazing episode, here’s part one….

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FFF 105: Healthy Eating For Children, Easy Tips To Help Your Kids Eat Better - with Dr Carrie Ruxton

Tue, 20 Mar 2018 09:40:20 GMT

This week we’re speaking with Dr. Carrie Ruxton who’s been a registered dietitian for nearly 30 years. She completed a Ph.D. in child nutrition before working as an academic, industry nutritionist and hospital dietitian. We chatted at some of the main challenges facing parents and children about installing a healthy diet, dealing with fussy eaters and the traditional aversion to vegetables. She also provided tips on how to survive the supermarket trip and we discussed if it is right to use food as a reward or a reprimand.

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FFF 104: How Strength Coach Therapy Can Repair Your Body - with Teddy Willsey

Tue, 06 Mar 2018 03:00:00 GMT

This week’s podcast is all about injuries. What causes injuries and what do you do if they happen? The guest this week is Dr. Teddy Willsley. He is a physio and strength coach based in the U.S. In this episode, we looked into the three main things that causes injuries. He also discussed the importance of form and some specifics about how you can have healthy shoulders, knees, and hips. He tackled how you can avoid lifters elbow and his thoughts on barefoot squatting.

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FFF 103: 5 Elements Of Fitness To Level-Up Your Life - with Chris & Eric Martinez

Tue, 20 Feb 2018 09:09:50 GMT

This week I'm joined by two guests. The Dynamic Duo - Chris and Eric Martinez - are identical twins and fitness and nutrition coaches based in California, U.S.A.. In this episode, we will be looking at their book ‘The New Era Of Fitness’ and the key elements that they say contribute to helping you level up your life and have a kickass lifestyle. We will dive into their approach towards flexible nutrition, exercise, having a growth mindset, the importance of personal development and how to engineer your lifestyle accordingly.

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FFF 102: 13 Things That Won’t Increase Fat Loss & 7 Things That Will - with Scott Baptie

Tue, 13 Feb 2018 11:30:41 GMT

In this solo episode Scott rebukes several popular weight loss hacks and shares with you seven habits that will actually help you lose weight.

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FFF 101: The Truth About Weight Loss Surgery - with Nichola Ludlam-Raine RD

Tue, 06 Feb 2018 06:30:00 GMT

In today’s episode, dietician - Nichola Ludlam-Raine - chats is on the Podcast to chat all about weight loss surgery.

A huge part of our discussion is about the different kinds of bariatric surgery. Nichola explains the difference between gastric bands, bypasses and sleeves along with the pros and cons of each. Later on the show, we talk about the habits that people who undergo surgery should put in place. These habits are not only relevant for people who have had surgery, but applicable to everyone who wants to lose weight.

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FFF 100: Lessons Learned From 100 Episodes, 2 Magazine Covers & Working Thousands Of People Of All Different Shapes & Sizes - with Scott Baptie

Tue, 30 Jan 2018 07:00:00 GMT

To mark this special milestone of the Podcast, the tables have been turned and it’s now Scott’s turn to sit in the guest’s chair.

In this extremely insightful episode, Scott’s friend Gordon Greenhorn (who appeared on episode 68 of the podcast) interviews him about his fitness journey so far. You’ll hear why too much ice cream motivated Scott to start lifting in the first place, the wackiest thing he’s done to build muscle and lose fat and what competing as a natural bodybuilder and dieting for fitness cover shoots taught him about fat loss.

You’ll learn why he’s so motivated to stop others making the mistakes he made when he started out, why he almost passed out at a wedding because of ridiculous diet and he reveals some unexpected truths about his own diet too.

Gordon and Scott finish by chatting about the best he’s made investment in helping him become a better coach (and it’s not financial) and you’ll learn the most important lessons that Scott has been taught from working with is own clients and how his approach to training, nutrition and coaching has evolved over the years.

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FFF 099: Helping 3023 Women Lose 20119 Kilos - with Steve ‘The Fitness Guy’ Bradley

Wed, 24 Jan 2018 16:31:40 GMT

Steve Bradly aka The Fitness Guy has helped over 3000 women lose over 20,000 kgs in the last two years! Safe to say, he knows a few things about how women can lose weight, and keep it off!

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FFF 098: The Negatives Of Low Bodyfat & Being Shredded - with Andrew Pardue

Wed, 17 Jan 2018 09:50:02 GMT

In this episode with Andrew Pardue, we break the common myths and illusions about constantly striving to stay in a competitive state of low body fat and the truth behind what this is actually doing to your health.

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FFF 097: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Gut Health - with Dr Megan Rossi

Tue, 09 Jan 2018 09:37:29 GMT

In this episode, we speak to an absolute guru in gut health, Dr Megan Rossi.

We break down all the myths and tall claims you hear about the gut. It becomes pretty clear that gut health affects our entire body and overall vitality. There truly is something for everyone in this episode!

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FFF 096: Why Netflix & Bad Science Harms The Vegan Movement - with Laura Thomas PhD

Wed, 13 Sep 2017 08:32:43 GMT

In this episode, we speak to Laura Thomas who loves to call BS when she sees nutrition misinformation being spread! She did her undergrad nutrition degree in Health Sciences at the University of Aberdeen before heading across the pond to do her PhD in Nutrition at Texas A&M University.

