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How's it going, everyone?

Welcome back to another episode of the Nutrition Science Podcast.

I'm your host, Dr. Adrian Chavez.

And in this episode, I want to talk about the 80-20 rule. And the 80-20 rule,

I'll explain what it is in a second if you've never heard of it. I'm guessing that most of you

who are listening have heard of this concept. It's been in the space since I first got

interested in nutrition. This is something that's been around for

forever. I've been asked about it on a regular basis since I've been in this field. I get asked

about this concept still weekly, and that's been the case for quite some time. I've been in this

field for over a decade, and this 80-20 rule has always been something that's been quite popular. And I think there's some time. I've been in this field for over a decade, and this 80-20 rule has always been

something that's been quite popular. And I think there's some good insight and good lessons that

can come from having this discussion, and that's why I want to bring it up on this episode of the

podcast. So overall, the 80-20 rule refers to being quote-unquote focused on your nutrition 80% of the time,

and then the other 20% of the time giving yourself flexibility, eating less nutritious foods, etc.

And it's really just speaking to the concept of flexibility, which if you listen to this podcast, you know that I'm a big

fan of having flexibility in your approach to nutrition. If you are very rigid in your dietary

approach, that can make it very difficult for you to sustain what you're doing. And it can also

cause you to put too much energy and time and resources into trying to be

meticulous with your nutrition, which can take away from other healthy habits, mental health,

relationships, exercise.

When we're too focused on our nutrition and we put too much into it, which I've seen many

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