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0:00 – Intro
0:10 – Why Meat & Potatoes Might Be the Optimal Diet
1:08 – Why Potatoes Are So Nutrient-Dense
2:28 – Ground Beef vs Choice Cuts & Organ Meat Blends
3:57 – Could You Survive Long-Term on Just Steak & Potatoes?
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6:43 – Potatoes, Carb Sensitivity & the Randle Cycle
9:09 – Why Some People Thrive on Carbs, Not Fat
11:46 – Body Fat %, Testosterone & the U-Shaped Curve
13:44 – The Personal CoQ10 Experiment (testosterone & sleep)
19:02 – CoQ10 Dosing & the Nutrient-Deficiency Hierarchy
22:56 – Time-of-Day Carb Partitioning – Steak vs. Potatoes
24:43 – Carbs, Sleep & the Tryptophan Connection
29:38 – Late-Night Protein – Cottage Cheese Before Bed
31:06 – Honey on Potatoes – Worth It?
33:38 – Where to Find More of Chris

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