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Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

2055: Crushing Diet Fads With Layne Norton

Apr 17, 2023

Join Layne Norton, a PhD in nutrition and a leading figure in the fitness industry, as he unpacks diet myths and the confusion surrounding calories. He challenges the incessant debate over calories in versus calories out and shares his evolving views on artificial sweeteners. Norton also emphasizes the importance of integrity in the fitness community, critiques misleading nutritional claims, and explores the relationship between mindset and health. He’s not afraid to dive into the complexities of nutrition, making science accessible and engaging!

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Interview with Robert Downey Jr. on Oprah

Personal Responsibility vs Circumstantial Influence

Embracing Being Wrong as a Scientist

The Health at Every Size Movement

1.

Intro

2min

2.

Navigating Nutrition Misinformation

4min

3.

Understanding Nutrition: Integrity and Complexity

27min

4.

Unpacking Nutritional Claims

6min

5.

Navigating Mindset and Nutrition in Fitness

2min

6.

Sweeteners and Their Complex Effects

13min

7.

The Complexity of Nutrition and Health

25min

8.

The Mental Health Paradox: Exercise, Loneliness, and Technology

16min

9.

Understanding Health: The Nuances of Sick vs. Healthy Bodies

3min

10.

Intermittent Fasting and Muscle Health

10min

11.

Rethinking Insulin and Obesity

21min

12.

Resilience Through Adversity

14min

13.

The Power of Support and Community in Fitness

2min

In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin speak with friend Layne Norton.

If you do things the RIGHT way, you’ll have a longer-lasting business. (2:03)
Change your hypothesis to fit the data. (7:18)
Be excited about being wrong. (13:21)
Why does the calories in vs. calories out debate keep raging? (17:24)
PSA for coaches and trainers. (37:11)
Has his position on artificial sweeteners changed at all? (40:08)
The value of tracking. (54:37)
The biggest impact on your health and longevity. (59:39)
The alarming new messaging on health & fitness. (1:09:44)
Putting limits on social media. (1:24:29)
The controversy around erythritol. (1:28:00)
Acute vs. Chronic. (1:34:57)
Intermittent fasting and muscle loss. (1:37:58)
The crux of the insulin theory of fat loss model. (1:47:44)
His take on semaglutide hype. (2:01:00)
How planning has killed more dreams than failure ever could. (2:06:32)
True confidence is being able to wade into uncertainty. (2:12:09)
Be ‘the’ example for your children. (2:15:26)
You cannot do without doing. (2:19:47)

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