The Nutrition Linear Progression with Robert Santana | Starting Strength Radio #30

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Mark Rippetoe and Starting Strength Coach Robert Santana discuss Robert's approach to getting started with nutrition for people who are strength training.



Transcript & Episode Resources

[Flying_tiger]

Coach Santana always good to hear you. The Nutritional LP is brilliant! There was an effort years ago at CrossFit to make implementing Zone Diet easier by referencing the hand as well (offered as a recollection not criticism or anything else). Look forward to your efforts refining and expanding.

[Robert Santana]

Thank you sir. Lots of ideas in the works to make it better.

[Yngvi]

Robert, could you clarify or provide more information on your statement that the mercury issue with fish has been debunked?

[Robert Santana]

Mercury is only an issue if the source is low in selenium. Selenium chelates mercury and you are thus able to excrete it. Most fish have a higher selenium:mercury ratio and as long as the selenium content exceeds the mercury content you are fine. Mako shark and swordfish come to mind as fish with legit high mercury levels. However, the commonly consumed fish (e.g. salmon, tuna, tilapia etc) are perfectly okay.