Our bodies are amazing and they are surprisingly individual. One person could eat loaves of Wonder Bread with negligible effects to blood sugar while another person's levels would skyrocket. Science doesn't quite understand why there are such dramatic differences, but we know that they are there.

So what does this mean for the average athlete? How does our fueling and overall nutrition need to change to work with our own unique metabolism?

These are the questions that Wade Lightheart is on a mission to answer. You'll learn:

• Why standard nutrition advice for runners is flawed
• How to figure out what your unique body needs and
• How testing and data collection can help

If you are looking to optimize your nutrition scientifically, this is the episode for you.

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