Podcasts Business Onward Nation Episode 857: Eating for business success, with Thom King

Episode 857: Eating for business success, with Thom King

Published: Jan. 21, 2019, 9 a.m.

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Thom King always struggled with his weight before adopting a ketogenic lifestyle. In Guy Gone Keto he details how perseverance and a high-fat, low-carb diet enabled him to drop five waist sizes in a single year. His essential wellness program includes tips for reading and understanding food labels, supportive techniques to make you feel capable and empowered, as well as tasty recipes and easy-to-follow meal plans that will keep you fit and healthy for life.

Thom King is the founder and CEO of Steviva Brands Inc., one of the largest importers, manufacturers, and distributors of natural sweeteners. A self-described \\u201cbio hacker,\\u201d he has made it his life\\u2019s work to study food science and use his knowledge to help people eat healthier, avoid harmful sugars, and maintain diet and exercise habits that defeat metabolic disease. His company, based in Portland, Oregon, derives its name from stevia, the South American plant extract that is calorie-free yet three hundred times sweeter than sugar, and does not contribute to the combination of metabolic diseases that Thom calls \\u201cdiabesity.\\u201d

What you\\u2019ll learn about in this episode:

  • What has been happening with Thom and his business since his previous appearance on Onward Nation in episode 589
  • Why Thom decided to write his book \\u201cGuy Gone Keto: How to Lose Weight, Feel Great, and Achieve Lifelong Fitness\\u201d
  • Why Thom started living a ketogenic lifestyle, and what changes it brought to his life and wellbeing
  • Why improved sleep and a corrected sleep cycle have been tremendous benefits Thom has received from his new lifestyle
  • How liver health can impact all aspects of your life, and how a ketogenic diet can help with liver health
  • How the ketogenic diet works, what foods are acceptable, and how to properly balance your foods to maintain ketosis
  • Why the first week is the most difficult, and how you will begin to see changes almost immediately
  • How balancing your microbiome can help with decision-making, depression and energy levels
  • Why you should research the real science behind the principles of the ketogenic diet and its benefits
  • Why shaming yourself\\u2013especially body-shaming\\u2013is only harmful and why self-acceptance is important

How to contact Thom King:

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