Mark Sisson is the author of Keto For Life: Reset Your Biological Clock in 21 Days and Optimize Your Diet for Longevity. He is a former 2:18 marathoner and fourth-place Hawaii Ironman triathlete, and presides over a wide-ranging Primal enterprise, featuring the Primal Kitchen line of healthy condiments.
What you'll learn from this episode:
A new interest of Mark's since moving to the opposite coast: fat-biking.
What is metabolic flexibility, and what are its benefits?
During which activities is it more appropriate to burn fat, and for which activities would it be ideal to burn glucose?
How do we best procure metabolic flexibility from diet and exercise?
What is mitochondrial biogenesis?
And so much more!
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Resources from this episode:
Keto for Life: Reset Your Biological Clock in 21 Days and Optimize Your Diet for Longevity by Mark Sisson and Brad Kearns
Fat-Biking: The Miracle Solution to Cycling on Sand, The Guardian
The Definitive Guide to Metabolic Flexibility, Mark's Daily Apple
Mitochondrial Biogenesis, ScienceDirect
Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life by Max Lugavere and Paul Grewal M.D.
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