<p>Chris has a fascinating background. &nbsp;After studying economics, business and psychology at <a href="https://www.stanford.edu/"><u>Stanford</u></a> and <a href="https://www.harvard.edu/"><u>Harvard</u></a>, he worked as a trader <a href="https://www.bridgewater.com/people/ray-dalio"><u>Ray Dalio at Bridgewater Capital</u></a>, the world’s biggest hedge fund (now with $150b under management), to a private investor, author, father, athlete and biohacker.</p> <p>Like me, Chris believes in the numbers!</p> <p>After a couple of rounds of <a href="https://optimisingnutrition.com/data-driven-fasting/"><u>Data-Driven Fasting</u></a>, he’s been trying to get his Silicon Valley biohacker buddies to try it to optimise their health.</p> <p>As a data-driven engineer who’s dabbled in trading, I thought it would be fun to chat with Chris about how we can manage our psychology and biology with data. &nbsp;How can we tame our lizard brain to avoid self-sabotage that is often caused by our self-doubt in any area, including nutrition?</p> <p>It was fascinating to hear how <a href="https://optimisingnutrition.com/data-driven-fasting/"><u>Data-Driven Fasting</u></a> helped his brain find peace and calm around food and nutrition. &nbsp;Having peace that your body will get food exactly when it needs it is a nice change from the anxiety that popular extended fasting methods can often cause.</p>