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First, a spanking new study on obese subjects (paper #1) suggests loss of fat free mass during severe dieting may affect a hunger hormone later. That doesn't sound good. Then, a review of studies using resistance-trained subjects (paper #2) suggests a muscle loss prevention strategy during caloric restriction. Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

Here's more of the basic lecture on digestion and absorption, so you can manipulate it for better health, or at least ask better nutrition and supplementation questions. From Guinness to whey protein, plenty of examples crop up. This is Part Two of a classroom lecture from a "Nutrition 101" course. Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

Sure people differ, but in general, some drinks are better than others for those hoping to lose body fat. Theories abound as to how these beverages work, so let's take a look at possible mechanisms and doses. Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

Come along to the Spaceflight Human Optimization & Performance Summit (SHOP) to get a glimpse into what may be the most important, yet often unrecognized, trend in nutrition and exercise science! Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

Of at least 10 drivers of food trends for the coming year, remote work, functional/ fresh foods, and technology affect 2023 trends. See how you fit in among these statistics! Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

Dr. L rants about how low the bar can be set for certain life coaches, exercise science practitioners, and personal trainers compared to other allied health professionals. For students, also note that there are hard questions herein for your teachers to answer if they can. Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

If you grasp digestion and absorption, you can manipulate it for better health, or at least ask better nutrition and supplementation questions. This is Part One of a classroom lecture from a "Nutrition 101" course. Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

Tune in for a comparison of diet logging apps and online widgets, versus a paper-and-pencil approach to diet recording and quick analysis. Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

What are advanced glycation end products (AGEs), what disease conditions are associated, and what do they have to do with your gut bacteria? Check out these recent research findings - they might surprise you! Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

The cultured meat industry marches on, this time with a different angle. Fats are potent nutrients as well as sensory compenents of foods, so researchers are looking to custom-design fatty tissue to give vat-grown meats specific mouth-feel and fat content. Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

When do you exercise? Some seemingly contradictory news reports on rodent research suggest the time of day might be a consideration for fat loss versus performance, per se. Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

In this installment of "lecture time", it's time to go back just a few years for a seminar on the types of athletic overtraining (yes, there are more than one). Tune in for what science says is happening in the body, as well as approaches to help prevent it! Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

There's more to a diet log than the type and amount of food consumed - that is, if personal success is a motive. Tune in for some more advanced techniques, borrowed from other forms of journaling. Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

As a nation (in the U.S.) and globally we humans are getting ever-fatter. Check out these prevalence percentages, plus some early reporting on a fat loss drug that could manage to one-up the popular GLP-1 meds that we're hearing so much about. Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

Come along down another nutrition rabbit hole, this time regarding plastics in the food supply (and elsewhere), the lagging state of the science, and how to protect yourself if you're concerned. Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

Researchers have examined self-reported training volume (minutes per week) and intensity among middle-aged exercisers and compared it to microbiota changes in the gut. They even looked at grip strength for any associations. What seems to matter most? Find out! Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

How does body fat get mobilized and burned? Take a look under the hood at what's happening in the body during fasting and exercise. This is a real mid-level undergrad classroom lecture for nerds who want the "how and why" of fat metabolism. Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

A diet is not about briefly paying your dues, then keeping your newly depressed body weight forever. That's not how the body works. Instead, understanding some basic rules, and the catch phrases to help apply them, may help. Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

What kind of whey protein powder do you buy - and do the types matter? Tune in for some perspective. Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

The cell-grown meat industry is back in the news with a startup company baking up a large meatball made with mammoth DNA. Where is this combination of genetic splicing and cell-based meat headed? And what will it mean for the kinds of meat available to you? Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

The "pre-workout" supplement market is a popular product category that hasn't always existed. It offers things that work and others that really don't. Many are dietary stimulants but others take unique approaches. Tune in for a list of these ingredients, a question for listeners, some upcoming academic articles on the matter, and a rant on what Dr. L has learned over the years. Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

Fat gets demonized but there's MUCH to learn about what it actually is. If you're curious about types of fat and what they do as nutraceuticals, it's time to enter the classroom (and leave before the end of class)! Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

After years of seeing the frustration that can come with dieting, it's become obvious that subjectivity can sabotage the effort. Thinking like a scientist may help some people, so here are two informal experiments for you to consider. Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

Do you recall the variety of artificial sweeteners that've appeared over the years? One of the most recent is sucralose - Splenda - the yellow packet - and it's been getting more attention very recently. Come check this out! Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

Have you heard much about cultured meats? A tip from a professor colleague reveals that food markets are increasingly accepting of this disruptive concept. Is vat-grown meat disturbing, or an opportunity? Tune in and decide! Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