On a personal note, Laura became a vegetarian at 10 years old and later a vegan when she was a student. However, she bases her own nutrition approach on ethics and evidence, not fear-mongering and pseudoscience.

We dedicate a huge section of this podcast to discussing many of the myths that surround the vegan diet. Laura gives us an incredibly honest review and evidence-based of the controversial Netflix film, “What the Health”. In our discussion, she exposes how the filmmakers used some dodgey science and cherry-picked data to support some of their outrageous claims.

We also touch upon what it means to eat intuitively and what’s right for your body, rather than banning foods and trying a one size fits all FAD diet.

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FFF 095: Proven Strategies For Long-Term Weight Loss Success - with Eric Bach

Wed, 06 Sep 2017 09:15:24 GMT

Eric Bach runs a successful online coaching company that helps busy guys and girls look better naked without having to live in the gym. If you find calorie or macro tracking overwhelming, you’ll hear a refreshing and simplified explanation that makes it much easier to implement into your daily routine. We also get a rundown of alternative yet effective weight loss habits if you don’t have the time to calorie track.

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FFF 094: How To Recognise Garbage Nutrition Advice & Fitness Industry Bulls*t - with Aadam Ali

Wed, 12 Jul 2017 12:22:53 GMT

Aadam Ali was always an overweight kid growing up and preferred reading comic books than doing any form of exercise. He takes us through his humorous story on getting the girl when he was 12 years old by wanting to look like her favorite rapper 50 cent. His plan worked (to a certain extent) and he won her over. From this relationship onwards he kept a strong focus on workout plans and became ended up becoming a PT with a twist.

With psychology as an underlying passion, he recognises the nonsense in the fitness industry that many people fall for. From misleading information, money scams, pills and potions, Superman syndromes and sexy shiny objects. We’re given an honest truth about all the marketing hype of all things diet and workout. You simply can’t miss out on this hilarious episode!

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FFF 093: How To Survive The Stressful Wipeouts Of Life With Breath Enhancement Training - with Nam Baldwin

Tue, 27 Jun 2017 09:25:14 GMT

Today we are chatting with Nam Baldwin who is a peak performance coach. His main drive is getting people to be their best whether that be physically, emotionally, psychologically or mentally.

At the beginning of Nam’s career he developed a breath enhancement program aimed at surfers who had big wipeouts in ridiculous sized waves of 30-50ft!

The program included dealing with high pressure moments, regulating thought process and getting the nervous system out of fight or flight mode. Nam realised that all of these processes could also be used with other athletes and everyday people to help deal with stress. In this episode, Nam walks us through some of his programs that assist some of the world’s best big wave surfers.

Every listener will be able to take some of these tips and apply them to their lives, when you find yourself in moments of pressure and dealing with life’s many curveballs.

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FFF 092: Sports Nutrition For Vegetarians & Vegans - with Emma McCrudden

Tue, 20 Jun 2017 15:54:49 GMT

In this episode of the Food For Fitness Podcast we’re chatting about nutrition and sports nutrition for vegan and vegetarian athletes with dietician - Emma McCrudden.

Leaving university, Emma was honored to walk down a very rare path where she was instantly able to work with not only Olympic athletes, but also with a professional rugby team! It wasn’t without hard work and commitment however, as she commuted between England and Ireland for three years! Nowadays you will find Emma working and teaching in Vancouver and continuing to work with Olympic athletes.

With many of the athletes following a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle, we get all the details on what this means in terms of influencing their performance and how they keep on top of their nutritional needs.

We ask Emma about some of the common challenges to consider when programming nutrition for vegetarian/vegan athletes, how deficiencies of key nutrients can directly impact performance , the best supplements and protein powders for vegans and whether they have a positive influence on the diet, top strategies for hitting protein targets and lots more.

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FFF 091: How To Lose 147 lbs - with Carter Good

Tue, 16 May 2017 14:38:31 GMT

In this episode we are chatting with Carter Good about his journey where he lost an incredible 147 pounds (67kgs). We hear all about his radical lifestyle shifts and how he took the unconventional approach of not jumping on the scales to track his weight. In fact, he had no knowledge about nutrition or counting calories and still lost massive amounts of weight. It wasn’t until he lost 80 pounds that he hit a true plateau and decided to research how to get to the next level.

Carter has practically been a human guinea pig for just about every dieting approach and gives a lot of advice on the pros and cons of each. We hear about the ways in which he made smarter food choices and why it’s vital for everyone to focus on their individual journey and what works for them.

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FFF 090: Becoming A Supple Leopard & Standing Up to a Sitting World - with Kelly Starrett

Tue, 09 May 2017 15:19:23 GMT

Kelly Starrett is one of, if not the most renowned physiotherapist in the fitness space. He trains some of the best and most diverse athletes in the world. He’s a legend in Crossfit circles and he is also the proud author of the books Standing up to a Sitting World and Becoming A Supple Leopard.

