The Smart Nutrition Made Simple Show with Ben Brown

Could intermittent fasting be the key to sustainable weight loss? My next guest, elementary school teacher turned best-selling author Gin Stephens thinks so.In 2014 Gin was obese, felt like crap, and hated the person she saw in the mirror. She had spent years yo-yo dieting only to lose and regain the same weight back, and then some. Desperate to find a solution, she turned to intermittent fasting. Since then Gin has lost more than 80 pounds and kept it off.In today's conversation, we take a deep dive into the world of intermittent fasting and all of its physiological benefits. We talk about why intermittent fasting is easier to implement than other types of dieting protocols, the concept of metabolic flexibility, the importance of setting realistic expectations when it comes to fat loss, some of the biggest mistakes people make with intermittent fasting, as well as how to get started on your own intermittent fasting journey.If any of this information in our conversation resonates with you, then make sure to check out Gin's books: "Fast, Feast, Repeat," "Clean(ish)", "Delay, Don't Deny," and her upcoming book "28 Day Fast Start Day-By-Day". All of the links are in the shownotes below.As always, if you love what you hear on this show, then do me a favor and subscribe, leave a positive rating and review, and share this episode with a friend or loved one whom you think could benefit. And if you want to talk about working with me personally, I’d love to chat. Just schedule your free nutrition strategy call at https://www.bodysystems.com/free-strategy-call/.Connect with Gin:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ginstephens/?hl=enWebsite: https://www.ginstephens.com/Join the IF community: https://www.ginstephens.com/community.htmlGet the books: https://www.ginstephens.com/get-the-books.html RESOURCES:Grab our FREE Fat Loss Fix Guide: https://bodysystems.com/fat-loss-fix-guide/Check out our new High Protein Recipe Pack – Over 52 Easy to Make Protein Dense Meals + 2-Weeks of Shopping Guides and Meal Plans: https://bodysystems.com/high-protein-recipe-pack/We’ve recently partnered with Fullscript, the #1 online source for only professional-grade supplements, to create our own Smart Nutrition Made Simple Supplement Shop! As a loyal subscriber of Body Systems, you automatically qualify for 15% off all supplements – https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/bslnutrition/signupConnect with Us:Email: Ben@bodysystems.com Join our Smart Nutrition Community: https://www.smartnutritionmadesimple.comCheck out our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@smartnutritionmadesimpleFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bodysystemscoaching/Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminbrownnutrition/

What do Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Liev Schreiber, Sebastian Stan, Anne Hathaway, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Hugh Jackman all have in common?They’ve all been trained by today's guest, performance coach, keynote speaker, and entrepreneur, Don Saladino.In today's conversation, we spend a little bit of time talking about our kids and the realities of being a parent.Don shares his approach to training his clients for superhero roles and the differences between training athletes and even the general population.We dive into the importance of strength training for body composition change as well as his specific approach to getting clients great results without overt restriction.We touch on the role of hormones and performance-enhancing drugs in the industry and some of his frustrations with the approach of hormone optimization as a panacea.I felt like there were so many different directions that we could have gone with this conversation that I’m afraid we just scratched the surface…Nonetheless, I’m confident that you’re going to enjoy our chat as much as I did.As always, if you love what you hear on this show, then do me a favor and subscribe, leave a positive rating and review, and share this episode with a friend or loved one whom you think could benefit. And if you want to talk about working with me personally, I’d love to chat. Just schedule your free nutrition strategy call at https://www.bodysystems.com/free-strategy-call/.Connect with Don:Website: https://donsaladino.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donsaladino/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/donsaladinoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/saladinodonGym Programs: https://donsaladino.com/programs-allRESOURCES:Grab our FREE Fat Loss Fix Guide: https://bodysystems.com/fat-loss-fix-guide/Check out our new High Protein Recipe Pack – Over 52 Easy to Make Protein Dense Meals + 2-Weeks of Shopping Guides and Meal Plans: https://bodysystems.com/high-protein-recipe-pack/We’ve recently partnered with Fullscript, the #1 online source for only professional-grade supplements, to create our own Smart Nutrition Made Simple Supplement Shop! As a loyal subscriber of Body Systems, you automatically qualify for 15% off all supplements – https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/bslnutrition/signupConnect with Us:Email: Ben@bodysystems.com Join our Smart Nutrition Community: https://www.smartnutritionmadesimple.comCheck out our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@smartnutritionmadesimpleFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bodysystemscoaching/Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminbrownnutrition/

