Alan Aragon is a nutrition researcher and educator with over 25 years of success in the field. He is one of the most influential figures in the fitness industry’s movement towards evidence-based information. Notable clients include Stone Cold Steve Austin, Derek Fisher, and Pete Sampras. Alan writes a monthly research review (https://alanaragon.com/aarr/ (AARR)) providing cutting-edge theoretical and practical information. Alan’s work has been published in popular magazines and peer-reviewed scientific literature. He co-authored http://jissn.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1550-2783-10-5 (Nutrient Timing Revisited), the most-viewed article in the history of the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (JISSN). He also is the lead author of thehttps://jissn.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12970-017-0174-y ( ISSN Position Stand on Diets and Body Composition). Alan designs programs for recreational and professional athletes — and of course regular people striving to be their best.

In this episode we discuss:

• How much protein do you really need?
• What most people get wrong about losing body fat
• Is it ok to eat carbs, and how much?
• Do calories matter?