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Nutrition as a Performance Variable Not a Moral Statement

Nutrition gets tangled with identity, morality, and tribal affiliation. This episode strips that away and examines nutrition as a performance lever: what actually works, what the evidence supports, and what's theater. We explore the specific physiological mechanisms: how macronutrient timing affects muscle protein synthesis, how micronutrient deficiencies degrade cognitive function, and why the same dietary approach produces different results across individuals. The episode covers the research on energy availability and performance: how undereating (even slightly) degrades both physical and…

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