It's the time of year when many of us start to struggle and the slip of the holiday treats turns into the slide of weight gain. So in this month's coaches roundtable, we thought we would take this chance as a team to discuss some of our best practices to maintain and not gain over the holiday season.As always, if you love what you hear on this show, then do me a favor and subscribe, leave a positive rating and review, and share this episode with a friend or loved one whom you think could benefit. And if you want to talk about working with me personally, I’d love to chat. Just schedule your free nutrition strategy call at https://www.bodysystems.com/free-strategy-call/.RESOURCES:Grab our FREE Fat Loss Fix Guide: https://bodysystems.com/fat-loss-fix-guide/Check out our new High Protein Recipe Pack – Over 52 Easy to Make Protein Dense Meals + 2-Weeks of Shopping Guides and Meal Plans: https://bodysystems.com/high-protein-recipe-pack/We’ve recently partnered with Fullscript, the #1 online source for only professional-grade supplements, to create our own Smart Nutrition Made Simple Supplement Shop! As a loyal subscriber of Body Systems, you automatically qualify for 15% off all supplements – https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/bslnutrition/signupConnect with Us:Email: Ben@bodysystems.com Join our Smart Nutrition Community: https://www.smartnutritionmadesimple.comCheck out our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@smartnutritionmadesimpleFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bodysystemscoaching/Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminbrownnutrition/

Our balls are under attack…At least that’s what Dr. Tracy Gapin suggests is at the forefront of the precipitous decline in men’s health today.From our toxic environment to poor food and water quality, overconsumption yet undernourishment, over-stressed and under-recovered, to genetic factors that predispose us to reduced hormonal function, the odds are stacked against us…But it’s not all bad as there's plenty of opportunity for us to take control of our health through various components of nutrition, lifestyle, exercise, and medical interventions.Dr. Tracy Gapin is a board-certified urologist, world-renowned men’s health and performance expert, and the founder of The Gapin Institute, the global leader in high-performance health. He has over 20 years of experience focused on providing executives, entrepreneurs, and athletes with a personalized path to optimize their health and fulfill their highest potential. He is also a TEDx speaker as well as the author of Male 2.0 and Codes of Longevity.In today’s episode of The Smart Nutrition Made Simple show, Dr. Gapin and I discuss:The men's health crisis we’re currently living in is affecting testosterone levels, weight, mood, brain function, sex drive, and the drive to commit to getting healthy in the first place.The role testosterone plays in optimal health and how we should be thinking about testosterone optimization. The common, but often unrecognized blindspots that can keep us sick and fat, even when we feel like we’re doing everything right.And the role of peptides, specifically GLP1 agonists, like the extremely popular drug, Ozempic, as they pertain to helping facilitate the weight loss process.If you’re a man or a woman who cares about your health and you feel like you already eat healthy and exercise, but aren’t seeing the results you’d hope for, then this conversation is for you.As always, if you love what you hear on this show, then do me a favor and subscribe, leave a positive rating and review, and share this episode with a friend or loved one whom you think could benefit. And if you want to talk about working with me personally, I’d love to chat. Just schedule your free nutrition strategy call at https://www.bodysystems.com/free-strategy-call/.Connect with Dr. Tracy Gapin:Website: https://gapininstitute.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracygapin/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtracygapin/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ8U-xLrHqccWvnVYU2Ci_ACheck out our earlier podcast The Role of Genetic Testing in Optimizing Hormonal Health with Dr. Tracy Gapin: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-role-of-genetic-testing-in-optimizing/id1244912234?i=1000429263419Text the word "health" to 26786 to get a copy of Dr. Gapin's free High-Performance Health HandbookRESOURCES:Grab our FREE Fat Loss Fix Guide: https://bodysystems.com/fat-loss-fix-guide/Check out our new High Protein Recipe Pack – Over 52 Easy to Make Protein Dense Meals + 2-Weeks of Shopping Guides and Meal Plans: https://bodysystems.com/high-protein-recipe-pack/We’ve recently partnered with Fullscript, the #1 online source for only professional-grade supplements, to create our own Smart Nutrition Made Simple Supplement Shop! As a loyal subscriber of Body Systems, you automatically qualify for 15% off all supplements – https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/bslnutrition/signupConnect with Us:Email: Ben@bodysystems.com Join our Smart Nutrition Community: https://www.smartnutritionmadesimple.comCheck out our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@smartnutritionmadesimpleFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bodysystemscoaching/Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminbrownnutrition/

