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Danny Lennon on Sigma Nutrition, Cutting Weight, Disordered Eating - Charity Podcast

Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

English - January 06, 2019 05:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 54 ratings
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Danny Lennon is the founder of Sigma Nutrition and a respected educator in the field who has spoken at conferences and events all over Europe. Danny has a Master’s Degree in Nutritional Sciences from University College Cork, during which time Danny completed his research thesis directly under the world-renowned vitamin D researcher Professor Kevin Cashman. Previous to this Danny also completed a Bachelor's Degree in Biology and Physics Education and spent a year teaching these subjects.

Additionally, Danny has worked as a nutrition practitioner with a wide variety of clients. He became well known for his role as a performance nutritionist to professional mixed martial artists & boxers. He oversees the Sigma Nutrition online coaching service, in which a number of excellent coaches work one-to-one with a wide array of clients.

Outside of the nutrition world, Danny is a powerlifter, BJJ blue belt and a life-long Arsenal fan. Danny also spends a lot of time reading and learning about cardiovascular disease prevention and risk modification (most specifically lipoproteins and atherosclerosis development).

Danny’s website: https://sigmanutrition.com/

Danny’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dannylennon...


0:45- Martial arts background and breaking into the industry
7:25- Methods for cutting weight in martial arts vs powerlifting
10:45- Biggest mistakes made in cutting weight
15:45- SigmaNutrition podcast and podcasting
24:20- Favorite interviews and revelations
29:00- Is “most nutritious” always best?
35:00- Eating less traditionally healthy food for progress
37:00- Next step towards improving disordered eating

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/

Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/
Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...