How much movement do you really incorporate into your everyday life? It can be easy to fall into habits and follow the same basic training routines for year after year. Kelly explains exactly why it’s so vital to get moving given our sedentary lifestyle. He gives us a rundown of caveman type techniques such as squatting and hanging off objects, which have been left behind in our modern world but explains why our bodies are craving movement!

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FFF 089: Cooking Hacks To Level Up Your Meal Prep & Elevate Your Culinary Skillz - With Ian Haste

Tue, 02 May 2017 13:46:25 GMT

In this episode we speak to YouTube cooking star Ian Haste who runs healthy cooking programs, with a view to get everyone to cook and eat healthier! Ian’s tips will change the way you think about the time you spend in the kitchen, as he shares with us all the ways you can infuse each and every one of your dishes with incredible flavor. Always considered yourself a poor cook? Chances are you can greatly improve your current cooking status after tuning into this podcast!

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FFF 088: How to Solve Your Sleep Problems & Get A Better Night’s Kip – with Professor Jason Ellis

Tue, 28 Mar 2017 08:47:06 GMT

With up to a 1/3rd of the population suffering from insomnia at some stage in their life, there’s something in this podcast for just about anyone.

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FFF 087: 9 Reasons Why You’re Not Losing Fat & What To Do About It - with Ben Carpenter

Tue, 21 Mar 2017 13:49:06 GMT

In this huge episode you’ll be certain to take home some brilliant advice when it comes to why you might not be losing fat. Ben walks us through common weight loss plateaus that he’s helped his clients overcome throughout his 10 years as a personal trainer. Ben has the incredible ability to simplify topics that are often quite difficult to understand but more importantly he provides lots of actionable advice!

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FFF 086: You’ve Only Got One Life, Here’s How To Live It! - with Challenge Sophie

Tue, 14 Mar 2017 10:19:26 GMT

Sophie started out as any 22 year old graduating from uni and doing the 9-5 gig. She felt she was ready to take on the world, however struggled to find an outlet for it. Breaking walls that society tried to place around her, she refused to work up the career ladder and instead followed her mum’s wise advice of “awareness of potential and the want to explore your own path”.

In this episode we are guided through Sophie’s Kinabalu adventure race through the jungles of Borneo and how it was the standing point for a huge change in her life. She delves into her time spent in a team carrying out ultimate adventure challenges, including climbing the highest mountain in South East Asia and being helicoptered into the jungle with just a machete.

After a celebration party upon completion of the challenge, Sophie was absolutely buzzing from her newfound view on life and she just knew things would never be the same again.

We talk about all the many challenges that can come up when you battle in endurance elements and how to overcome the absolute lowest points that always inevitably surface. Sophie brings a courageous and heartwarming attitude and inspires us to truly create a life you love living every day.

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FFF 085: 30 Marathons In 30 Days On A Treadmill In His Kitchen & Other CrAzY Challenges - with Ross Edgley

Tue, 28 Feb 2017 16:52:21 GMT

Ross Edgley continually pushes his body and mind to the utmost limits, by competing in ridiculous fitness challenges that would seem otherwise impossible to your average person. He brings his lighthearted humor to the show and is an all round leader and inspiration in the ever-changing world of fitness.

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FFF 084: Disordered Eating, Anxiety and Perfectionism - with Megan Bruneau

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 10:35:22 GMT

This week, psychotherapist - Megan Bruneau - shares how a destructive relationship with perfectionism and disordered eating has shaped her counselling philosophy. In this episode Megan explains what ‘perfectionism’ is, some of the causes and how it can create unhealthy relationships with food.

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FFF 083: What Everybody Ought to Know About Low-Carb Dieting & Ketosis - with Brad Dieter PhD

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 17:24:28 GMT

This week, Brad Dieter PhD - research scientist and nutrition coach - is on the Podcast to chat about all things low carb and the ketogenic diet.

Brad’s experience, from the weight room to the laboratory, enables him to bridge the gap between science and real-world results.

In this episode you’ll learn the difference between low-carb dieting and the ketogenic diet, what the long term and short term benefits for weight loss are (if any), the negatives associated with the diet, the connection between ketogenic dieting and possible improvements in brain function and why you shouldn’t ditch the carbs and try to become ‘fat-adapted’ if sports performance is your goal!

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FFF 082: Extreme Endurance Adventuring - Cycling, Swimming & Running The Length Of Britain - with Sean Conway

Tue, 07 Feb 2017 08:59:01 GMT

Extreme endurance adventurer Sean Conway is the first and only man in history to cycle, swim and run the length of Britain.

In 2015, Sean cycled 3,350 miles from Lulworth Cove to Scarborough on a bamboo bike. At Scarborough, Sean swapped his bike for running shoes and took 1.5 million steps to Brighton, where he did his final leg - a 390,000 stroke swim, across two intensive weeks, all the way back to where he started. The self-supported, 4000+ mile, continuous Ultra Triathlon was filmed by the Discovery Chanel and propelled Sean into the record books.

In this episode of the podcast Sean explains how he became an ‘adventurer’, how he remains focussed when competing, why he thinks high risk goals lead to success, how to make sure failure isn’t an option and why accountability and proving the naysayers wrong fuels his motivation. This is a memorable and entertaining episode and Sean’s message is powerful and provides a recipe for positive attitude and coping with setbacks. .

