Brett McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcast.

When many people try to lose weight, they choose a specific cookie cutter diet that

claims to be the one true way to shed pounds. My guest says that approach is bound to

backfire, that there's a better way to lose weight and change your body composition.

Alan Aragon is a researcher and educator, a pioneer of evidence-based nutrition,

and the author of Flexible Dieting, a science-based reality-tested method for achieving and maintaining your optimal

physique, performance, and health.

Today on the show, Alan offers an intro to his method of flexible dieting,

in which as long as you stand a caloric deficit and hit your daily protein target,

you can decide how much fat and carbs to consume according to your personal preference.

We discuss what to keep in mind as you create your own individualized nutrition plan,

including how much protein you need today, the minimum amount of fat to get in your diet

to avoid a decrease in testosterone, and the minimum number of carbs to consume to maximize muscle gain.

And because flexible dieting is also about not rigidly sticking with your diet 100% of the time,

Alan shares how often should take a break from your diet to eat what you want.

After the shows over, check at our show notes at Awim.

I.S. slash Flexible Dieting. Awim. Wymn.

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All right.

Alan Aragon, welcome to the show.

Thank you so much for having me on, Brett.

It's a pleasure to be here.

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