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BHP 088: Dr. Mark Cucuzella | Sugar, Institutional Change, Running Better and Minimalist Shoes

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Our guest this week is Dr. Mark Cucuzella – a man with more talents and accolades than we can easily fit into an opening sentence.

Here’s everything you need to know:

  • Dr. Cucuzella is a professor at WVU School of Medicine
  • He’s also a practicing physician and is responsible for the removal of sugar from WVU hospitals
  • He’s a competitive runner with over 100 marathon and ultramarathon finishes
  • Mark opened the nation’s first minimalist shoe store, Two River Treads in Ranson, West Virginia
  • He designed the Air Force’s Efficient Running Project to promote healthier and better running
  • And he’s the author of Run For Your Life, a book about, you guessed, running better & healthier

    • PRESS PLAY to tune into our conversation about eating less sugar, educating the public, creating institutional change, running better, and of course, minimalist shoes.

    In This Episode:
    • Meet “the man who removed sugar from WVU hospitals” (not a single soda in the drink machines!)
    • The best 5-Minute Crash Course in Sugar Metabolism you’ll ever hear
    • Using Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM) for personal and coaching purposes
    • No coincidence: the most obese states are also the least educated
      • Making education accessible in order to affect change
      • What it really takes to drive institutional change
      • Movement, natural running and why most people “run wrong” (+ what to do instead!)
      • The problem with most footwear and what to look for when choosing your shoes
      • Building and leading incredible teams and business
      • Using Elastic Recoil: Mark shares a few tips from Run For Your Life to help us run better and healthier
      • Dr. Mark’s Top Tips to:
        • Be Better
        • Do Better

          • PRESS PLAY TO TUNE IN.

          Links & Resources
          • Dr. Mark Cucuzella’s Website 
          • The Nation’s First Minimalist Shoe Store: Two River Treads
          • Mark’s Book: Run For Your Life
          • Scott Dolly: Movement, Performance, and Longevity on the BHP
          • Lauren Burgess: ULTRA Marathons and Self Discovery on the BHP
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            • F*ck Your Feelings on Amazon or Audible

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