We all need to start eating like athletes… at least that's what I gleaned from this recent conversation with performance nutritionist, Jill Lane.While most Americans are over-fed and undernourished, we’re seeing a chronic problem with athletes of all levels being both underfed and undernourished…and it’s wreaking havoc on health, performance, and longevity.Today I’m catching up with Jill Lane, the Founder of Fueling Champions® and an expert performance nutrition consultant with more than two decades of experience consulting, coaching, and teaching functional nutrition and exercise physiology. She has dedicated her career to helping pro athletes, sports families, sports teams and high achievers attain max strength, quick recovery, heightened energy, sharp focus, and optimal body fat for peak performance through her unique 3-step approach.In this conversation, we talk about Jill's functional medicine approach to performance nutrition and some of the most common issues plaguing both professional and student-athletes when it comes to fueling their body appropriately. We talk about Relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S), the biggest areas of opportunity for improving athletic performance, recommended protein sources, the role of peri-workout nutrition, and so much more.I think that there’s so much carryover from sports and nutrition to the general population and so whether you’re a weekend warrior or a world-class athlete, I’m confident you’ll benefit from this conversation…As always, if you love what you hear on this show, then do me a favor and subscribe, leave a positive rating and review, and share this episode with a friend or loved one whom you think could benefit. And if you want to talk about working with me personally, I’d love to chat. Just schedule your free nutrition strategy call at https://www.bodysystems.com/free-strategy-call/.Connect with Jill:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teamfuelingchampions/Website: https://www.jilllane.com/Fueling Champions®: https://fuelingchampions.org/RESOURCES:Grab our FREE Fat Loss Fix Guide: https://bodysystems.com/fat-loss-fix-guide/Check out our new High Protein Recipe Pack – Over 52 Easy to Make Protein Dense Meals + 2-Weeks of Shopping Guides and Meal Plans: https://bodysystems.com/high-protein-recipe-pack/We’ve recently partnered with Fullscript, the #1 online source for only professional-grade supplements, to create our own Smart Nutrition Made Simple Supplement Shop! As a loyal subscriber of Body Systems, you automatically qualify for 15% off all supplements – https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/bslnutrition/signupConnect with Us:Email: Ben@bodysystems.com Join our Smart Nutrition Community: https://www.smartnutritionmadesimple.comCheck out our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@smartnutritionmadesimpleFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bodysystemscoaching/Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminbrownnutrition/