It's time for a quasi-structured chat (rant?) about what to consider when trying to stay fit whilst traveling. ***If you like brief chats, rants, tips, and news, please search for NutritionRadio.org within iTunes to leave a review, or leave a comment on our YouTube backup by searching lonman07 within that platform. Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

Here's Part 2 of an academic lecture that shows you tools used by con men. Can you identify red flags that suggest fraud in dietary supplement ads? This second installment has an interactive portion! ***If you've experienced anything like this, feel free to comment on YouTube (Lonman07) and subscribe to NutritionRadio.org on iTunes for more. Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

Dieting successfully requires planning. This includes taste-testing for whole, less-processed vegetables you actually like. Avoid your old habits and veg. aversion with some of these tips! Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

Clever new research is using genes to predict lifelong levels of caffeine in people, and to associate them with reductions in body mass index and diabetes. Why is this surprising? Find out! Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

If you're worried about pesticides in your produce and which foods may be of greatest concern, this update is for you. Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

It's finally time to start simulcasting the occasional IronRadio.org episode! Watch for these bonus, full-length 45-75 minute installments in future months. Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

COVID-19 has no doubt caused huge swings in physical activty, but what do the hard numbers say, and are you in one of the subgroups hardest hit - or rebounding? Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

Can you identify red flags that suggest fraud in dietary supplement ads? Here's Part 1 of an academic lecture that shows you tools used by con men. ***If you've experienced anything like this, feel free to comment on YouTube (Lonman07) and subscribe to NutritionRadio.org on iTunes for more. Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

Time for a brief critique - and a gold nugget at the end - about the real role exercise plays in your physiology. Hint: Mainstream journalists often don't have a clue. Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

A listener comment prompts a brief look at drugs and foods that focus on glucagon-like peptide-1. Why is there so much hype around this gut hormone and ways to affect it? Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

The public and even healthcare professionals are not always fully informed about food processing - yet it's a whole different way to categorize foods beyond just nutrients. Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

Has our obsession with calories kept us from the truth? Here's a simplified discussion, inspired by a Ted-X Talk by a physicist, that focuses on your personal carbon economy. Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

What gets discussed in a Nutrition 101 class as far as ways to approach a better diet? Come find out! *** NOTE: Although primarily a podcast, we backup on YouTube (Lonman07) and we're now on iTunes. Please like, subscribe, and be one of the first to leave a review! Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

Many factors affect weight and fat loss goals but looking at some hard numbers may help demystify the proceess. *** NOTE: Although primarily a podcast, we backup on YouTube (Lonman07) and we're now on iTunes. Please like, subscribe, and be one of the first to leave a review! Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

New research points directly to a mechanism by which sugar interacts with immune cells to program them for auto-inflammation and even worsened risk of autoimmune disease. *** NOTE: Although primarily a podcast, we backup on YouTube (Lonman07) and we're now on iTunes. Please like, subscribe, and be one of the first to leave a review! Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

Have you heard of the gene editing technique called CRISPR? Well, it's being used to alter foods in ways that can be different from earlier forms of genetic modification (GMO). Is it good or bad? These facts may help you decide. *** NOTE: Although primarily a podcast, we backup on YouTube (Lonman07) and we're now on iTunes. Please like, subscribe, and be one of the first to leave a review! Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

Have you ever used topical menthol gels or sprays like Bengay or Icy Hot? Let's take a look at what research has to say regarding what they do (and don't do) for muscle performance or recovery. Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

First, yay! We've been approved on iTunes, so please go subscribe or leave one of the first reviews. Second, have you ever been stuck in your fat loss or muscle gain progress? Check out a brief summary of an academic lecture with plenty of things to consider for busting those plateaus! Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

Tune in for the success story of how a young strongman competitor used purposeful carbohydrate over-eating to gain mass and win a state strongman event. Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

A new observation on specific food sources of healthy blue-purple pigments sheds light on how they may affect digestion and metabolism of carbohydrates - things that are relevant to Type 2 diabetes. Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

What is "filth" in food and what's the risk of consuming it in spices, seasonings, and ready-to-eat foods? Further, what technology is getting developed to reduce our risk? Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

If the title of today's topic sounds absurd to you, check out the next few minutes to see what researchers are debating and how it might apply to you (including fitness-minded folks). Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

Peek into an academic lecture hall: How is fat loss different from weight loss and what's happening in the body when you cut calories and exercise more? Plus, what lifestyle factors affect it all? Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

Self-assessment, monitoring, and accountability are important to reaching fat loss goals. How can these be done? Find out! Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

Breaking research on protein sets off some digging in the literature that could hold clues to the nootropic benefits of macronutrients. Also check out... https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36678302/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33324669/ Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie