on Magnesium and the Mixed Response of Supplements
The soundbite summary: Higher intake of dietary magnesium was associated with a reduced risk of all-cause and cancer mortality; supplemental & total magnesium was not (PMID 33684200).
Podcast
on Whether a Calorie is Just a Calorie
“Calories In Calories Out” is not an attempt to explain all psychological, environmental, or lifestyle variables that affect why we eat. Instead, it explains what happens to the macronutrients you ate – regardless of why you ate them.
Quick Bites, #09 (Sweeteners and Additives Edition)
5 listener questions:
1. Reviewing the Acceptable Daily Intake standard of aspartame (e.g., diet coke)
2. Natural flavors in beverages
3. US vs. Europe standards
4. Cooking spray
5. Sweeteners, metabolism, cognition, and “confusion”
on How to Predict Optimal Performance
In the second part of our conversation about optimal performance, I’m focused here on how the most valuable indicator and predictor of athletic performance might not be the latest wearable device, but instead our actual performance data.