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In this episode of Beyond Fat Loss, we chat about what Katie has learned from a year of studying advanced nutrition science, including how it's changed her approach to nutrition coaching and the way she helps clients make decisions about their diet.
Rather than going over the usual advice about calories and protein, we're getting into the bigger questions: how do you know which nutrition approach is right for you, and how do you make progress without becoming reliant on one method forever?
In this episode, we cover:
How Katie's nutrition qualification has changed her approach to coaching.
Why knowing about a nutrition strategy isn't the same as knowing when to use it.
Calorie tracking vs non-tracking approaches: the benefits, limitations and when each might be useful.
Why tracking can be particularly useful during a fat-loss phase, and how to develop confidence in your nutrition outside of it.
How to stop jumping between nutrition methods because of conflicting advice online.
Why calories and protein matter, but shouldn't be the only things you consider when building a healthy diet.
The importance of dietary variety, including different fat, carbohydrate and protein sources.
Practical ways to eat more fruit and vegetables, even if you don't currently enjoy them.
Why sustainable progress comes from choosing an approach that suits your goals, circumstances and lifestyle.
The aim isn't to tell you that one approach is always right or that you need to make your nutrition more complicated. It's to help you understand your options, make informed decisions and develop the confidence to manage your nutrition through different phases of life.
This is part one of our conversation. In part two, we get into women’s health, the Mediterranean diet and our experience of eating this way while in Spain, alongside a wider discussion about the fitness industry's influence on nutrition advice and the information being marketed to women.
If you're interested in building muscle, losing fat, improving your health or simply becoming more confident in your nutrition, we hope this episode gives you a few things to think about.
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