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Episode 178

Mark Sisson is a former elite endurance athlete who has made health and fitness his life's work.

He's written a series of bestselling health and fitness books and his blog MarksDailyApple.com is the world's most popular ancestral health website.

Mark is also the creator of Primal Kitchen which makes high quality sauces and dressings and he just opened the second Primal Kitchen Restaurant.

In this episode, we discuss:

Mark took his health to the next level by going keto
Mark ditched his plans of going to medical school and decided to train for the US olympic team for the marathon
Combining the keto diet with endurance sport
Rebooting your metabolism so you can burn fat more efficiently for the rest of your life
When you go keto... hunger no longer runs your life
If you need to lose body fat, keto might be your answer
Being in ketosis can help you build and spare muscle mass
Your brain loves ketones and runs better on them vs. glucose
How Mark's brain went from a 10 to an 11 when he went keto
Ketones can help manage certain types of neurological disorders (epilepsy)
The ketogenic diet has been shown to eliminate seizures
When does Mark use exogenous ketones?
Comparing ketosis to a cleanse
How Mark doesn't eat until 1pm - he skips breakfast
Pickles are "free food"
Mark's big ass salad
The healthiest of all oils
Eating keto doesn't mean you give up veggies
Are people abusing protein on a keto diet?
Stop sweating to eat
Women and the ketogenic diet... things to consider
Make exercise fun
Strategies for next level sleep
How Mark manages stress while running four businesses
Sometimes you just need to "enjoy life"
The less sugar you eat in your lifetime, the healthier you'll be

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