James Collier: The Science Behind Huel & The Secret To Mindful Eating

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High Performance

Sports, Self-improvement, Mindset, Growth Mindset, Health & Fitness, Non-negotiables, Education, Life Lessons, High Performance

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🗓️ 9 January 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

James Collier is a renowned nutritionist and co-founder of Huel, dedicated to improving health and longevity through better nutrition. With decades of experience and a no-nonsense approach, James has become a trusted voice in the world of dietary science and food innovation.

In this episode, Jake and Damian dive into James’s mission to help people transform their health, especially through how they eat. James opens up about his path to becoming a nutritionist, what inspired him to take this journey, and the motivations that shaped his career.

He also shares insights into the creation of Huel, shedding light on the inspiration behind the products and the ongoing debate about whether they qualify as ultra-processed food (UPF). Along with Jake and Damian, James explores the often-controversial topic of seed oils, offering his take on whether they are truly healthy or harmful.

This episode offers a deeper understanding of nutrition, practical advice on eating better, and insight into James’s “5 pillars” for improving health and longevity.

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0:20.8	I don't believe there actually is such thing as an expert in nutrition as a whole. Now, habit reminders on the high performance app.
0:24.9	I don't believe there actually is such thing as an expert in nutrition as a whole.
0:28.7	People who talk in absolutes very likely not giving you good information.
0:30.9	This is science, right? This is addressing it.
0:33.8	And we've got people in the world struggling to feed themselves here.
0:35.9	And we sit here in the West.
0:36.9	Plenty of food.
0:39.4	It just strikes me as very privileged.
0:43.2	It's all very well living a long time with brilliant healthcare that we've got these days.
0:46.9	But can we live older in good health, in better health?
0:53.6	That's James Collier, the author of New Nutrition Book, Well-Fed and Co-Founder of Fuel,
0:55.2	who joins us on today's high performance with me, Jay Humphrey, and my expert co-host, Damien Hughes. Now, as you'll hear
1:00.0	in this conversation, James first became fascinated by the transformative power of nutrition
1:04.5	when his mother was diagnosed with breast cancer when he was a young lad. She made huge changes to her
1:09.9	lifestyle and diet with a view to
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