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Today we are taking a deeper dive into the underlying physiology (Mitochondria) and why optimizing your fat metabolism has profound implications for your athletic performance AND health. Additionally this has implications on aging and actually reverse the aging process. The key is Mitochondrial Health. Why is Mitochondria so important for you as an athlete?These literally are […]
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So being Fat Adapted means that carbohydrates are ok? Yep, it’s by Optimizing YOUR Fat Metabolism! Covered topics: Dispelling the Binary thinking being marketed to You; ‘keto’ vs. ‘hi-carb’Understanding how your Carb Threshold worksHigh Performance Tip – Build up Your Carb ThresholdYOU!, the Fat Adapted athlete, are a completely different animal compared to the hardcore keto or […]
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Years before Keto exploded, when I was pioneering fat-adapted performance, I dove deep into fat metabolism and realized it was all about “Beta-Oxidation”. Beta-oxidation is the sustainable delivery of fatty acids, literally, the tens of thousands of calories you have on your body and more than any gel, shots or liquid nutrition can deliver! So […]
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Dr. Diane Cridennda is a well-respected Acupuncturist specializing in fertility and Athlete specializing in the Half-Ironman distance (70.3) Triathlons. Her story illustrates how Vespa and OFM have taken Diane to her potential in every facet of life! At the young age of 66 she is enjoying life to the fullest! Diane and I first started […]
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In today’s video I’m going to talk about how to count carbs without going crazy. OFM (Optimized Fat Metabolism) makes carb counting sustainable and doable for you. With the strictness of the Keto diet, counting every gram of carbohydrate creates stress which is actually counter-productive to what you want to achieve. So how do we make […]
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Strategic Carbs are the final tier of the OFM Pyramid (OFM=Optimized Fat Metabolism) before putting it all together into your individualized OFM Performance and Health Matrix. What are Strategic Carbohydrates?The term Strategic Carbohydrates was a term that I coined in 2008 when we had already been working with athletes for years (I had been personally […]
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Confused and frustrated with dietary advice to fuel your athletic pursuits? . . . the ‘information age’ is drowning us with binary thinking. The conventional High-Carb camp states you need massive amounts of carbohydrates to perform well, while, on the other end of the spectrum, the Keto camp espouses the health and performance benefits of […]
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It seems like not a week goes by without a scandal in sport about Performance Enhancing Drugs (PED’s). It seems like performance enhancing drugs have permeated sport from the high stakes team sports to even small niche sports like ultra-running. It is a part of this “win at all costs” psyche that will drive […]
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OFM (Optimized Fat Metabolism) is a pathway and a conceptual model to get you back to burning fat as your aerobic energy source. Why is using fat as your energy source?This of course has been a proven life and health strategy, however, recent data from The FASTER Study has upheld our long held results-based belief […]
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One thing I have seen time and time aging from my 20 years of fat adaptation is that YOU are an individual with specific needs, especially in relation to your sports nutrition. That means that you can’t get the most out of a “cookie cutter” programme. Sure it will work but don’t you want the […]
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