Not Another Nutrition Podcast Martin MacDonald

“I’m female, my fat loss has stalled, I want to focus on muscle gain. How big should my surplus be for a bulking phase?”
 
I’ve received this questions in dozens of different forms over the last year. More so than ever before so I wanted to record a full podcast to ‘call out’ this erroneous trend. There’s a little hardcore physiology in here for the geeks too, see www.Martin-MacDonald.com/EP28 for the references.
TOPICS

01:43 - Why women should never bulk
04:49 - There’s only one group of people who should consider bulking
08:10 - The different principles that govern fat loss vs muscle gain
15:13 - If you do bulk, this is what you should consider first
23:45 - My advice to women thinking about bulking
26:23 - Why bulking is not a one size fits all strategy

In this episode, I talk about why habits aren’t everything and why it might be time for you to STOP tracking calories!
TOPICS

02:36 - The reason you might not feel motivated right now
07:15 - The problem with having an ‘all or nothing’ mentality
15:02 - How to start living your life without tracking calories
21:53 - Intuitive eating & how it could help you

This episode was inspired by a DM I got on Instagram from a lady asking for advice for her husband who is always tired and bloated.

These are two symptoms that could have hugely wide ranging causes so I go into where to start and what to do about them if you're suffering.


TOPICS

03:08 - Hair Mineral and Food Intolerance Testing - What you need to know
05:39 - The vitamin that you’re probably deficient in
11:51 - The one action that will definitely make you less tired
16:20 - Factors that can cause bloating and how you can control them
24:56 - Low FODMAP Diets for IBS
 
https://www.mac-nutrition.com/resources/low-fodmap-food-list/ 

Admit it, that title piqued your interest didn’t it. This podcast has come off the back of an Instagram DM I regarding happiness & weight loss. I only scratch the surface here for what could be many hours of discussion!
TOPICS

00:55 - The reason you’re not happy with your body
06:38 - How to detach happiness from the way you look 
12:43 - My message to the anti-diet crowd
19:52 - BMI is stupid on an individual level

In the third and final part of the series on sugar, I talk about sugar cravings and give some practical tips for how you can reduce your cravings. 
TOPICS

02:29 - Why do people crave sugar?
10:02 - Factors that increase cravings
20:40 - 2 things you might be unknowingly doing that are increasing your cravings
29:08 - Practical tips to reduce cravings
All references for my podcast can be found on the episode page on my website: www.Martin-MacDonald.com/NANP

Part 2 - I've dedicated this whole episode to Sugar Addiction which means there will be a part 3!

TOPICS

00:36 - Is sugar addictive?
06:20 - Sugar Addiction vs Eating Addiction
09:27 - Foods that definitely don't promote good health
13:35 - Approaching addictive-like behaviours
24:36 - Setting up your food environment 
31:00 - Is it possible to control cravings?
All references for my podcast can be found on the episode page on my website: www.Martin-MacDonald.com/NANP