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FFF 081: 10 Ways To Fast Track Your Fat Loss - with Scott Baptie

Wed, 11 Jan 2017 15:50:44 GMT

In this episode we cover the 10 golden rules of any successful fat loss transformation.

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FFF 080: The 6 BIGGEST Fat Loss Mistakes - with Scott Baptie

Tue, 03 Jan 2017 15:27:08 GMT

Fat loss should be simple, right?

You eat a little less, move a little more, and the fat should start to fall off. It sounds so straight forward but if you’ve ever tried to lose weight in the past then you know it is never that easy.

The good news is that it isn’t your fault. If you watch TV or browse Facebook then you’re constantly bombarded with confusing, conflicting, incorrect, often unhealthy and sometimes dangerous ‘healthy eating advice’. This contradictory info can make losing weight far harder and more unpleasant than it needs to be.

Fat loss isn’t a tricky process, provided you stay on track, do the basics right, and avoid these 6 common fat loss mistakes that even the smartest of dieters can succumb to....

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FFF 079: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly & The Honest Side Of Fitness Modelling - with Olly Foster

Tue, 20 Dec 2016 18:37:36 GMT

Olly Foster has appeared on more fitness magazine covers than almost anyone in the UK so it’s safe to say he’s an expert on what it takes to get into amazing shape. But what is the cost having fitness model abs? Is it really that healthy?

In this episode Olly exposes some of the tricks top fitness models use to get into cover worthy condition. Not only that, but he shares some of his own stories about why such a regimented fitness and nutrition routine was detrimental to his own health, both physically and mentally.

He is extremely honest and he reveals how such a lifestyle led to depression but thankfully, he was able to find a new focus due to discovering a hobby that has changed his training, nutrition, mindset and supercharged his life.

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FFF 078: How To Motivate Your Mind, Inspire Your Soul & Create WOW in Your Life - with Todd Durkin

Tue, 13 Dec 2016 09:16:23 GMT

Are you looking for more motivation and inspiration in your life? Are you looking for that daily nudge or push to inspire you to reach your full potential - and get 1% better every day? Do you seek consistent, daily growth in your body, mind, and spirit? If the answer is yes then you’ll love this episode with legendary coach and motivational guru Todd Durkin.

If you’ve never come across Todd’s work before, you’re missing out! He is a US based author, speaker, trainer, and motivational coach who inspires audiences around the world. His award-winning gym, Fitness Quest 10, in San Diego, CA, has been named a "Top 10 Gym in the US" by Men's Health.

In this episode we’re talking about creating ‘wow’ and Todd shares some of his best bits from his new title The WOW Book: 52 Ways to Motivate Your Mind, Inspire Your Soul & Create WOW in Your Life!

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FFF 077: Nutrient Timing, Does It Really Matter When You Eat? - with Lawrence Judd

Tue, 22 Nov 2016 13:41:40 GMT

If there is one subject that causes the most confusion for folks looking to lose weight it has to be meal timing. Should we eat little and often to boost metabolism? What if we skip breakfast? Do we need protein after a workout? How often should we eat protein? Is fasting a good idea? To answer all of your burning meal timing questions, we have nutrition coach Lawrence Judd from Shredded By Science on the show.

In this episode we’ll cover what the science says about how often we should eat, if it’s better to split up your protein intake throughout the day compared to eating it in less servings, why breakfast isn’t the most important meal of the day, when you should have protein after a workout and why intermittent fasting might help you burn fat and break through weight loss plateau.

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FFF 076: Fighting Fit, Nutrition Strategies For Safely Making Weight In Combat Sports - with Danny Lennon

Tue, 15 Nov 2016 08:51:05 GMT

Saunas, sweat suits and dehydration are just some of the things we think of when we imagine boxers making weight for a fight. Fighters have a legacy of adopting some extreme methods to shed weight before stepping into the ring. However, thanks to evidence-based practitioners like Danny, old-school methods are being phased out with newer, safer, more effective ways of making weight.

In this episode, Danny Lennon – an Irish performance nutritionist who specialises in nutrition for combat sports – comes on the show. We’ll cover some of the common mistakes made by fighters when they’re cutting for a fight, the distinctive phases of a successful cut and how modern approaches are challenging some of the traditional methods for making weight.

Danny shares some of the supplements he often recommends for his clients, effective pre and post-training nutrition strategies and we’ll examine areas for future research in the field

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FFF 075: Transforming ‘Fitstagram’, More Than ‘Clean Eating’, Kale & Chia Seeds – with Alice Liveing aka Clean Eating Alice

Tue, 08 Nov 2016 09:02:02 GMT

Alice Liveing aka Clean Eating Alice is an Instagram sensation, food blogger, trainer and author of Amazon bestseller ‘The Body Bible’.

In this episode Alice reveals her thoughts on ‘clean eating’ and how it now means something completely different to what it meant when she started her own body-transformation two years ago.

She shares how she was able to write a cook book while working as a touring actress, her thoughts on being a social media motivator and the responsibilities that it brings and how she handles some of the negative press she’s received and the lessons she’s learned from it. You’ll also discover some insider secrets like how she makes her food look so good and the filters she uses too....

