Every time I’m in a situation where people find out I’m a nutritionist, they want to ask me very specific questions about differing diet approaches. Last week was no different.

As I was preparing for elbow surgery, from overuse, the pre-op nurse asked me about a diet regimen a doctor was using. He is an ultra-athlete and does something called “intermittent fasting” paired with “fat adaptation.” He tells her how great he feels, making her then wonder if she should be doing the same thing.

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