The Consistency Project

Your questions are back in the spotlight this week! We’re talking about if it’s possible to include ice cream in a healthy day of eating, whether we should worry about carbonated water, how many avocados is too many, and more! EXPECT TO LEARN: 📍 What the general guidelines are around saturated fat consumption 📍 The proper way to pronounce La Croix 📍 Why we don’t need to worry about the natural flavors in carbonated water 📍 If we should be supplementing BCAAs 📍 Whether a couple of avocados a day is a bad idea EBOOKS: 🔗 ⁠⁠⁠#800gChallenge® Ebook⁠⁠⁠ 🔗 ⁠⁠⁠Lazy Macros® Ebook⁠ 🔗 Full show notes can be found here 🔗 Sign up for the email list ABOUT THE SHOW The Consistency Project aims to simplify nutrition, health, and well-being by breaking down the concepts and actions we can all take to live fuller, more functional lives. ABOUT US 📍 EC Synkowski is a Certified Nutrition Specialist® (CNS), a Licensed-Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN), and Certified CrossFit Level 4 Coach (CF-L4). She's the founder of OptimizeMe Nutrition and the creator of the #800gChallenge®. Find her on social media. 📍 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter and podcaster. Find him on social media. Full Disclaimer

>>⁠⁠SIGN-UP FOR THE MASTERCLASS Can our hormones really get “out of balance,” or is that more marketing-speak we can happily ignore? That’s the question this week, and to answer we’re talking about the two big issues I have with this idea, the DUTCH test, insulin, and more! EXPECT TO LEARN: 📍 How there isn’t really a “balance point” for our hormones 📍 Why you should run from anyone claiming your hormones are “out of whack" 📍 What coaches tend to fix when they say they’re fixing hormones 📍 Why dealing with the emotions that lead to self-soothing with food matters 📍 Why I don’t recommend the DUTCH test 🔗 Full show notes can be found here 🔗 Sign up for the email list ABOUT THE SHOW The Consistency Project aims to simplify nutrition, health, and well-being by breaking down the concepts and actions we can all take to live fuller, more functional lives. ABOUT US 📍 EC Synkowski is a Certified Nutrition Specialist® (CNS), a Licensed-Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN), and Certified CrossFit Level 4 Coach (CF-L4). She's the founder of OptimizeMe Nutrition and the creator of the #800gChallenge®. Find her on social media. 📍 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter and podcaster. Find him on social media. Full Disclaimer

>>⁠SIGN-UP FOR THE MASTERCLASS We’ve released 100+ episodes of the show and this week we’re combing through some of the 30 biggest ideas we’ve covered since the start. Consider this episode part 2 of the Cliff’s Notes version of the Consistency Project. 🔗 Sign up for the email list ABOUT THE SHOW The Consistency Project aims to simplify nutrition, health, and well-being by breaking down the concepts and actions we can all take to live fuller, more functional lives. ABOUT US 📍 EC Synkowski is a Certified Nutrition Specialist® (CNS), a Licensed-Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN), and Certified CrossFit Level 4 Coach (CF-L4). She's the founder of OptimizeMe Nutrition and the creator of the #800gChallenge®. Find her on social media. 📍 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter and podcaster. Find him on social media. Full Disclaimer

>>SIGN-UP FOR THE MASTERCLASS We’ve released 100+ episodes of the show, and this week we’re combing through some of the 30 biggest ideas we’ve covered since the start. Consider this episode part 1 of the Cliff’s Notes version of the Consistency Project. Stay tuned next week for part 2. 🔗 Sign up for the email list ABOUT THE SHOW The Consistency Project aims to simplify nutrition, health, and well-being by breaking down the concepts and actions we can all take to live fuller, more functional lives. ABOUT US 📍 EC Synkowski is a Certified Nutrition Specialist® (CNS), a Licensed-Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN), and Certified CrossFit Level 4 Coach (CF-L4). She's the founder of OptimizeMe Nutrition and the creator of the #800gChallenge®. Find her on social media. 📍 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter and podcaster. Find him on social media. Full Disclaimer

Thank you for helping us cross the 1 million download mark! To celebrate, we’re covering the 10 big (sometimes harsh) truths we find ourselves returning to often as we continue to unpack your health questions. EXPECT TO LEARN: 📍 Why personal anecdotes aren’t enough to drive health decisions 📍 How to use the micro trends to better understand the macro trends 📍 Why the basics work for everyone, regardless of age or gender 📍 How to distinguish between feeling better and getting better 📍 Why patience and consistency are almost always the answer EBOOKS: 🔗 ⁠⁠⁠#800gChallenge® Ebook⁠⁠⁠ 🔗 ⁠⁠⁠Lazy Macros® Ebook⁠ 🔗 Full show notes can be found here 🔗 Sign up for the email list ABOUT THE SHOW: The Consistency Project aims to simplify nutrition, health, and well-being by breaking down the concepts and actions we can all take to live fuller, more functional lives. ABOUT US: 📍 EC Synkowski is a Certified Nutrition Specialist® (CNS), a Licensed-Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN), and Certified CrossFit Level 4 Coach (CF-L4). She's the founder of OptimizeMe Nutrition and the creator of the #800gChallenge®. Find her on social media. 📍 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter and podcaster. Find him on social media. Full Disclaimer

Kelly and Juliet Starrett join us to discuss their new book, Built to Move. We get into why walking more is essential, why Japanese hotel rooms are no match for Kelly, the #800gChallenge®, and more! EXPECT TO LEARN:   📍 Where the ideas inside the new book came from  📍 Why those working in the health space aren’t getting a great grade  📍 Why CrossFitters might consider walking more  📍 The key problem with running as exercise  📍 How retirement planning can teach us how to stay healthy 🔗 ⁠Preorder the book here⁠  EBOOKS: 🔗 ⁠⁠⁠#800gChallenge® Ebook⁠⁠⁠ 🔗 ⁠⁠⁠Lazy Macros® Ebook⁠   🔗 Full show notes can be found here  🔗 Sign up for the email list  ABOUT THE SHOW  The Consistency Project aims to simplify nutrition, health, and well-being by breaking down the concepts and actions we can all take to live fuller, more functional lives.   ABOUT US   📍 EC Synkowski is a Certified Nutrition Specialist® (CNS), a Licensed-Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN), and Certified CrossFit Level 4 Coach (CF-L4). She's the founder of OptimizeMe Nutrition and the creator of the #800gChallenge®. Find her on social media.   📍 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs. Find him on social media.   Full Disclaimer

We’ve got three recent topics from the news - two about aging and one  about stress eating. We talk about the most extreme version of majoring  in the minors we’ve seen, stress eating, how much I pay attention to  cutting-edge science, and more. EXPECT TO LEARN:   📍 The relationship between observation and science  📍 Why we don’t need to jump to the extremes in pursuit of longevity  📍 Why n-of-1 experiments can’t be translated to the wider population  📍 The practical usefulness of “cutting edge” science  📍 Why we need to understand the story we’re telling ourselves about food  EBOOKS: 🔗 ⁠⁠⁠#800gChallenge® Ebook⁠⁠⁠ 🔗 ⁠⁠⁠Lazy Macros® Ebook⁠  🔗 Full show notes can be found here  🔗 Sign up for the email list  ABOUT THE SHOW  The Consistency Project aims to simplify nutrition, health, and well-being by breaking down the concepts and actions we can all take to live fuller, more functional lives.   ABOUT US   📍 EC Synkowski is a Certified Nutrition Specialist® (CNS), a Licensed-Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN), and Certified CrossFit Level 4 Coach (CF-L4). She's the founder of OptimizeMe Nutrition and the creator of the #800gChallenge®. Find her on social media.   📍 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs. Find him on social media.   Full Disclaimer

Ben Bergeron joins us this week to discuss running nutrition challenges at CrossFit New England. We discuss the three types of challenges they run now, how to get buy-in on the member level, and what they consider success. EXPECT TO LEARN:   📍 How Ben gets “buy-in” from members, without aiming for it 📍 What 50-80-100 means, and how it can help a team co-create a plan 📍 What has and hasn’t worked for nutrition at CFNE 📍 Why gym challenges are all about awareness 📍 Ben’s four buckets of nutritional goal-setting EBOOKS: 🔗 ⁠⁠#800gChallenge® Ebook⁠⁠ 🔗 ⁠⁠Lazy Macros® Ebook⁠ 🔗 Sign up for the email list  ABOUT THE SHOW  The Consistency Project aims to simplify nutrition, health, and well-being by breaking down the concepts and actions we can all take to live fuller, more functional lives.   ABOUT US   📍 EC Synkowski is a Certified Nutrition Specialist® (CNS), a Licensed-Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN), and Certified CrossFit Level 4 Coach (CF-L4). She's the founder of OptimizeMe Nutrition and the creator of the #800gChallenge®. Find her on social media.   📍 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs. Find him on social media.   Full Disclaimer

Your questions are back this week. We’re talking about my thoughts on whether the 75 Hard challenge is worth doing, tips for convincing loved ones about their diet, my history with raw milk, and more! EXPECT TO LEARN:  📍 Why the #800gChallenge® is perfect for 75 Hard 📍 My thoughts on the Perfect Amino supplement 📍 What 95% of people are getting wrong about their diet 📍 Why raw milk isn’t better or safer than commercial milk 📍 Why the aim for “boosting” the metabolism is short-sighted   EBOOKS: 🔗 ⁠#800gChallenge® Ebook⁠ 🔗 ⁠Lazy Macros® Ebook⁠ 🔗 Full show notes can be found here 🔗 Sign up for the email list  ABOUT THE SHOW  The Consistency Project aims to simplify nutrition, health, and well-being by breaking down the concepts and actions we can all take to live fuller, more functional lives.   ABOUT US   📍 EC Synkowski is a Certified Nutrition Specialist® (CNS), a Licensed-Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN), and Certified CrossFit Level 4 Coach (CF-L4). She's the founder of OptimizeMe Nutrition and the creator of the #800gChallenge®. Find her on social media.   📍 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs. Find him on social media.  Full Disclaimer

Lots of people claim we should avoid oatmeal - for both carcinogenic and physiological reasons. But are they right? To answer that, we’re talking about glyphosate, a viral Mark Hyman post, the Glycemic Index, and more. EXPECT TO LEARN:   📍 What glyphosate is (and why it doesn’t really matter) 📍 Why understanding the role dosage plays in risk factors are important 📍 If oatmeal really is “the worst thing you can eat at breakfast” 📍 The value of the Glycemic Index 📍 Why we’re probably better off including oatmeal in our diet   EBOOKS: 🔗 ⁠#800gChallenge® Ebook⁠ 🔗 ⁠Lazy Macros® Ebook⁠ 🔗 Full show notes can be found here 🔗 Sign up for the email list  ABOUT THE SHOW  The Consistency Project aims to simplify nutrition, health, and well-being by breaking down the concepts and actions we can all take to live fuller, more functional lives.   ABOUT US   📍 EC Synkowski is a Certified Nutrition Specialist® (CNS), a Licensed-Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN), and Certified CrossFit Level 4 Coach (CF-L4). She's the founder of OptimizeMe Nutrition and the creator of the #800gChallenge®. Find her on social media.   📍 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs. Find him on social media.  Full Disclaimer