337 | Optimizing Food Choices for Better Energy, Focus, and Fat Loss with Thomas DeLauer

Here’s a full debrief the science behind metabolism, weightloss, and conflictive function from the perspective of food and nutrient consumption. In this episode with Thomas DeLauer breaks down the science behind how to eat for optimal cognitive function and between stressed and relaxed states. Then, DeLauer explains the science behind fast and slow metabolism, the principle of energy flux and how metabolism changes with chronic movement compared to being sedentary. Furthermore, he discusses the role of fasting, ketones and carbohydrates, as well as calorie consumption to lose weight. Let's dive in! Low Back Challenge: Let's help your Lower Back Pain! 80-90% of individuals experience low back pain at some point. Join us as we start, provide motivation and accountability to feel something and try something new it's an on-platform challenge to prevent or damage your lower back pain with the low back plan. It's 10-15 minutes of mobility, muscle activations, and strength exercises from the hips through the trunk muscles to address underlying differences and feel something different in your lower back. Move with us on Jan 1st for 30 days and use to code ‘⁠OPTIMAL10⁠’ to get this plan for only $15. Click ⁠here⁠ to JOIN US! What You Will Learn in This Interview with ⁠Thomas DeLauer: 3:38 - Where did this concept of whole 30 come in? 6:51 - Self-experiment vs Elimination mindset? 9:30 - Re-introduction phase of the diet. 12:01 - Reading labels. 17:21 - Food Freedom while wanting the results of the whole 30. 20:38 - Can you stick to a whole30 diet? 23:17 - Accountability factor & Group Whole 30. 26:15 - Creating healthy boundaries. 29:31 - Is expressing a need selfish? 31:41 - How to create boundaries without significantly changing dynamics with others? 36:13 - Setting clear and not wishy-washy boundaries? 39:21 - Why we need to speak on concussions. 43:19 - Invisible Illnesses. 46:00 - Where can we learn more about concussions? 47:55 - Learn more from Melissa To learn more about ⁠Thomas DeLauer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and view full show notes, please visit the full website here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode337 Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and leave a quick rating and review of the show! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tobpodcast/message