Tim Noakes is one of the highest ranked sports scientists in the world.
Prof Noakes was born in Harare, Zimbabwe in 1949. As a youngster, he had a keen interest in sport and attended Diocesan College in Cape Town. Following this, he studied at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and obtained an MBChB degree in 1974, an MD in 1981 and a DSc (Med) in Exercise Science in 2002.
Prof Noakes has published more than 750 scientific books and articles. He has been cited more than 21 000 times in scientific literature, has an H-index of 77 and has been rated an A1 scientist by the National Research Foundation of South Africa for a second 5-year term. He has won numerous awards over the years and made himself available on many editorial boards.
I’ve known him for a number of years and his insight has been inspirational to me. In fact, of all my podcast guests, Tim has made close to the most impact on me.
Eating healthy is superior to a pill or a vaccine.
Diet is foundational to mental clarity and physical wellbeing. When I combine what’s on my plate, with how many plates I deadlift, I can’t deny that I feel pretty damn empowered.
To be clear, I advocate (and follow) a low-carb lifestyle, as well as strength training, and have done so for many years.
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Tim also chatted to me on TNT Radio about pretty much the same thing. However, he focused a bit more on risk factors, such as “good and bad” cholesterol.
