Simple, Sustainable Nutrition with EC Synkowski PH162

<p style="text-align:center;">“There's no diet plan, there's no 30 day challenge that's going to stick with you forever.  You, ultimately at some point, are in the driver's seat.” - EC Synkowski</p> <p class="p1">EC Synkowski is the founder of <a href='https://optimizemenutrition.com/'>OptimizeMe Nutrition</a>, a company dedicated to helping anyone improve their health and well being with simple, non-restrictive diet methods.</p> <p class="p1">EC started CrossFit in 2006 and over time her enthusiasm and hard work led to seminar staff and flowmaster positions for the Level 1 and CrossFit Weightlifting courses, a CF-L4 certification, and a career as a Program Manager with <a href='https://www.crossfit.com/'>CrossFit, Inc.</a>  In 2017, EC stepped down from her position at CrossFit to focus on finishing her second master’s degree in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine.</p> <p class="p1">From there, she founded OptimizeMe Nutrition, where she focuses on helping individuals understand nutrition physiology and it’s day-to-day application.</p> <p class="p1">She is the creator of the <a href='https://optimizemenutrition.com/800-gram-challenge/'>#800gChallenge</a>, a straightforward eating plan that encourages participants to maximize their fruit and vegetable intake and encourages the consumption of whole, unprocessed foods, and it’s slightly more advanced partner, <a href='https://optimizemenutrition.com/2019/07/09/the-lazy-macros-approach-to-diet-protein-800gchallenge/'>Lazy Macros</a>.</p> <p>I was excited to catch up with EC for her second appearance on the podcast.  We talked about the 10 Principles of Nutrition, the importance of making sustainable changes to our diet, and the nutrition takeaways she’s gleaned from the COVID-19 pandemic.</p> <p>This conversation left me feeling inspired, and Dani and I have decided to run a four week challenge using EC's Lazy Macros approach starting on September 28, 2020 for all of our Pursuing Health subscribers!</p> <p>Our focus will be on eating 800 grams of fr