272: What nutrition science gets wrong about weight loss | Gary Taubes, science journalist

Published: Jan. 6, 2021, 10 a.m.

b"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"