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FFF 074: 71 Year Old Intensive Care Patient To World Champion Cyclist In 9 Weeks - with Geoff Cooke

Tue, 01 Nov 2016 09:21:16 GMT

Been there, competed, got the t-shirt! Commonwealth games, the Olympics, 61 UK National Championships, 9 European Masters Champs, 31 World Masters Championships, 2 World Masters Games Championships….it’s safe to say that Geoff Cooke is one of the most decorated athletes in British Cycling.

Geoff has spent the last 50 years competing and coaching at the highest level in world cycling.

In this fantastic interview you’ll hear how Geoff went from intensive care to winning a World Masters Championship in 9 weeks, how he maintains his fitness at 71, how he balances old-school methods with emerging research in sports science, how his diet and training has changed over the years and the key character traits he’s seen in those who became “great” compared to those who couldn’t quite make it.

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FFF 073: How To Become Body Confident & Boost Self Esteem - with Shona Macpherson

Tue, 25 Oct 2016 08:05:25 GMT

Shona Macpherson has struggled for years with her weight, body image and self-love. If you name a nonsense diet she’s tried to nail it. Pick an exercise class or gimmick she’s practiced it. But she’s come through this – not only is she the healthiest and happiest she’s ever felt but she is on a mission to help others do the same.

Shona is a former nurse, counsellor, aid worker, project manager and support worker turned personal trainer and trainee life coach.

In this episode Shona shares her own body confidence story, the problem with ‘standardised beauty’, the benefit of tracking ‘strength over weight’, the impact body issues and social media is having on teenagers, top strategies to improve your self-esteem, exercise strategies for those who are terrified of gyms and how we can find a balance between being happy with ourselves yet wanting to improve.

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FFF 072: How To Minimise Metabolic Adaption For Faster Fat Loss - with Alex Ritson

Tue, 18 Oct 2016 16:44:39 GMT

We’ve complained about having a slow metabolism and we’ve envied those who we claim have fast metabolisms, but what exactly is your metabolism and how can we stop it slowing down when we lose fat?

This week – Alex Ritson – tells all. Alex is a nutrition coach and researcher who will explain everything you need to know about your metabolism, metabolic adaption and the steps you can take to keep your rates of fat loss high. He’ll explain the impact diet breaks and refeeds have on fat loss, the surprising data on how much your metabolism slows when you diet, why he is trying a different approach to the 5:2 diet, the reason why FitBits are amazing for getting super lean and top tips to ensure long term weight loss success.

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FFF 071: Ultimate Bodyweight Training Mastery - with Andy McKenzie

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 07:43:50 GMT

Bodyweight training is a fantastic, versatile and cost effective way to get stronger, improve flexibility and increase your mobility.

On this episode of the podcast, Scott is joined by fellow Scotsman Andy McKenzie who is a leading strength coach and mobility expert.

Andy shares some fantastic drills that you can use to test your strength, he explains his favourite methods for improving press-ups and pullups, how to do handstands, his take on core training, how to improve conditioning and grip strength and how to effectively structure your workout.

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FFF 070: An Olympian’s Insight Into Competing At The Rio 2016 Olympics - with Keri-anne Payne

Tue, 04 Oct 2016 03:00:00 GMT

Keri-anne Payne is a marathon open water swimmer who recently competed in the Rio 2016 Olympics. She is a two-time 10-kilometre open water world champion, and an Olympic silver medallist.

In this episode we’ll look at some of the technicalities of swimming in an event that takes around 2 hours! Keri-ann explains how she prevents boredom, the ingenuous methods of fuelling out in the middle of the sea, overcoming jelly legs and jelly fish!

You’ll hear some gossip from the Olympic village including the 5am parties, the 45 minute ques for free McDonald's, why it’s a bit like freshers week and star-spotting Usain Bolt.

Keri-anne also shares how she was able to get through plateaus, overcome setbacks and key lessons she’s learned from competing at the highest level in world sport.

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FFF 069: Developing A Mindset For Extreme Success & Phenomenal Achievement – with Ryan Doris

Tue, 27 Sep 2016 08:54:36 GMT

He’s a champion powerlifter and world-class natural bodybuilder. Ryan Doris knows what it takes to compete and succeed at the highest level. He also completed two Masters degrees at the same time and set-up a very profitable sports supplements company.

In this show Ryan talks about success, hard work, achievement and the monomaniacal focus and desire required to accomplish great goals. We’ll chat about why we should live in the present moment and be grateful but never complacent, why most people don’t really know what they want in life, how to decide if your training is right for you or if you’re forcing yourself to do something you dislike because it’s considered the ‘right thing to do’.

Ryan talks about overcoming setbacks, avoiding distraction and overcoming roadblocks. This is a seriously meaningful episode and it will be quite different from anything you’ve heard on the podcast to date. .

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FFF 068: How Does A Natural Bodybuilder Eat & Train To Get Super-Shredded? - with Gordon Greenhorn

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 07:39:20 GMT

How to natural bodybuilders eat and train to get super lean and compete on stage?

