The Ideal Nutrition Podcast

Soy is one of those areas of nutrition where it seems like a lot of people either consider it to be terrible for health and wellbeing, or really good. In this podcast, Aidan is mostly interviewing Le…

Pre-workout supplements have the fitness industry divided. At one extreme, you have the dry scooping, pre-workout enthusiasts and on the other hand, you have the "coffee is my pre-workout" people. So…

How do you know how large your calorie deficit should be for fat loss? The good thing is that there are heaps of options. Leah and Aidan discuss the pros and cons of different sized deficits and when…

Too small of a calorie surplus means you just gain muscle and strength slower than you potentially could. Too large of a calorie surplus means you gain significantly more body fat without a proportio…

Nutrition clearly plays a role in injury recovery. There are a lot of factors to consider though. In this episode, Aidan and Leah cover the most important of these factors and areas to focus on. 

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Plateaus often occur during a fat loss phase, due to a variety of reasons. In this episode, Aidan and Leah go through why they occur and how to address them.

(0:00) - Intro

(0:25) - Reasons for Hitti…

Tart cherry juice is a bit of a niche supplement. But it can be helpful for those who have interest and spare money to consider it. It is super high in antioxidants and has a few benefits ranging fro…

Artificial sweeteners are a bit of a controversial area. Some people consider them to be an easy way to reduce sugar and calorie intake with minimal downside. Others consider them to be worse for you…

Leah and Aidan share their top tips for improving gut health.

(0:00) - Intro

(0:22) - What Is The Microbiome

(1:53) - Tip #1: Fibre

(4:36) - Tip #2: Consume >30 Plant Sources Per Week

(10:00) - Tip #…

Beta-alanine is a supplement that can help improve exercise performance in intense exercise that is anywhere from 1-10 minutes. The research shows a 3-4% improvement on average for intense exercise i…

In this portion of the topic, Leah and Aidan go through some major studies that highlight why it is worth keeping an open mind with diabetes management. A wide variety of options have been shown to b…

Aidan and Leah explore options for managing type 2 diabetes. This is a 2 part topic where in this first half they discuss: - What the goals of management are

- How it is normally managed

- What diabe…

Hypothalamic amenorrhea is an underestimated condition that can be caused by low-calorie intake, high training loads or stress. Usually, it is not just one of those factors, but a combination. Fortun…

Aidan and Leah answer questions about diet breaks, downsides of low body percentages, fibre types, muscle growth, sodium bicarbonate, intuitive eating and more. 

(0:00) - Intro

(0:18) "What Do You Ea…

Tyler and Aidan discuss vitamin C and the applications it has for things such as immune function and exercise performance. They also go through potential dosing protocols that could lead to results t…

Tyler and Aidan discuss the ins and outs of keto, covering a broad range of topics. 

(0:00) - Intro

(0:47) - What Is Keto/Ketosis

(7:15) - Macro Ratio of the Ketogenic Diet

(9:05) - Keto & Weight Los…

Aidan is joined by a new co-host, Tyler Brooks, for this episode on caffeine and performance. This episode covers how to get the most out of caffeine as an athlete.

(0:00) - Intro

(0:41) - How Caffei…

A lot of people suggest limits like "the body can only absorb 20-30g of protein in a single sitting and anything beyond that is wasted." Often these limits are based on acute measurements of muscle p…

The non-diet approach and HAES are approaches that take a weight-neutral view of health and health improvement. A weight-centric approach involves a focus on weight, including weight loss. Both optio…