The Consistency Project

>> SIGN-UP FOR THE EMAIL LIST << Get more info on the #800gChallenge®, Lazy Macros®, gym challenges, my masterclass – and more at https://optimizemenutrition.com/ -- Something new this week: a format called Hot Cakes, where Patrick selects a few things he’s come across lately and gets my take on them. This week: diet breaks, self-reported gluten intolerance, and essential amino acids. -- 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 EC 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. About Patrick The Consistency Project is produced and co-hosted by Patrick Cummings, a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs. Find him on social media. Disclaimer: The information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is to educate you about general nutrition practices and as a self-help tool for your own use. It is not meant to substitute for the advice provided by a medical professional. You should not use the information contained herein for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. Click for full disclaimer.

>> SIGN-UP FOR THE EMAIL LIST << Get more info on the #800gChallenge®, Lazy Macros®, gym challenges, my masterclass – and more at https://optimizemenutrition.com/ --- What are Continuous Glucose Monitors and why are they so popular? To answer, we discuss hyper- and hypoglycemia, give a useful analogy for thinking about blood sugar spikes, and defend the worried well from more bad marketing. --- Full show notes can be found here. 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. Become a paid subscriber on Apple Podcasts and Spotify to access more! About EC 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. About Patrick The Consistency Project is produced and co-hosted by Patrick Cummings, a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs. Find him on social media. Disclaimer: The information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is to educate you about general nutrition practices and as a self-help tool for your own use. It is not meant to substitute for the advice provided by a medical professional. You should not use the information contained herein for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. Click for full disclaimer.

💥 MASTERCLASS WAITLIST: ⁠⁠For individuals |⁠⁠ ⁠⁠For coaches⁠⁠ What trade-offs do we have to accept to achieve our health, fitness, and nutritional goals? This week, we’re talking about the four biggest ones, touching on simplicity, boredom, monotony, habits, sustainability, and progress. Full show notes can be found here. 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. Become a paid subscriber on Apple Podcasts and Spotify to access more! About EC 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. About Patrick The Consistency Project is produced and co-hosted by Patrick Cummings, a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs. Find him on social media. Disclaimer: The information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is to educate you about general nutrition practices and as a self-help tool for your own use. It is not meant to substitute for the advice provided by a medical professional. You should not use the information contained herein for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. Click for full disclaimer.

Denise Canellos is a Certified Nutrition Specialist® and a professor of nutrition. She joins us to discuss fighting chronic illness, mitigating the side-effects of chemo, overcoming mainstream misunderstanding, and more. Learn more about Denise's work here. 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. Become a paid subscriber on Apple Podcasts and Spotify to access more! About EC 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. About Patrick The Consistency Project is produced and co-hosted by Patrick Cummings, a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs. Find him on social media. Disclaimer: The information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is to educate you about general nutrition practices and as a self-help tool for your own use. It is not meant to substitute for the advice provided by a medical professional. You should not use the information contained herein for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. Click for full disclaimer.

>> SIGN-UP FOR THE EMAIL LIST << --- Your questions are back this week! I’m offering advice on dealing with aches and pains as athletes get older, navigating other people’s strict dietary choices, the benefits of CBD, and more! Full show notes can be found here. 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 EC 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. About Patrick The Consistency Project is produced and co-hosted by Patrick Cummings, a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs. Find him on social media. Disclaimer: The information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is to educate you about general nutrition practices and as a self-help tool for your own use. It is not meant to substitute for the advice provided by a medical professional. You should not use the information contained herein for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. Click for full disclaimer.

>> SIGN-UP FOR THE EMAIL LIST << Get more info on the #800gChallenge®, Lazy Macros®, gym challenges, my masterclass – and more at https://optimizemenutrition.com/ --- Creatine is one of two supplements I argue are worth a shot when trying to improve performance (caffeine being the other). We’re talking about what it is, what kind of bump you can expect taking it, dosing strategy, and more. Full show notes can be found here. 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. Become a paid subscriber on Apple Podcasts and Spotify to access more! About EC 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. About Patrick The Consistency Project is produced and co-hosted by Patrick Cummings, a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs. Find him on social media. Disclaimer: The information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is to educate you about general nutrition practices and as a self-help tool for your own use. It is not meant to substitute for the advice provided by a medical professional. You should not use the information contained herein for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. Click for full disclaimer.

We're sharing a conversation with Jonathan from the Digital Barbell podcast this week. We get into the biggest lessons from my working life, how health changes (or doesn't) as we age, how CrossFit has changed over the years, & more! Jonathan and his wife Blakely run Digital Barbell, which is an online Fitness and Nutrition coaching business. You can find out more about their services at their website or on social media @DigitalBarbell. 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 EC 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. About Patrick The Consistency Project is produced and co-hosted by Patrick Cummings, a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs. Find him on social media. Disclaimer: The information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is to educate you about general nutrition practices and as a self-help tool for your own use. It is not meant to substitute for the advice provided by a medical professional. You should not use the information contained herein for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. Click for full disclaimer.

>> SIGN-UP FOR THE EMAIL LIST << Get more info on the #800gChallenge®, Lazy Macros®, gym challenges, my masterclass – and more at https://optimizemenutrition.com/ --- Is Stephen Gundry’s “Plant Paradox” worth reading? The short answer is no, and the full answer is our discussion this week. We’re talking about how I dissect mainstream diet books, the science around lectins, and more. Full show notes can be found here. 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. Become a paid subscriber on Apple Podcasts and Spotify to access more! About EC 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. About Patrick The Consistency Project is produced and co-hosted by Patrick Cummings, a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs. Find him on social media. Disclaimer: The information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is to educate you about general nutrition practices and as a self-help tool for your own use. It is not meant to substitute for the advice provided by a medical professional. You should not use the information contained herein for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. Click for full disclaimer.

>> SIGN-UP FOR THE EMAIL LIST << --- Your questions are back this week! I’m talking about Alani Nu Fit Shakes, macro percentages on Lazy Macros®, sugar highs & their effect on swimming performance, and more! Full show notes can be found here. --- 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 EC 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. About Patrick The Consistency Project is produced and co-hosted by Patrick Cummings, a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs. Find him on social media. Disclaimer: The information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is to educate you about general nutrition practices and as a self-help tool for your own use. It is not meant to substitute for the advice provided by a medical professional. You should not use the information contained herein for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. Click for full disclaimer.

>> SIGN-UP FOR THE EMAIL LIST << Get more info on the #800gChallenge®, Lazy Macros®, gym challenges, my masterclass – and more at https://optimizemenutrition.com/ --- To understand the linkage between these three, we're talking about Ancel Keys getting a bad rap, why black and white paradigms of good or bad food need to go, why LDL cholesterol might not be the best predictor of CVD, and more. Full show notes here. --- 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. Become a paid subscriber on Apple Podcasts and Spotify to access more! About EC 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®. About Patrick The Consistency Project is produced and co-hosted by Patrick Cummings, a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs. Disclaimer: The information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is to educate you about general nutrition practices and as a self-help tool for your own use. It is not meant to substitute for the advice provided by a medical professional. You should not use the information contained herein for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. Click for full disclaimer.