Gordon Greenhorn is a personal trainer, online coach, powerlifter and a champion natural bodybuilder who has just completed a 20 week prep for a recent competition.

In this episode Gordon reveals exactly how he dropped 12 kilos and achieved his best ever condition. He’ll explain how he set his calories and macronutrients, why he didn’t take refeed days, how he adjusted his diet as he made progress or encountered plateaus, the importance of food variety, how he beat cravings and hunger, why he doesn’t use protein shakes, why supplementation isn’t a priority, how his training changed (or didn’t) during the course of the prep and his approach to cardio.

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FFF 067: From Instructor To Motivator & Creating A Gym For People Who Don’t Like Gyms – with Ross Stewart

Tue, 13 Sep 2016 08:44:30 GMT

Ross Stewart is an award-winning personal trainer, coach and motivator based in Glasgow. His gym Improve Glasgow is known as The Gym For People Who Don’t Like Gyms for the simple reason that they challenge many of the beliefs people have about training, exercise and personal trainers.

In this episode Ross will be sharing some of the advice he gives his clients who have struggled with exercise and nutrition routines in the past. He’ll explain why creating a community or finding others who have the same goals as you is crucial for weight loss, how to minimise your chances of falling of the bandwagon at the weekend, why tough love is sometimes more important than being ‘nicey nicey’, how to develop self-confidence and how to make simple improvements to your nutrition and training to create a better you.

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FFF 066: All About Protein Baking With The Queen Of Protein Powder - with Anna Sward

Tue, 06 Sep 2016 07:41:52 GMT

Anna Sward is the proteinista and brains behind the world’s first and leading website for protein powder cooking, ProteinPow.com. What started out as a blog is now a website jammed full of protein baked delights from protein cheesecakes to brownies and more protein bars than you can shake a scoop at.

In this episode of the Food For Fitness podcast Anna is here to help you become a better protein baker. She’ll explain the different types of powders and why you shouldn’t just use the same old whey protein you use after a workout to cook with. She reveals her favourite protein bar recipes, how to create protein fluff, some of the biggest mistakes people make when cooking with protein powder, how she comes up with new protein recipes and how her cooking methods have changed over the years.

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FFF 065: The World Of CrossFit…More Than Puking, Pain & Paleo - with James St Leger

Tue, 30 Aug 2016 11:11:42 GMT

CrossFit often gets an undeserved bad reputation due to the infamous memes and ‘fail compilations’ on YouTube but is there any other sporting movement that has motivated so many people to start lifting weights?

In this episode Scott is joined by James St Leger who is CrossFit coach, gym owner and UK competitor. James explains why many people have the wrong idea about CrossFit, how you can spot good coaches from the bad, how he structures his workouts, the hardest workout he’s ever done, how his training has changed since he started CrossFit, the things he does to recover from intense workouts, his thoughts on improving the image of the sport and lots more.

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FFF 064: A Behind The Scenes Look At Eating For Elite Sports Performance - with Prof. Graeme Close

Tue, 23 Aug 2016 09:01:52 GMT

Many people think that the diet of an elite athlete or professional sportsperson must be pretty perfect. However, just like the rest of us they often struggle with sticking to their plan and they sometimes forget the basics.

In this episode of the podcast, Professor Graeme Close reveals some of the tips and tricks he’s used that have helped professional athletes including the England Rugby team, Olympic skiers and famous jockeys improve their body composition and sporting performance.

He’ll explain the key elements of a solid pre-match nutrition plan, how to beat nerves, why athletes should pay more attention to what they eat the day before a match rather than on match day, top supplements to improve performance, his half time nutrition strategy, why he hates cheat meals, how to improve dietary compliance and thoughts on the future of sports nutrition.

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FFF 063: How Accurate Are Fitbits & Do They Actually Help With Weight Loss? - with Dr Carol Maher

Tue, 16 Aug 2016 09:10:43 GMT

Fitbits are all the rage at the moment but how accurate are they and do they really help with weight loss?

This week Dr Carol Maher, a senior researcher at the University of South Australia, comes on the show. Carol has been researching the development and evaluation of activity trackers and investigating the relationships between people’s daily activity patterns (e.g. physical activity, sleep and sedentary behaviours such as television watching) and their health.

In this episode Carol reveals how accurate the step counters are, the problems with calorie estimation and why it varies between lean and overweight people, the surprising truth about sleep tracking, where the 10,000 step target comes from and the real reason how they help people lose weight.

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FFF 062: How To Eat Well, Move Better & Feel Awesome - with The Lean Machines

Tue, 09 Aug 2016 08:08:12 GMT

John Chapman & Leon Bustin aka ‘The Lean Machines’ are personal trainers and fat loss coaches who have had huge success using YouTube as a platform to reach the masses with their nutrition and fitness advice.

Their channel (which now has over 300K followers) has not only landed them a book deal, but it has allowed them to make videos and train the likes of Lewis Hamilton and many other A-list celebrities.

In this episode we’ll look at how it all started, how the lads come up with ideas for videos and how they keep it fresh and exciting rather than trying to reinvent the wheel. They share why Instagram and Social Media can cause disillusionment and frustration when people are trying to get leaner and why they’ve changed their approach to certain nutrition topics over the years.

