Can Nutrient Density Save the World? | Robb Wolf

09/30/21 • 65 min

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After being a super fan for so long, it was fantastic to chat with Robb Wolf about how Nutritional Optimisation can save the world.

Robb has been the most significant influence in my nutritional explorations over the past decade. I see my work as simply putting numbers and systems around his thinking and using multi-criteria analysis to identify optimal foods and meals for different people with different goals.

Once optimal nutrition is quantified, we no longer have to rely on names, trends, fads, or belief systems - nutrition becomes a (relatively simple math problem that can be solved – we can skip the endless circular debate and angst. We can identify and agree on a shortlist of foods and meals that contain the nutrients we need to function optimally and thrive.

Ensuring we have a planet that can sustain future generations may not be as sexy as “how to get abs overnight” with the optimal mix of carbs, fat and protein (i.e. MACROnutrients). But the macro trends (i.e. long term, big picture) in how we obtain our food is a far more important topic, not only because the health of our planet is critical, but acting in the interest of our planet will, in turn, better nourish us (and vice versa).

We have a shared dream that more people would eat in a way that both nourishes themselves (to make them look and feel great) and regenerates the planet so it will be a place that future generations will want to live.

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What’s your WHY?
What other approaches had you tried in the past?
How did your body fat change? How much weight did you end up losing between Data-Driven Fasting and the Nutritional Optimisation Masterclass?
How did you manage your attitude through the ups and downs?
Talk us through your process of reflecting on the journey.
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What exercise did you find worked well?
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How do you celebrate your mistakes and learn from them?
What non-scale changes have you experienced?
What are your typical meals? What do you eat most often?
What advice would you give you people just starting out?

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What role do you see for nutrient leverage, as opposed to just protein leverage?
How can we dial in macros without swinging to extremes?
How has the Diet Doctor community received the change in focus?
Why is there so much confusion about the role of insulin?
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Are you concerned about the role of protein activating mTOR, aging and cancer?
What are you most excited about for the future of nutrition?
Other than diet, what else do you do to manage your health?
Where do you see the keto movement heading in the future?