Replay! Bringing back this popular episode to the top of the feed today, welcoming my friend Dan Churchill back on the podcast. We first aired this in early 2024 to coincide with the exciting launch of his book Eat Like a Legend: Delicious, Super Easy Recipes to Perform at Your Peak. He’s giving us all the inside knowledge and know-how on how to fuel your body for optimal performance, whatever that may look like for you. We dive into hydration, micro and macronutrients, the importance of plant diversity in your diet, as well as protein sources and smoothie hacks. Dan hits home on the importance of taking care of and fueling yourself first and why it’s worth putting in the work for longevity of your life.
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IN THIS EPISODE
Dan’s journey to food and performance nutrition education (3:42)
How ‘Eat Like a Legend’ came to be (8:50)
Performing at your peak according to Dan (14:00)
Top 3 things things to focus on when looking to optimize performance (17:01)
Tactical steps toward cutting out refined sugars (22:50)
Dan’s ideal smoothie ingredients and hack for smoothie prep that will last you all week (31:15)
What it means to have a diversity of plants in your diet (36:58)
The importance of hydration and electrolytes when looking to perform at our peak (40:22)
The biggest challenge of cooking at home at why practice is key (47:30)
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