In this episode of Shift It, I am joined by Dr Stephen Keenan. Stephen is an expert in sports dietetics, a lecturer at Swinburne University and a recent PhD graduate.
We discuss the evolution of his career, from working in business and marketing to following his passion for health by becoming a dietitian. Stephen’s personal interest in his own nutrition and how it influenced his performance on the football field was what led him to turning this interest into a full-time job.
Stephen goes into detail about his recent PhD study which explored the changes in weight loss for men and women when practicing either intermittent fasting, or a continuous energy restriction. He unpacks the process of finding participants, personalising their meal plans and exercise regimes and the trials that come a long with that. We get to hear about the results of his study, which had some surprising conclusions.
Dr Keenan’s advice for a healthier life?
“Move more and include more healthy, plant based foods in your diet. Weight loss isn’t the be all and end all, and people don’t need to lose weight to be healthier. We can make small changes regardless that will have very meaningful impacts on health. Weight can be important but it doesn’t always have to be the focus.”
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