Health, Energy, Performance

Answering the frequent question whether a specific food is healthy or not. If we considered every view on what makes food we eat healthy, we would end up eating nothing. ------ I invite you to send me questions directly through DMs on IG or  Facebook just search for @performanceoptimized and follow to get them  answered. You can also write me to questions at danweiss.eu You can sign-up f...

Should you eat only low calorie food on a diet? I would suggest looking  beyond calorie content only. Macronutrient ratios and micronutrients play a huge role. But besides  the nutritional aspects, we should not neglect the mental aspects. Maybe you can enjoy your favorite food that is not 100% healthy or low  calorie, in moderation. At the same time, no amount of low-calorie  ...

I got knocked off my running game a while ago. I used to be able to run 8  miles easily. Now, 3 miles are difficult. Lack of motivation. No  energy. Any suggestions for a pre-workout that’s not horrible for you? Listen to the Ep. 37. that is about moving forward no matter what. --- I invite you to send me questions directly through DMs on IG or Facebook just search for @performanceoptimi...

Eating according to circadian rhythms has been popular for the past few years. It seems like ideally, we want to eat the biggest breakfast, smaller lunch and the smallest dinner. Because our cells are more receptive to glucose early in the day, it has been proposed that bigger breakfast would be beneficial for fat loss and health. However, when it comes to weight loss alone, the overall caloric in...

Question. I’ve been in a 400 calorie deficit for about 5 weeks and I gained 2 pounds. I’ve been working out a lot and lifting as well. I did definitely lose fat and gain some muscle. But people always say - if you are in a calorie deficit you’ll lose weight. But will you always? Or can you just lose fat and gain weight if you gain muscle? Idk --- I invite you to send me questions directly through...

 Why I don't create meal plans for clients and why they are better for it! You can sign-up for coaching here https://forms.gle/gZBJ5gycCNA764pJ6 I invite you to send me questions directly through DMs on IG or Facebook just search for @performanceoptimized and follow to get them answered. You can also write me to questions at danweiss.eu

EP 40 Q&A The question comes form my IG direct messages @performanceoptimized I invite you to send me questions directly through DMs on IG or Facebook just search for @performanceoptimized and follow to get them answered. -- I have also limited spots open for online nutrition coaching so if   you have questions or your are interested in improving your health,  body  and per...

If you have been struggling with making permanent changes in your life, you have been trying to constantly do more, you might be too hard on yourself. https://weiss.appointlet.com/s/15-minute-intro 15 minute strategy call Sign up for newsletter (and you will also receive my oatmeal guide ) https://www.subscribepage.com/oatmeal -- I have also limited spots open for online nutrition coaching so if &...

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Lose weight, not progression! Improve fitness and continue growing one step at a time. -- I have also limited spots open for online nutrition coaching so if you have questions or your are interested in improving your health, body and performance, write me to daniel@danweiss.eu Apply for coaching at www.danweiss.eu/apply --

Alex , one of my former clients, shares with you today how she improved her sleep and relationship with food and how she got stronger mentally and physically by doing less. Alex originally came to me with a weight loss goals just before the COVID quarantine and we discovered she had a negative relationship with food and exercise that prevented her from improving her lifts and losing fat. Toda...

Apply for personal nutrition coaching at https://danweiss.eu/apply . Buy me a coffee: https://www.patreon.com/WeissNutrition My guest today is Tina Šparovec, from Human Performance Center in Slovenia. With her Masters degree in nutrition and  biomedicine, intertwined with the knowledge of female and sports  physiology, she who works with female athletes and women who need help correcting...

In this episode  I speak with triathlete Matt Bach on topic of relative energy deficiency. Relative Energy Deficiency is a topic that had not much attention until recently. It goes by shorthand REDs, and it is more discussed in context of female athletes as female athlete triad. Relative energy deficiency is a state when athlete does not fuel their body properly, knowingly or not. It is espec...

Today's episode is a comprehensive guide to training or all that you need to know. If you are new to fitness, I bet you have a lot of questions about training. There are also a lot of misconceptions about the best way to exercise, especially targeted on women. How to exercise, when to exercise, how much to exercise, do you need to do HIIT or any other training to reach your goals? How to find time...

Today I speak with Georgie Fear, the co-author of the book Give Yourself More: A science backed six-part plan for women to hit their weight-loss goals by defying diet culture . If you are a man, don't skip this episode because what we speak about applies to any gender. During our talk you will find out what the book is about and how the diet culture holds us back from achieving our weight-loss goa...

Chris Masterjohn, PhD. makes an excellent job at making complex science understandable by masses. He joined me in this episode to bring to you the best vegan specific nutrition advice so you can thrive! Vitamins and Minerals  101 is a comprehensive course about vitamins and minerals that anybody  can benefit from. If you are new to nutrition, this course will educate  you in a funny...

For full show-notes and additional resources visit https://danweiss.eu/eating-disorders-ailey-jolie/ Time stamps Ailey's background 00:07:45 Ailey competes in Miss Teen Canada and her background with ballet. 00:09:00 the moment she realized there was something wrong 00:10:20 eating disorders in aesthetic sports 62% of women and 32% of men are affected anorexia and body dismorphia 00:16:22 the root...

Anastasia Zinchenko , PhD joined me to discuss protein. Anastasia is a scientist who specializes in protein - so she is the perfect fit for this topic! But what is more important, Anastasia walks her talk! She is a powerlifter, and she has built all her muscle and strength on a vegan diet. Topics covered in this episode: We dive into Anastasia's background , how she became vegetarian and the a veg...

Emotional eating is a very important topic because food can be easily misused to change our emotional state. Just think about the role of food in your life. Chances are you have specific food to celebrate, cry, or be angry with. The problem is if we use food to change our state instead of solving issues. Anastasia and I point out how emotional eating works and what you can do about it. Being able...

Nitric Oxide is a very important signaling molecule that is naturally produced in our body but the problem is that there are lifestyle factors that hinder the production of NO. Therefore, it has been linked to cardio-vascular health, sexual and mental health as well as popular as a sports supplement (you've probably heard about beetroot extract). But can it be also a good supplement to prevent vir...

People (who are generally healthy) who keep struggling with weight loss have typically one thing in common - a restrictive mindset. They keep cutting calories, excluding foods and food groups, and over time develop a negative relationship with food. In this episode I discuss how to move from restrictive to a performance oriented mindset. What I propose instead is to have a performance oriented min...

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In this episode, I speak with Georgie Fear RD, CSSD, who eagerly shares with me secrets about weight-loss. We dive into the habits that anyone can develop to get and stay lean and we will also look into disordered eating behaviors, Intermittent  Fasting, carbs, what works and what does not, how to treat yourself without it being damaging to your goals… 00:03:13 Intro 00:07:45 How Georgie's ba...

Simone Harding helps people to create a healthy relationship with food and with their body. Often, her clients weight does not change, but how they relate to their body does! Her views and expertise involve her previous experience with distorted body image, yoga practice, clinical practice and behavior change. For full show notes visit https://danweiss.eu/simone-harding/ TIME STAMPS 3:50 Intr...

Do you wonder what makes a great coach or a great athlete? It is combination of mindset, training and recovery. David Brown @drxercise is an expert on the subject and he shares with us his knowledge on these topics. What we talk about is: What makes a great coach and an athlete? How to lose fat AND build muscle at the same time. Training and nutrition for OCR athletes How to recover well TIME STAM...