Robb Wolf is a former research biochemist and 2x New York Times best-selling author of The Paleo Solution and Wired To Eat. We talked about his breakfast, how he tackles nutrition with his two kids, his path to the paleo diet, why low-carb is not necessarily ideal for hard-charging athletes, the importance of protein and sleep, and about his latest book Sacred Cow.
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Show Notes:
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Nuggets:
3:17 – Overview of the conversation
5:22 – Robb’s breakfast breakdown
9:22 – Savory breakfast, protein, and how Robb navigates nutrition with his kids
13:49 – Robb’s background in biochemistry, studying cancer, ulcerative colitis, and his path to ancestral diets and paleo in 1998
17:34 – Establishing the 1st and 4th Crossfit Affiliate gyms, working with athletes on their nutrition, and helping normal people with complex health issues
22:13 – Why I (Steven) appreciate Robb’s mindset around learning and coaching, and some of the issues Robb witnessed with hard-charging Crossfit athletes, and when low-carb and fasting might be inappropriate
30:04 – Common symptoms other than leanness that can be tied to our diets
36:00 – Biggest bang-for-your-buck recommendations from Robb related to diet and lifestyle (protein and sleep)
39:51 – The importance of sleep, and the effects of sleep deprivation
42:34 – Robb’s parallel sleep universe
44:14 – Practical recommendations for a climber at a burger joint, and Robb’s breakfast club
46:46 – Protein powders and supplements vs. whole foods
51:05 – Sacred Cow, a case for better meat, and breaking down the carbon and methane life cycle of beef production
1:02:33 – Water use for beef and almonds
1:06:00 – Putting on your high school debate hat, and reversing desertification with ruminant animals
1:09:17 – Forbes article, and how big food and big pharma benefit from a meatless planet (and why that should concern us)
1:11:21 – Is the solution still to eat “less” meat?
1:21:09 – Patron Question from Max: Are hotdogs Paleo?
1:21:59 – Patreon Question from Yoni: How does Robb challenge his own beliefs and biases?
1:28:05 – LMNT electrolytes and The Healthy Rebellion
1:31:33 – Gratitude
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