Mario Limaduran, executive chef at Trifecta, joins this Performance Edition of The Thorne Podcast to talk about his food philosophy, how to create meals for athletic performance, and why great nutrition doesn’t have to sacrifice taste.  Rundown   During this episode you’ll learn about:  1. Chef Mario Limaduran – his career from Cornell to Exos to UFC to Trifecta [0:34]  2. What is Trifecta? [5:17]  How Chef Mario builds his food philosophy of great taste, great nutrition [6:24]  3. How the restaurant industry prepared Chef Mario for the athletic performance world [8:17]  4. What is “nutrient density”? How is it different from “if it fits your macros (IIFYM)”? [12:32]  How to remove stigma from the “dieting” approach to nutrition [17:18]  5. How to supplement a “food first” diet [20:14]  6. Questions from the community:  What are some tips for someone who’s just getting started cooking? [25:18]  Favorite way to sneak vegetables into a meal? [26:58]  What’s Mario’s favorite culinary location? What food would he have as a last meal? [29:24]  Favorite books and other resources for upping your culinary game? [31:08]  Resources to topics mentioned in this episode:  Thorne Partners with Trifecta: Personalized Nutrition Just Got Tastier  F1’s Daniel Ricciardo On Life in the Fast Lane  Why We Should Rethink The Western Diet  What is Blue Light and How Does It Affect Me?  Follow Chef Mario on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter or on YouTube at ChroniclesOfACook  Products mentioned in this episode: Magnesium Bisglycinate, FloraMend Prime Probiotic®  Subscribe to More Content   Subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts so you never miss an episode. You can also learn more about the topics in the episode by checking out the latest news, videos, and stories on Thorne’s Take 5 Daily blog.