In this episode of the Smart Nutrition Made Simple Show, I want to take a deep dive into the complexities of weight loss, focusing particularly on the cycle of fat loss and subsequent regain. I'm going to talk about the implications of our conventional dieting tactics and why they make it so challenging for us to keep fat off, the dangers of perpetuating the vicious yo-yo dieting cycle, and I am going to share exactly what you need to do in order to realistically lose fat and maintain it longterm.As always, if you love what you hear on this show, then do me a favor and subscribe, leave a positive rating and review, and share this episode with a friend or loved one whom you think could benefit. And if you want to talk about working with me personally, I’d love to chat. Just schedule your free nutrition strategy call at https://www.bodysystems.com/free-strategy-call/.REFERENCED RESEARCH LINKS:Collateral fattening in body composition autoregulation: its determinants and significance for obesity predisposition: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29559726/Association between Fat-Free Mass Loss after Diet and Exercise Interventions and Weight Regain in Women with Overweight: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35797356/RESOURCES:Grab our FREE Fat Loss Fix Guide: https://bodysystems.com/fat-loss-fix-guide/Check out our new High Protein Recipe Pack – Over 52 Easy to Make Protein Dense Meals + 2-Weeks of Shopping Guides and Meal Plans: https://bodysystems.com/high-protein-recipe-pack/We’ve recently partnered with Fullscript, the #1 online source for only professional-grade supplements, to create our own Smart Nutrition Made Simple Supplement Shop! As a loyal subscriber of Body Systems, you automatically qualify for 15% off all supplements – https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/bslnutrition/signupConnect with Us:Email: Ben@bodysystems.com Join our Smart Nutrition Community: https://www.smartnutritionmadesimple.comCheck out our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@smartnutritionmadesimpleFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bodysystemscoaching/Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminbrownnutrition/

In this week's episode of the Smart Nutrition Made Simple Show, I have a candid conversation with Body Systems client and 6-month coaching scholarship winner, Debra F.Prior to joining our Smart Nutrition Coaching Program, Debra was at her wit's end, juggling a busy family life and work life while letting her health fall to the wayside.In today's podcast, we talk about her frustrations with lack of exercise motivation and failed dieting attempts, the struggles she experienced trying to eat healthy while working non-traditional hours, including late nights and early mornings, how the Body Systems coaches and community helped her make lasting lifestyle change, the mindset shifts that have allowed her to develop autonomy and control over her nutrition decisions, and more.As always, if you love what you hear on this show, then do me a favor and subscribe, leave a positive rating and review, and share this episode with a friend or loved one whom you think could benefit. And if you want to talk about working with me personally, I’d love to chat. Just schedule your free nutrition strategy call at https://www.bodysystems.com/free-strategy-call/.RESOURCES:Grab our FREE Fat Loss Fix Guide: https://bodysystems.com/fat-loss-fix-guide/Check out our new High Protein Recipe Pack – Over 52 Easy to Make Protein Dense Meals + 2-Weeks of Shopping Guides and Meal Plans: https://bodysystems.com/high-protein-recipe-pack/We’ve recently partnered with Fullscript, the #1 online source for only professional-grade supplements, to create our own Smart Nutrition Made Simple Supplement Shop! As a loyal subscriber of Body Systems, you automatically qualify for 15% off all supplements – https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/bslnutrition/signupConnect with Us:Email: Ben@BodySystems.comJoin our Smart Nutrition Community: https://www.smartnutritionmadesimple.comCheck out our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@smartnutritionmadesimple

Can you lose fat and gain muscle at the same time?In today's Body Systems Coaches roundtable, we dive deep into the nuances of nutrition and fitness as it pertains to achieving weight loss while simultaneously building muscle. We also share our game-changing Nutritional Seasons approach to weight loss that allows our Smart Nutrition Coaching clients to get such incredible, and most importantly, sustainable, results. As always, if you love what you hear on this show, then do me a favor and subscribe, leave a positive rating and review, and share this episode with a friend or loved one whom you think could benefit. And if you want to talk about working with me personally, I’d love to chat. Just schedule your free nutrition strategy call at https://www.bodysystems.com/free-strategy-call/.RESOURCES:Grab our FREE Fat Loss Fix Guide: https://bodysystems.com/fat-loss-fix-guide/Check out our new High Protein Recipe Pack – Over 52 Easy to Make Protein Dense Meals + 2-Weeks of Shopping Guides and Meal Plans: https://bodysystems.com/high-protein-recipe-pack/We’ve recently partnered with Fullscript, the #1 online source for only professional-grade supplements, to create our own Smart Nutrition Made Simple Supplement Shop! As a loyal subscriber of Body Systems, you automatically qualify for 15% off all supplements –https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/bslnutrition/signupConnect with Us:Email: Ben@bslnutrition.comJoin our Smart Nutrition Community: https://www.smartnutritionmadesimple.comCheck out our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@smartnutritionmadesimple

In this episode of the Smart Nutrition Show, I'll be discussing some of the common, but little-known ways that your dieting practices are actually keeping you stuck, and I'll share actionable strategies to achieve the results you desire.At this stage in my career, I'm just trying to be as open and honest as possible with my observations around the things that move the needle with respect to our health, our wellness, our weight loss, our aesthetic goals, our strength goals and what have you. So, let's dive in. As always, if you love what you hear on this show, then do me a favor and subscribe, leave a positive rating and review, and share this episode with a friend or loved one whom you think could benefit. And if you want to talk about working with me personally, I’d love to chat. Just schedule your free nutrition strategy call at https://www.bodysystems.com/free-strategy-call/.RESOURCES:Grab our FREE Fat Loss Fix Guide: https://www.bslnutrition.com/fat-loss-fix-guide/Check out our new High Protein Recipe Pack - Over 52 Easy to Make Protein Dense Meals + 2-Weeks of Shopping Guides and Meal Plans: https://www.bslnutrition.com/high-protein-recipe-pack/We’ve recently partnered with Fullscript, the #1 online source for only professional-grade supplements, to create our own Smart Nutrition Made Simple Supplement Shop! As a loyal subscriber of BSL Nutrition, you automatically qualify for 15% off all supplements - https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/bslnutrition/signupConnect with Us:Email: Ben@bslnutrition.comJoin our Smart Nutrition Community: https://www.smartnutritionmadesimple.comSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@smartnutritionmadesimpleConnect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bslnutritionConnect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bslnutrition/Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminbrownnutrition/

Today marks 5 years since the passing of one of my greatest mentors, Charles Poliquin, aka the Strength Sensei.If you ever had the privilege of attending one of Strength Sensei's courses, you'd know that he firmly believed that the best way to learn, in any course, was to teach for 45 minutes, then do a "10 things I learned" review to reinforce many of the concepts discussed previously...Therefore in today's Smart Nutrition Made Simple Show it seems only fitting that as an homage to Charles, I share with you 10 things that I learned from him that are far more significant than strength or nutrition protocols. Thank you, Charles. You made an indefinable impact on my life and I only wish I could have shared this with you sooner.RIP coach.As always, if you love what you hear on this show, then do me a favor and subscribe, leave a positive rating and review, and share this episode with a friend or loved one whom you think could benefit. And if you want to talk about working with me personally, I’d love to chat. Just schedule your free nutrition strategy call at https://www.bslnutrition.com/free-strategy-call/.RESOURCES:Grab our FREE Fat Loss Fix Guide: https://www.bslnutrition.com/fat-loss-fix-guide/Check out our new High Protein Recipe Pack - Over 52 Easy to Make Protein Dense Meals + 2-Weeks of Shopping Guides and Meal Plans: https://www.bslnutrition.com/high-protein-recipe-pack/We’ve recently partnered with Fullscript, the #1 online source for only professional-grade supplements, to create our own Smart Nutrition Made Simple Supplement Shop! As a loyal subscriber of BSL Nutrition, you automatically qualify for 15% off all supplements - https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/bslnutrition/signupConnect with Us:Email: Ben@bslnutrition.comJoin our Smart Nutrition Community: https://www.smartnutritionmadesimple.comSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@smartnutritionmadesimpleConnect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bslnutritionConnect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bslnutrition/Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminbrownnutrition/