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🗓️ 12 May 2025
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Dr. Mindy is joined by Ben Azadi to chat about metabolic health and Ben's new book, 'Metabolic Freedom.' Ben shares the main reasons behind the increase in metabolic diseases and busts common myths like the idea that weight loss is all about calories in, calories out. He stresses the importance of focusing on carbs, not calories and highlights the value of whole foods. Ben also explains the risks of processed seed oils and how some health studies can be misleading. Together, they explore how gut health affects metabolism, the benefits of changing dietary habits, and the impact of toxins and obesogens on metabolic health. Ben emphasizes the incredible power of positive thinking and affirmations, highlighting that changing how you see yourself is key to lasting results. The episode closes with a discussion on the importance of both environmental and psychological factors in achieving metabolic freedom - so make sure to stick around to the very end!
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In 2008, Ben Azadi was an obese man who went through a personal health transformation of releasing 80 pounds of extra weight, and getting metabolically healthy. Ever since, Ben Azadi, FDN-P, has been on a mission to help 1 billion people live a healthier lifestyle. Ben has over 16 years of experience in the health industry, and he's the author of four Amazon best-selling books. Ben is an international keynote speaker, and he's been featured in Forbes, LA Weekly, Disrupt Magazine, NY Times Mag, LA Entertainment Weekly and other publications.
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0:00.0 | On this episode of The Resetter podcast, I bring you my very dear friend, Ben Azadi. |
0:11.4 | Now, I know some of you have been listening to me for a while. |
0:14.1 | You've heard me bring Ben on. |
0:16.0 | We have great discussions about detox and metabolic health and mindset. |
0:21.6 | And as you'll hear, he's been on four times. |
0:24.6 | This is fifth time because our discussions are so deep and they're so nuanced, which is what we really need is to have a deeper discussion, give you all deeper tools on how to approach something as |
0:41.2 | important as metabolic health. |
0:44.4 | And what's really exciting about this episode is that Ben has a new book coming out, and it's |
0:49.2 | called Metabolic Freedom. |
0:50.7 | I was really honored to write the forward to his book. And I know Ben's heart. I know |
0:58.1 | how tenacious Ben is at learning. And what he has laid down in this book on metabolic freedom |
1:06.6 | is like no other. And I'm really excited not to just bring you this podcast, but I hope you run out |
1:13.5 | and get the book because there was so much more to discuss beyond what we discussed here. |
1:19.1 | But in this discussion, let me tell you, we start to break down some key concepts around weight loss |
1:27.2 | that if you're, or even just great metabolic health, |
1:31.0 | if you're looking to just keep improving that metabolic marker for yourself, we address the |
1:37.0 | calories in calorie out idea. And we really went into that deep. So if you're still confused, |
1:42.8 | know that that is a good discussion here. |
1:45.9 | We talk about, well, if you're not going to count calories, then what do you count? And what does that |
1:51.1 | mean when you're looking at a nutrition label? How do you navigate that nutrition label? What |
1:56.3 | needs to be your focus? We then went into the microbiome to talk about the power of the microbiome |
2:03.5 | when it comes to weight loss, which of course then morphed us into detox. I think this one's |
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