Dr Mike T. Nelson is a PhD, Author, and prolific educator in nutrition and training. Mike guests to share his expertise on: -What is metabolic flexibility and why it’s important for your health and performance -How to get your body to more efficiently utilize carbs and fats as fuel -When your body best uses fat and carbs as fuel -What’s going on with insulin resistance -How to improve insulin sensitivity -The importance of sleep on insulin sensitivity -Why we see diminishing returns on calorie burn when we try to dramatically increase physical activity -What’s the “Sugar Diet” and why is it gaining attention -And much more 00:46 Understanding Metabolic Flexibility 01:46 The Role of Carbohydrates and Fats 03:06 Challenges with Carbohydrate Utilization 05:07 Impact of Ketogenic Diets 09:23 Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Flexibility 19:37 Improving Insulin Sensitivity 22:02 Cold Water Immersion and Metabolic Effects 25:13 Caloric Output in Active Populations 27:32 Understanding Caloric Burn and Step Count 28:35 The Limits of Caloric Burn 31:29 The Role of NEAT in Caloric Expenditure 38:17 The Impact of Neurodivergence on Caloric Burn 40:45 Exploring the Sugar Diet 48:38 Practical Takeaways for Metabolic Flexibility I’ve been putting a lot of time and effort into making these new episodes valuable for you. You can help me get these great guests and their knowledge in front of more people by: -Subscribing and checking out more episodes -Sharing on your social media (please tag me - I promise I’ll respond) -Sharing with the friend you think of who needs this episode Follow Andrew Coates:Instagram:@andrewcoatesfitness Join My Email List:www.andrewcoatesfitness.com Get the RP App at www.rpstrength.com/coates - use the code COATESRP Use Code ANDREWCOATESFITNESS to save 10% off at https://justbitememeals.com/ Use MacrosFirst for tracking nutrition https://www.macrosfirst.com/ Go to www.knkg.com/Andrew59676 for 15% off your KNKG bag.Join my Forever Strength 13 week women’s online strength program www.foreverstrength.ca and use the code: liftfree to save 10% Get 13 weeks of progressive full body strength workouts. Choose between 2 to 4 workouts each week, workout at your schedule. And have me to coach and support when you need it. You also get access to my Facebook community, full of other supportive members. Join today to secure your spot, they’re limited to 125 total. Starts Monday June 30th
