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First, yay! We've been approved on iTunes, so please go subscribe or leave one of the first reviews. Second, have you ever been stuck in your fat loss or muscle gain progress? Check out a brief summary of an academic lecture with plenty of things to consider for busting those plateaus! Donate to the show via PayPal HERE . You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add m...

Tune in for the success story of how a young strongman competitor used purposeful carbohydrate over-eating to gain mass and win a state strongman event. Donate to the show via PayPal HERE . You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com  Thank you! Phi...

A new observation on specific food sources of healthy blue-purple pigments sheds light on how they may affect digestion and metabolism of carbohydrates - things that are relevant to Type 2 diabetes.  Donate to the show via PayPal HERE . You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go...

What is "filth" in food and what's the risk of consuming it in spices, seasonings, and ready-to-eat foods? Further, what technology is getting developed to reduce our risk? Donate to the show via PayPal HERE . You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com&...

If the title of today's topic sounds absurd to you, check out the next few minutes to see what researchers are debating and how it might apply to you (including fitness-minded folks). Donate to the show via PayPal HERE . You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradio...

Peek into an academic lecture hall: How is fat loss different from weight loss and what's happening in the body when you cut calories and exercise more? Plus, what lifestyle factors affect it all? Donate to the show via PayPal HERE . You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to...

Self-assessment, monitoring, and accountability are important to reaching fat loss goals. How can these be done? Find out! Donate to the show via PayPal HERE . You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com  Thank you! Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

Breaking research on protein sets off some digging in the literature that could hold clues to the nootropic benefits of macronutrients. Also check out... https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36678302/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33324669/ Donate to the show via PayPal HERE . You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - a...

What does a "behind the scenes" multinational food producer, one who makes the ingredients in your favorite brands, think about what's driving consumers this year? Also check out... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XGAMJsm6Tg https://www.nutritionletter.tufts.edu/healthy-eating/personalized-nutrition/ Donate to the show via PayPal HERE . You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info...

A recent conversation with an exercise physiology student, about academia versus social media, triggers a discussion with a man who does both: Dr. Mike T. Nelson. What are best practices for a legitimate social media producer in the fitness world?   Donate to the show via PayPal HERE . You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and b...

Tune in for a real university lecture segment on basic nutrition terminology so you don't end up with holes in your understanding as you grow your knowldge base. Donate to the show via PayPal HERE . You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com  Thank...

Get practical tips on how to know if you're ready to get lean. Donate to the show via PayPal HERE . You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com  Thank you! Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

New research suggests that adding milk to coffee may double the anti-inflammatory effects of the inherent antioxidants (polyphenols). What's behind all of the chatter and how might it apply to you? Come find out!  ------------------------------------------- Want longer episodes? Our initial daily format may become weekly, depending on your feedback. Also watch for lengthier bonus installments, and...

Food products aren't just grown, but made. How do manufacturers know what to create? Enter artifical intelligence. It is helping corporations broadly understand what consumers actually want. Is this a good thing, or is it disturbing? And how can *you interact in artifical conversations right now, to get a feel for all of this? Find out! -------------------------------- Want longer episodes? Our in...

New research on college students brings about a reflection on how we all repond to loneliness - specifically, how diet and exercise relate. This is a brief episode due to the postponement of a video conference guest but it may bring up some personal reflection.  ---------------------------------------- NOTE:  Want longer episodes? Our initial daily format may become weekly, depending on your feedb...

Can the opinion of a single authority figure or influencer (N=1) be enough to start applying his nutrition practices to yourself? Where do you set the bar for evidence? This is Part 2 of a real lecture clip that starts with the basics. ---------------------------------------- NOTE: Want longer episodes? Our initial daily format may become weekly, depending on your feedback. Also watch for lengthie...

Fat loss and muscle gain often call for opposite approaches to manipulating your energy balance. But how can we maintain it successfully? Here are a couple tips to put you on the path you choose. ---------------------------------------- NOTE: Want longer episodes? Our initial daily format may become weekly, depending on your feedback. Also watch for lengthier bonus installments, and for fitness in...

Ever wonder which dietary supplements have quality evidence behind them? A new academic paper has been published that makes conclusions on several with regards to heart health. No single analysis is utterly conclusive, of course, but this is fascinating nonetheless. Stop wasting money and follow the data. ---------------------------------------- NOTE: Want longer episodes? Our initial daily format...

What do the food markets have to say about what's coming down the pike as far as consumer interests in food purchases? And how might you fit into these trends? Let's find out! For the full article that influenced this commentary and news report, check out: 1. https://www.foodbeverageinsider.com/market-trends-analysis/redefining-value-leads-innovas-2023-fb-trends -----------------------------------...

A partial return to the world of social media leads Dr. L to a discussion with a physiology student who compares its recent landscape to her formal education. Has the evolution of so many apps helped or harmed fitness? And what has it done to your involvement, personally? ---------------------------------------- NOTE: This is a pilot season. We will follow the analytics. After an initial period of...

It makes an old professor sad to see some of the pseudoscience or even science bashing that goes on online. It's nothing new but it does do some damage. Can the opinion of a single authority figure or influencer (N=1) be enough to start applying his nutrition practices to yourself? Where do you set the bar for evidence?  This is a real lecture clip that starts with the basics. --------------------...

There are tools in the sports nutrition toolbox that are tried and true.  Sometimes, however, innovative uses can lead to enhanced compliance with a diet or training program. Come on in to learn common mistakes and new applications for two things that can work even better. Also, image credits to Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/service/license/ ----------------------------------- NOTE: This is a pilot...

A personal story on the struggle against brain fog leads down a rabbit hole of discovery on the supplement and drug N-acetylcysteine. Can this amino acid precursor and unique antioxidant help your mental functioning? If this pilot season works well, we'll dedicate to an ongoing show.  Also, image credits to Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/service/license/ For the full articles that influenced this co...

The inaugural pilot episode! If this pilot season works well, we'll dedicate to an ongoing show. It's Market Monday (food markets, that is) and we're going to challenge each other to define a "healthy" diet... the FDA is about to do it, so it's worth reflection on how much it applies to you, personally. Come on in! Also, image credits to Pixabay:  https://pixabay.com/service/license/ For the press...

Welcome, NutritionRadio.org listeners, this is Dr. Lonnie Lowery, a university nutrition professor of over 20 years, senior scientist, and podcast host of long-running shows like IronRadio. This is its sister show, in fact, where you’ll get condensed 10-minute topics alliteratively linked to the day of the week, so you can subscribe and tune in only for the daily subjects that interest you. We hav...