307: What we’re getting wrong about metabolic health & weight | Robert Lustig, M.D.

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🗓️ 12 May 2021

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Robert Lustig, M.D.: “The fat in the organs, the fat in the liver, the fat in the muscles that you can't measure by standing on a scale—it's the fat you can't see that makes all the difference.” Lustig, a pediatric neuroendocrinologist and New York Times bestselling author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to actually know if you're metabolically healthy, plus: - What you need to know about nutrition labels - Why obesity is a red herring when it comes to metabolic health - The truth about alternative flours - Why treating chronic diseases is not “draggable” but “foodable” - Why you should always protect the liver & feed the gut Referenced in the episode: - Lustig's book, Metabolical. - Christopher Newgard, Ph.D.'s research on branched-chain amino acids and insulin resistance. Our bestselling gut health supplement is back in stock! Make sure to use the code PROBIOTICPOD at checkout to save 25% off your first month subscription. It's the only blend in the world with our unique combination of four strains to beat bloating, aid digestion, and reset your gut.* To learn more about the supplement Jason swears by, visit mindbodygreen.com/probioticpod. Enjoy 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: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. *These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or taking medications, consult with your doctor before starting a supplement routine. It is always optimal to consult with a health care provider when considering what supplements are right for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the MyBuddyGreen podcast. I'm Jason Wachib, founder and co-CEO of MyBuddyGreen and your host.
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0:43.6	performance is not guaranteed. Dr. Robert Lustig is a pediatric endocrinologist in the
0:52.1	internationally acclaimed author of the popular works Fat Chance. Sugar has 56 names,
0:58.1	the Fat Chance cookbook and the hacking of the American mind. And he's here today to discuss
1:03.6	his latest must-read title, Metabolical. The lore and the lies of processed food, nutrition
1:11.1	and modern medicine. Rob, welcome. Thanks for having me, Jason. It's my pleasure.
1:20.2	So great to have you here. The title of your book is Metabolical. I loved it. It's an important book.
1:25.7	We need a book like this, given what's going on in the world right now. So excited to dive in
1:31.0	with you today. And there are so many interesting tidbits in here, and I'm going to start with
1:36.9	the nutrition facts label. And you say the label tells us what's in the food, but what we really need
1:45.6	to know is what's been done to the food. And no label tells us that. So let's start there.
1:52.5	Well, that's exactly right. So the nutrition facts label was devised back in 1990 with an update
2:00.5	just recently to tell us what's in the food and what's important to know what's in the food.
2:05.3	Well, I'll be honest with you. You're assuming that there's something in the food that's not,
2:10.8	if you have to have that nutrition facts label, my contention and the whole point of the book is
2:17.2	that all food is inherently good. It's what we do to the food that's not. And what we do to the food
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