Kristi is a PhD Candidate in Muscle Physiology at Queen’s University with the goal of contributing to our understanding of diet, food timing, exercise, and metabolism. She is wildly passionate and curious about all things diet, lifestyle, metabolic flexibility, aging, and longevity. You may recognize Kristi from her work in science communication with the Zero Longevity app and on Dom D'Agostino's personal blog, KetoNutrition.org. 

Kristi is a level 1 crossfit coach, passionate crossfitter herself and an ex NCAA Division 1 volleyball player. She also has an epic garden and personal gym and LOVES a 30 day challenge. 

03:48 – Community shoutouts
09:10 – Episode starts
10:15 – What is Kristi’s academic background?
14:33 – How did Kristi end up in research?
20:08 – What is Kristi’s PhD in?
24:45 – What is it like to be in the diet/fitness space socially?
28:34 – Context in scientific communication?
34:14 – What is metabolic health?
37:43 – What is metabolic flexibility?
39:15 – Should you be looking to improve metabolic flexibility?
40:00 – What exercise is best for metabolic flexibility?
48:26 – Zone 2 training isn’t always the most important type of training
55:10 – Should we be exercising fasted?
65:16 – Kristi’s half marathon efforts
65:47 – High intensity exercise and CGM glucose
Second meal effect Blog: https://blog.supersapiens.com/second-meal-effect/
Blog on Rebound Hypoglycemi: https://blog.supersapiens.com/best-time-to-eat-before-exercise/
Published research on rebound Hypoglycemia: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17461391.2023.2233468
69:10 – Starting exercise fasted vs fasting during exercise as well
71:50 – Kristi’s exogenous ketone use and metabolism of ketones
79:05 – Muscle biopsy experiences
81:43 – What has Kristi learned since using Supersapiens
87:24 – Health vs performance and metabolically unhealthy athletes
89:40 – Rush round
97:35 – Outro