They share some of their favourite ‘Awesomeness Tools’ from their new book - Eat Well, Move Better & Feel Awesome - along with how they have overcome big challenges in their life and how they stay on track with their own diet and training when following a hectic filming and travel schedule.

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FFF 061: Disordered Eater To Dietitian & The Rise Of Orthorexia - with Christy Harrison

Tue, 02 Aug 2016 07:53:01 GMT

In this episode of the podcast, Christy Harrison shares her journey from disordered eater to dietitian, and offers tools to help listeners who are struggling with or recovering from eating disorders.

We’ll cover the definition of disordered eating, some of the leading triggers, the rise of ‘clean eating’ social media gurus and why ‘orthorexia’ (the unhealthy obsession with healthy eating) is on the increase.

Christy explains various habits that can lead to unhealthy food relationships, why enforcing your diet on your children could be harmful, the issue with ‘good’ and ‘bad’ food and how intuitive eating can improve your health, physique and mindset.

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FFF 060: The Back Mechanic, How To Have A Pain-Free & Strong Back - with Prof Stuart McGill

Tue, 26 Jul 2016 11:00:00 GMT

What are some of the main causes of back pain and why do so many people encounter sore backs? In this episode of The Food For Fitness Podcast, Scott is joined by Dr. Stuart McGill - a world-leading authority on spine biomechanics at is based at the University of Waterloo in Canada.

Stuart’s advice is often sought by governments, corporations, legal experts and elite athletes and teams from around the world. He explains how we often injure our backs, some of the leading causes of back pain (both in and out of the gym), exercises that can improve back strength and ones you might want to avoid, why you can’t be a good golfer and powerlifter at the same time, why high repetition Olympic lifting is a bad idea, his thoughts on foam rolling and whether you really need to be doing a deep squat.

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FFF 059: Sleep Science: Is Your Circadian Rhythm Disrupting Your Metabolism? - with Dr Jonathan Johnston

Tue, 19 Jul 2016 07:54:06 GMT

You’ve probably heard of your circadian rhythm but do you know exactly what it is and how it can affect your metabolism and fat loss efforts? In this episode of the podcast, biologist – Dr Jonathan Johnston – from the University of Surrey is on the show to explain how your body clock can influence your fat stores.

He explains how meal timing can affect weight loss, why time-restricted feeding may help reduce our waistlines, the importance of a regular bedtime, why shift workers are at greater risk of obesity, why we should get light emitting alarm clocks in winter and how our temperature can affect the quality of our sleep.

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FFF 058: The Power To Win, Mindset Hacks & Secrets Of An Olympic Athlete - with David Carry

Tue, 12 Jul 2016 11:55:06 GMT

What does it take to perform and compete on the biggest sporting stage in the world? Aberdeen-born Olympian David Carry shares all. David is a former GB swimmer who represented Scotland in the Commonwealth Games and GB in the Sydney, Beijing & London Olympics – reaching the 400-meter freestyle final in London.

In this episode David talks about how important nutrition was when performing at the elite level, how he remained focused before swimming in front of thousands and why he think’s success always comes back to proper planning.

He share’s key lessons he learned while competing that he applies to his life now that improve his productivity, mindset and quality of life and he talks about the big challenges he faced and the tactics he used to overcome adversity

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FFF 057: The Surprising Truth About Dietary Supplements That Might Change The Way You Eat - with Kamal Patel

Tue, 05 Jul 2016 08:52:55 GMT

The phrase “game changer” is often thrown around far too easily, but this episode could seriously change the way you think about dietary supplements!

Our guest this week is Kamal Patel who is the Director of Examine.com – one of the largest independent and unbiased websites on the internet that publishes on supplementation and nutrition.

In this episode Kamal explains the differences between “supplements” and “compliments”, why taking a multivitamin is probably unnecessary, the truth about omega 3 supplementation, the reasons why he thinks sunlight and going outdoors is probably better than any supplement you can take and the effect funding can have on supplement study outcomes.

Kamal also shares his top tips for selecting the best cooking oils, why we should focus more on reducing Omega 6 intake instead of increasing Omega 3 and he reveals the best type of whey protein that you’ve probably never heard of.

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FFF 056: Busting Health, Fitness & Nutrition BS - with Dr Bill Sukala

Tue, 28 Jun 2016 07:29:10 GMT

This week’s guest is Dr Bill Sukala – a consulting clinical exercise physiologist based in Sydney, Australia. He has worked in the fitness industry for 26 years, starting out as a personal trainer before studying to be an exercise physiologist and then becoming a university lecturer and researcher. For the last 20 years he has been actively involved as a consumer health advocate speaking out against misinformation in lectures, seminars, and workshops, plus regularly interviewed by major media outlets around the world as the "voice of reason" on trends and fads (ruining all the fun with science!).

In this episode we’ll discuss why is science on trial? (i.e., people reluctant to believe compelling evidence that goes against their beliefs) Why do people believe what they believe? We’ll examine the shady methods used by companies to promote unscientific misinformation: cherry picked science, how they create distrust of authoritative institutions, crying conspiracy, citing dodgy testimonials, using cite animal research as conclusive evidence of efficacy, bro science and image (via social media) etc. Bill also sheds light on many current popular crazes and heated nutrition topics sweeping Instagram and the tabloid newspapers: is sugar toxic? Is HIIT cardio the best thing for you? Should be eat organic? What’s wrong with juice cleanses and lots more.

