Habits and Hustle
Episode 433: Dr. Andy Galpin: Forget Diet Trends - Simple Nutrition Principles That Actually Work
18 Mar 2025
Ever wonder what a world-class performance specialist eats to fuel his day? You might be surprised to learn it includes wild game like elk, deer, and yes, even bear meat! In this episode of Habits and Hustle, I talk with Dr. Andy Galpin, a leading expert in human performance who works with elite athletes across multiple sports. Dr. Galpin cuts through the noise of trendy diets to share fundamental nutrition principles that drive performance. We dive into why calorie balance, whole foods, and adequate protein (about 1g per pound of bodyweight) matter more than following any specific eating schedule. We also discuss hunting, eating bear meat, and how nutrition needs differ based on activity. Overall, Dr. Galpin emphasizes individualization, finding what works for your specific body, goals, and lifestyle rather than following one-size-fits-all approaches. Dr. Andy Galpin PhD is a tenured full Professor at California State University, Fullerton. He is the Co-Director of the Center for Sport Performance and Founder/Director of the Biochemistry and Molecular Exercise Physiology Laboratory. He is a Human Performance scientist with a PhD in Human Bioenergetics and over 100 peer-reviewed publications and presentations. What We Discuss: (01:01) Optimal Nutrition for High Performance (10:11) Protein Intake and Wild Game Consumption (21:03) Impact of Blending on Digestion (25:22) Importance of Fiber Intake and Supplements (33:11) Understanding the Impact of Supplements (44:19) Magnesium Supplements and Nutrition Insights (52:30) Antioxidants, Supplementation, and Coaching Program (01:03:12) Daily Routine and Coaching Philosophy …and more! Thank you to our sponsors: Therasage: Head over to therasage.com and use code Be Bold for 15% off TruNiagen: Head over to truniagen.com and use code HUSTLE20 to get $20 off any purchase over $100. Magic Mind: Head over to www.magicmind.com/jen and use code Jen at checkout. Air Doctor: Go to airdoctorpro.com and use promo code HUSTLE for up to $300 off and a 3-year warranty on air purifiers. Bio.me: Link to daily prebiotic fiber here, code Jennifer20 for 20% off. Momentous: Shop this link and use code Jen for 20% off Find more from Jen: Website: https://www.jennifercohen.com/ Instagram: @therealjencohen Books: https://www.jennifercohen.com/books Speaking: https://www.jennifercohen.com/speaking-engagement Find more from Dr. Andy Galpin: Website: https://www.andygalpin.com/ Podcast: Perform Instagram: @drandygalpin
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Finally, I want to get to nutrition. I've been dying to ask you about this stuff. Okay. Optimal nutrition, optimal diet. I know there's so much, so much information, right? Like about intermittent fasting, fasting for 24, whatever it's 24 hours, keto, non-keto, paleo, vegan, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. Can you talk about nutrition beyond just nutrition? eat a lot of protein, right? Sure.
What is the optimal, I know everything's very individualized based, but what is the optimal diet for high performance?
Define high performance for me, but some categorical rules I can answer here.
Okay, for optimal cognitive performance.
Cognitive performance is a different answer here, right? So you can go into the small details with examples like people like to bring up blueberries. Lots of research, a cup of blueberries per day is actually going to have statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in cognitive function. We use this very routinely. It's been very well demonstrated.
Okay, I know. Blueberries, wild salmon. Got it. Right? All this stuff. It's all true. It's all true.
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