While it will take an astute listener to realise it. The purpose of this episode was and is to encourage my GOOD listeners to act with compassion. To encourage my students and mentees to seek to truly understand those with differing views, before reacting to their perhaps skewed viewpoints.

I also go on a little rant about people CHOOSING to be offended. Sorry not sorry.

TOPICS

00:38 - The post I did this week that triggered the Karens & the Zanoons

07:00 - Before you get offended, consider this...

12:01 - The importance of compassion, always

16:06 - Cancel culture & social justice warriors playing the IG game...

22:57 - BMI and Oppression 

28:48 - Having a bigger body isn't a free pass to discriminate 

31:53 - Evidence-based practitioners must be the ‘bigger people’ in online debates

39:14 - The downside of having success on social media

“I’m female, my fat loss has stalled, I want to focus on muscle gain. How big should my surplus be for a bulking phase?”   I’ve received this questions in dozens of different forms over the last year. More so than ever before so I wanted to record a full podcast to ‘call out’ this erroneous trend. There’s a little hardcore physiology in here for the geeks too, see www.Martin-MacDonald.com/EP28 for the references.

TOPICS

01:43 - Why women should never bulk

04:49 - There’s only one group of people who should consider bulking

08:10 - The different principles that govern fat loss vs muscle gain

15:13 - If you do bulk, this is what you should consider first

23:45 - My advice to women thinking about bulking

26:23 - Why bulking is not a one size fits all strategy

In this episode, I talk about why habits aren’t everything and why it might be time for you to STOP tracking calories!

TOPICS

02:36 - The reason you might not feel motivated right now

07:15 - The problem with having an ‘all or nothing’ mentality

15:02 - How to start living your life without tracking calories

21:53 - Intuitive eating & how it could help you

This episode was inspired by a DM I got on Instagram from a lady asking for advice for her husband who is always tired and bloated.

These are two symptoms that could have hugely wide ranging causes so I go into where to start and what to do about them if you're suffering.

TOPICS

03:08 - Hair Mineral and Food Intolerance Testing - What you need to know

05:39 - The vitamin that you’re probably deficient in

11:51 - The one action that will definitely make you less tired

16:20 - Factors that can cause bloating and how you can control them

24:56 - Low FODMAP Diets for IBS

 

https://www.mac-nutrition.com/resources/low-fodmap-food-list/ 

Admit it, that title piqued your interest didn’t it. This podcast has come off the back of an Instagram DM I regarding happiness & weight loss. I only scratch the surface here for what could be many hours of discussion!

TOPICS

00:55 - The reason you’re not happy with your body

06:38 - How to detach happiness from the way you look 

12:43 - My message to the anti-diet crowd

19:52 - BMI is stupid on an individual level

In the third and final part of the series on sugar, I talk about sugar cravings and give some practical tips for how you can reduce your cravings. 

TOPICS

02:29 - Why do people crave sugar?

10:02 - Factors that increase cravings

20:40 - 2 things you might be unknowingly doing that are increasing your cravings

29:08 - Practical tips to reduce cravings

All references for my podcast can be found on the episode page on my website: www.Martin-MacDonald.com/NANP

Part 2 - I've dedicated this whole episode to Sugar Addiction which means there will be a part 3!

TOPICS

00:36 - Is sugar addictive?

06:20 - Sugar Addiction vs Eating Addiction

09:27 - Foods that definitely don't promote good health

13:35 - Approaching addictive-like behaviours

24:36 - Setting up your food environment 

31:00 - Is it possible to control cravings?

All references for my podcast can be found on the episode page on my website: www.Martin-MacDonald.com/NANP

In this 2 part episode I respond to listener questions all related to SUGAR! Check out the time points below to see if there’s a questions you’ve got that I’ve answered!

TOPICS & TIMEPOINTS

06:30 - What is sugar & are there different types?

10:05 - Is sugar bad for us?

14:45 - The foods that we really SHOULD be avoiding

22:27 - Should we avoid 'reduced fat' products because they contain more sugar?

27:47 - Are 'added sugars’ the devil?

36:40 - How sugar is broken down and stored in the body 

38:45 - Does sugar cause obesity?

In this episode, I talk about an inane discussion that has been going on for my whole career: food quality vs food quantity and the fact that people always feel the need to create a dichotomy between the two!! Lots of cool research linked in the show notes of this one!

TOPICS

06:11 - The role of ultra-processed food in our diets

14:50 - 'Clean Eating' and fat loss

20:09 - How you can set up your environment for fat loss

29:29 - The food choices you can make to make fat loss easier

All references for my podcast can be found on the episode page on my website: www.Martin-MacDonald.com/NANP

In this episode, I talk about the first book I have read in 21 years and how it has motivated me.

I also talk about how we perceive our circumstances and how, no matter how bad your day has been, you can always choose to help others.

Victor Frankl, a Psychologist and Holocaust survivor, is famously quoted as saying, "Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms — to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way.” 

TOPICS

03:29 - The first book I’ve (almost) read in 21 years

07:44 - Why the words of a concentration camp survivor are so relevant right now

15:54 - Changing your outlook on life

24:18 - The daily choices that could make you happier