272: What nutrition science gets wrong about weight loss | Gary Taubes, science journalist
Gary Taubes: \u201cWhen you pay attention to what makes a fat cell fat, it's insulin\u2014it just dominates everything.\u201d\nTaubes, an award-winning science journalist, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss why conventional nutrition advice sometimes doesn't work for weight loss (and what actually does), plus:\n*How to evade a sweet tooth*\n*Why calorie restriction is a fools errand*\n*How a low-carb, high-fat keto diet can help lower insulin levels*\n*The truth about keto-friendly sweeteners*\n*Exactly what happens to your fat cells during a fast*\n\nEnjoy this episode! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at:\xa0podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Also be sure to check out Taubes' new book, The Case For Keto, which you can find at http://garytaubes.com/works/books/the-case-for-keto-2020.\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices