#261: Fasting Tips and the 2-Steps to Sustained Weight Loss with Dr. Ben Bikman

Published: Jan. 27, 2022, 11 a.m.

b"This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker and Rupa Health.\\nMost people are pretty confused when it comes to metabolic health. Fasting, macronutrient ratios, and blood glucose regulation are only a few of the topics that trip people up when it comes to managing a healthy weight and relationship to food.\\xa0Naturally, I like to look to the latest research to find a clearer picture. And science has come a long way since the \\u201ceat less, exercise more\\u201d paradigm was first introduced.\\xa0\\nIf you\\u2019ve wondered what aspects of your diet and lifestyle made the biggest impact on your metabolic health and how to make subtle tweaks for maximum impact, this episode of The Dhru Purohit Podcast is for you. Today I talk to my good friend, Dr. Ben Bikman about all this and more.\\xa0\\nDr. Bikman is a renowned metabolic research scientist and a popular speaker on human metabolism and nutrition. He is the author of the book, Why We Get Sick, which offers a thought-provoking yet real solution to insulin resistance and reversing pre-diabetes, improving brain function, shedding fat, and preventing diabetes. \\n\\xa0\\nIn this episode, we dive into:\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\n-The best approach to take when you start fasting (6:27)\\n-Why eating fruit first thing in the morning is not the best thing for our health (9:00)\\n-Dr. Bikman\\u2019s daily eating routine (11:40)\\n-What Dr. Bikman feeds his kids (17:32)\\n-The debate around fat metabolism and obesity (24:26)\\n-The implications for following the advice of \\u201ceat less, exercise more\\u201d (35:13)\\n-The two-steps to weight loss (36:44)\\n-Weight loss and psychological addictions (40:51)\\n-Dr. Bikman\\u2019s go-to snacks (46:23)\\n-The unique metabolic state in pregnancy and physiological insulin resistance (54:52)\\nFor more on Dr. Bikman, follow him on Instagram @BenBikmanPhD, and through his websites http://bikmanlab.byu.edu/ and https://www.insuliniq.com/. Get his book, Why We Get Sick at https://benbellabooks.com/shop/why-we-get-sick/.\\xa0Find Dr. Bikman's HLTH Code Meal Replacement Shake at https://gethlth.com/.\\nThis episode is brought to you by InsideTracker and Rupa Health.\\nInsideTracker provides detailed nutrition and lifestyle guidance based on your individual needs. Right now, they\\u2019re offering my podcast community 25% off. Just go to insidetracker.com/DHRU to get your discount code and try it out for yourself.\\nRupa Health is a place for Functional Medicine practitioners to access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 20 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, Great Plains, and more. You can check out a free live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com.\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"