BHP 088: Dr. Mark Cucuzella | Sugar, Institutional Change, Running Better and Minimalist Shoes

The Better Human Project

Our guest this week is Dr. Mark Cucuzella – a man with more talents and accolades than we can easily fit into an opening sentence.

Here’s everything you need to know:

• Dr. Cucuzella is a professor at WVU School of Medicine
• He’s also a practicing physician and is responsible for the removal of sugar from WVU hospitals
• He’s a competitive runner with over 100 marathon and ultramarathon finishes
• Mark opened the nation’s first minimalist shoe store, Two River Treads in Ranson, West Virginia
• He designed the Air Force’s Efficient Running Project to promote healthier and better running
• And he’s the author of Run For Your Life, a book about, you guessed, running better & healthier

PRESS PLAY to tune into our conversation about eating less sugar, educating the public, creating institutional change, running better, and of course, minimalist shoes.

In This Episode:

• Meet “the man who removed sugar from WVU hospitals” (not a single soda in the drink machines!)
• The best 5-Minute Crash Course in Sugar Metabolism you’ll ever hear
• Using Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM) for personal and coaching purposes
• No coincidence: the most obese states are also the least educated
  • Making education accessible in order to affect change
• What it really takes to drive institutional change
• Movement, natural running and why most people “run wrong” (+ what to do instead!)
• The problem with most footwear and what to look for when choosing your shoes
• Building and leading incredible teams and business
• Using Elastic Recoil: Mark shares a few tips from Run For Your Life to help us run better and healthier
• Dr. Mark’s Top Tips to:
  • Be Better
  • Do Better

PRESS PLAY TO TUNE IN.

Links & Resources

• Dr. Mark Cucuzella’s Website
• The Nation’s First Minimalist Shoe Store: Two River Treads
• Mark’s Book: Run For Your Life
• Scott Dolly: Movement, Performance, and Longevity on the BHP
• Lauren Burgess: ULTRA Marathons and Self Discovery on the BHP

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