239: Fast carbs vs. slow carbs | David Kessler, M.D.
David A. Kessler, M.D.: "LDL, fasting blood glucose, and blood pressure: If we work on those as a country, we can change health care as we know it.\u201d\nKessler, a pediatrician and former commissioner of the FDA, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to change your diet for optimal metabolic health, plus:\n*Why your GI tract is more complex than you think*\n*Why only 12.2% of Americans are metabolically healthy*\n*Why eating less and exercising more isn't always effective for weight loss*\n*The perfect plate for metabolic health*\n*How to incorporate "slow carbs" into your diet*\n\nWhether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Also be sure to check out Kessler's book, Fast Carbs, Slow Carbs, which you can find at https://www.harpercollins.com/products/fast-carbs-slow-carbs-david-a-kessler.\nThanks to Prima for sponsoring this episode of the mindbodygreen podcast. Visit Prima.co and enter the code MINDBODY for 25% off your first order.\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices