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Squatting at the gym or the CrossFit box is great, but you should also be able to squat at rest and use it as a regular working position. This picture shows you how to do that on two stacked yoga blocks.

Mastering Nutrition Episode 7: The Many Uses of Yoga Blocks Around the House, and Why a Standing Desk Isn’t Enough

In this episode I describe why a set of two yoga blocks has been one of my best low-cost investments in the last year, playing a variety of unexpected roles around my apartment, and allowing me to make major strides in increasing the diversity of positions I can work in to get a healthier level …

Dr. Chris Masterjohn talks about Why "Glycation" Is a Bad Reason to Restrict Carbs

Mastering Nutrition Episode 6: Why “Glycation” Is a Bad Reason to Restrict Carbs

In this episode, I respond to a listener’s question about whether glycation is a good argument against a high-carbohydrate diet. I agree that we should avoid refined carbs and empty calories, but in this episode I describe why “glycation” is really a misnomer and why carbohydrate is actually likely to protect against glycation. Listen on …

Dr. Chris Masterjohn talks about My Evening and Morning Routines

Mastering Nutrition Episode 5: My Evening and Morning Routines

In this episode I describe how I have designed my evening and morning routines to maximize my quality sleep and productivity. Listen on ITunes. Stream by clicking here. Download by right-clicking (control-clicking on the Mac) here and choosing “save as” (“save link as” on the Mac). Subscribe in your own reader using this RSS feed. …

Dr. Chris Masterjohn talks about What I've Been Eating, and How I Get It

Mastering Nutrition Episode 4: What I’ve Been Eating, and How I Get It

I’m often asked what I eat, and here I answer the question. In addition, I describe how I have been getting my food and arranging my meals to meet my goals of productivity, fat loss, and good nutrition. Listen on ITunes. Stream by clicking here. Download by right-clicking (control-clicking on Mac) here and choosing “save …

Mastering Nutrition with Chris Masterjohn

Introducing Mastering Nutrition… Wait For It… PODCAST! Episodes 1, 2, and 3 are now live!

I’m excited to announce that with this post I am launching Mastering Nutrition PODCAST!   Here are episodes 1, 2, and 3: I would love it if you could give me feedback by heading to ITunes, subscribing, and leaving me a rating and review. If I get a positive response, I’ll begin releasing more content …