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FFF 055: Cardio vs Weights, Which Is Better? - with James Fell

Tue, 21 Jun 2016 12:17:21 GMT

James Fell is an internationally syndicated fitness columnist for the Chicago Tribune and he has written for the LA Times, Time Magazine, AskMen and a tonne of other fitness publications. He is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Coach and his book - Lose It Right – has won numerous praise from reviewers on Amazon and from fellow authors.

James loves to lift and he loves to run so in this episode we examine the old “cardio vs weights” debate. Each has its own merits but what are some of the lesser known advantages and differences between the two? We know that weight training is great for building muscle and getting stronger, but do you know the effect lifting has on the diet? What does weight training do to your eating habits? Is it better for fat loss than running? James explains all.

On the other hand we’ve got cardio. James shares why it’s badass for increasing calorie expenditure, why it allows for more dietary freedom and why there are more profound physiological benefits than weights in terms of its ability to suppress appetite. But does it cause muscle loss and is it a smart option for obese folks? All is revealed in this show.

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FFF 054: Zero To Hero Guide To Strength, Health & Flexibility - with Max Shank

Tue, 14 Jun 2016 09:00:00 GMT

Max Shank is a trainer and coach who has a passion to not just get people stronger but to help them move better, become more flexible, have more fun training and improve all aspects of their life.

Aside from being able to do a host of incredible gymnastic feats, Max has excelled at a range of sports from Highland Games, to wakeboarding, to tennis, all the way to jiu jitsu. In this episode you’ll learn about Ultimate Athleticism and Max’s philosophy to training and why fun is an often forgotten element of a successful training plan.

Max explains his 5 minute flow and why it’s a great way to start the day, why the handstand is a great exercise and how you can learn to do one, ways to gauge your own strength, other fun exercises you can try that are a bit different, how to minimise injury and prevent boredom with training and why juggling, yes juggling can be a great addition to a training programme.

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FFF 053: Toxins, Diet Cokes, Pseudoscience & Fighting The March Of Unreason - with Yvette ‘SciBabe‘ d’Entremont

Mon, 06 Jun 2016 10:32:15 GMT

Yvette ‘SciBabe’ d'Entremont is a science blogger, speaker and former analytical chemist with a background in both forensics and toxicology. When she isn’t speaking at conferences, writing for magazines or battling health gurus, she runs her website full time where she busts pseudoscience with a great mix of humour, real life stories and science.

In this episode we’ll chat about why some people often become emotionally attached and harbour illogical and unsubstantiated fears over seemingly insignificant issues. Why do some nutrition and health issues stimulate such emotional responses? If someone eats gluten and drinks diet coke, is it that big a deal? What’s with the dietary tribalism.

We’ll look the suggestion that pharmaceutical companies are keeping cures from the general public, Yvette explains why all studies aren’t sponsored by multinational corporations, exactly what are ‘toxins’ and why they’re everywhere and her thoughts on ‘biohacking’ – is it legit or pseudoscientific BS?

Yvette also talks about her experiments with homeopathy and she’ll shed some light on many other exaggerated, unscientific crazes that people love to get sucked into.

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FFF 052: The Edge Of Strength, How To Get Stronger With Kettlebells & Discover Your Greatness - with Scott Iardella

Tue, 31 May 2016 08:01:49 GMT

This week’s guest has an extremely varied background which saw him start out as a physiotherapist and competitive bodybuilder referring transitioning into the role of a strength athlete.

He is now a leading coach, writer, speaker and authority on kettlebell and bodyweight training. In this episode, Scott Iardella explains why he feels that strength is the foundation for not only a solid training plan but for life in general.

He’ll explain his 5 levels of strength, how he tests his clients in the gym and his ethos towards training. We’ll then move onto kettlebells and Scott shares why they’re such a badass training tool, the benefits, the best exercises you can do, how often to train with them, how they can be used for not only strength training but conditioning too and what the latest research is saying about kettlebell training.

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FFF 051: How To Get Super Lean: Nutrition For Physique Athletes & Competitors - with Eric Helms

Wed, 25 May 2016 20:25:28 GMT

In this episode you’ll learn the finer points on how to get lean, like really lean, as in physique athlete and natural bodybuilding lean!

Eric Helms is highly respected a physique coach, athlete, author, educator and researcher who has been involved in the fitness industry since the early 2000’s. Eric has published multiple peer reviewed articles in exercise science and nutrition, writes for many commercial fitness publications and is currently finishing his PhD at AUT in New Zealand.

In this episode of the Food For Fitness podcast, you’ll learn how Eric manages his clients expectations, the physiological and psychological negatives of achieving very low body fat levels, how he tracks progress, the pros and cons of meal plans and macro tracking, his thoughts on diet breaks and refeeds, reverse dieting, the lowdown on reverse dieting and his top tips for adhering to a plan and staying on track.

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