Mini Mikkipedia - How Vegetarian Women Can Finally Lose Fat, Keep Muscle & Stay Full
04/13/25 • 21 min
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In this Mini Mikkipedia episode, Mikki dives deep into the nuances of optimising a vegetarian diet for fat loss — a topic that’s often overlooked but hugely important for those wanting to maintain muscle mass, support metabolism, and get leaner without meat. She breaks down why plant-based diets can make fat loss more challenging and highlights the key “metabolic nutrients” that are often lacking. From creatine and carnitine to taurine, zinc, and omega-3s, Mikki outlines what to focus on, how to supplement smartly, and how to preserve muscle mass while leaning out. If you're plant-based and struggling to shift body fat despite “doing everything right,” this episode is a must-listen.
🎯 Topics Covered:
- Why vegetarian diets often fall short for fat loss
- The importance of muscle in metabolic health
- Key nutrients missing from most plant-based diets
- Supplement strategies for creatine, carnitine, taurine, and more
- The real story behind protein quality and plant-based sources
Contact Mikki:
https://mikkiwilliden.com/
https://www.facebook.com/mikkiwillidennutrition
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Sign up to the vegetarian fat loss webinar 👉 https://www.mikkiwilliden.com/vegetarian-fatloss-webinar
In this Mini Mikkipedia episode, Mikki dives deep into the nuances of optimising a vegetarian diet for fat loss — a topic that’s often overlooked but hugely important for those wanting to maintain muscle mass, support metabolism, and get leaner without meat. She breaks down why plant-based diets can make fat loss more challenging and highlights the key “metabolic nutrients” that are often lacking. From creatine and carnitine to taurine, zinc, and omega-3s, Mikki outlines what to focus on, how to supplement smartly, and how to preserve muscle mass while leaning out. If you're plant-based and struggling to shift body fat despite “doing everything right,” this episode is a must-listen.
🎯 Topics Covered:
- Why vegetarian diets often fall short for fat loss
- The importance of muscle in metabolic health
- Key nutrients missing from most plant-based diets
- Supplement strategies for creatine, carnitine, taurine, and more
- The real story behind protein quality and plant-based sources
Contact Mikki:
https://mikkiwilliden.com/
https://www.facebook.com/mikkiwillidennutrition
https://www.instagram.com/mikkiwilliden/
https://linktr.ee/mikkiwilliden
Save 20% on all Nuzest Products WORLDWIDE with the code MIKKI at www.nuzest.co.nz, www.nuzest.com.au or www.nuzest.com
Curranz supplement: MIKKI saves you 25% at www.curranz.co.nz or www.curranz.co.uk off your first order
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This week on the podcast Mikki speaks to Dr Cliff Harvey, fan favourite, to talk about the ketogenic diet, diet trends, energy expenditure and calories and just... a whole lot related to this. As always, not to be missed.
Cliff Harvey, PhD, is New Zealand’s expert on the effects of a ketogenic diet in a healthy population, but so much more than that. He has been helping people to live healthier, happier lives, and to perform better since starting in clinical practice (way back...) in the late 1990s. Over this time he has been privileged to work with many Olympic, professional, Commonwealth and other high performing athletes. He has also worked with many people to overcome the effects of chronic and debilitating health conditions. Along the way he has founded or co-founded many successful businesses in the health, fitness and wellness space, including the Nutrition Store Online and Holistic Performance Institute, NZ’s leading certification and diploma for health, nutrition, health coaching and performance that has many of the world experts teaching on the course, so students are learning from the best.
Cliff has over 20 years experience as a strength and nutrition coach and, in addition to his PhD research, he is a Registered Clinical Nutritionist, qualified Naturopath (Dip.Nat – NCNZ) and holds a diploma in Fitness Training (AUT) and Health Coaching in Patient Care.
You can find Cliff over at https://cliffharvey.com/
Holistic Performance Institute: https://www.holisticperformance.institute/
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Can You Be Metabolically Healthy With High Cholesterol? with Dr Matt Budoff
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This week on the podcast, Mikki speaks to Dr. Matt Budoff – a world-renowned cardiologist and researcher who has spent decades at the forefront of cardiovascular imaging and prevention. Known for his pioneering work in coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring and computed tomography angiography (CCTA), Dr. Budoff has helped transform how we detect and assess heart disease risk.
In this conversation, we explore what first sparked his interest in cardiovascular imaging and how his views on lipids, plaque, and heart disease risk have evolved over time. We dig into his recent research on lifestyle interventions—particularly low-carbohydrate and ketogenic diets—and how they affect LDL cholesterol, atherosclerosis, and overall coronary health.
We also discuss the implications of his KETO study, which found no direct correlation between elevated LDL-C and plaque burden in lean, metabolically healthy individuals following a ketogenic diet.
Dr. Matthew J. Budoff is a distinguished cardiologist and professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He holds the Endowed Chair of Preventive Cardiology at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and serves as the Program Director and Director of Cardiac CT in the Division of Cardiology
Renowned for his pioneering work in non-invasive cardiovascular imaging, Dr. Budoff has significantly advanced the use of coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring and computed tomography angiography (CCTA) to detect and monitor coronary artery disease. His research focuses on early detection methods for cardiac disease, aiming to identify high-risk patients and implement preventive strategies
Dr. Budoff has authored or co-authored over 50 books and book chapters and more than 2,000 articles and abstracts. His contributions have been recognised with numerous awards, including the Gold Medal Award from the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography and designation as a Master of the Society
Matt Budoff https://profiles.ucla.edu/matthew.budoff
LMHR https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacadv.2024.101109
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