EFR 029: The Secret Life of Fat with Dr. Sylvia Tara
Ever Forward Radio with Chase Chewning
Chase Chewning
5.0 • 947 Ratings
🗓️ 14 August 2017
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
Whether you are trying to lose weight or are seeking to better understand the human body on your own wellness journey, you have undoubtedly encountered that dirty little "F" word... FAT. We all have it, but why? What is its biological purpose? This episode dives deep into the science of this hormone and how it works for us and against us.
"Dr. Sylvia Tara, holds a Ph.D. in biochemistry from The University of California, San Diego and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.She was a healthcare management consultant with McKinsey & Company, and has worked for the world's largest biotechnology companies.
After an extended battle with fat, Dr. Tara became fascinated with its resiliency and embarked on a mission to better understand it. This book is the culmination of years of research and interviews with physicians, patients and leading scientists. The Secret Life of Fat will forever change how you think about this misunderstood organ."
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome back to Ever Forward Radio. |
| 0:03.2 | I am your host, Chase Tuning. |
| 0:06.0 | And this is your weekly source for inspiring content from people who are putting a purpose to their passion and truly living a life ever forward. |
| 0:17.2 | This is Ever Forward Radio. |
| 0:20.0 | Thank you. This is Ever Forward Radio. |
| 0:31.1 | Hello, hello, hello, welcome back, everybody. |
| 0:34.5 | Thank you all so much for joining me again this week. |
| 0:38.5 | We've got another awesome episode lined up, another awesome conversation with an expert in their field. I really think that this message is going to hit home with a lot of you |
| 0:43.5 | all. Myself included, I have tried to manipulate my body composition. I've tried to gain weight, |
| 0:49.4 | lose weight. And when you really get down to the science of it, it really comes down to |
| 0:53.4 | manipulating body fat. |
| 0:54.9 | And that's what this episode is all about. |
| 0:56.9 | I'm going to be speaking with Dr. Sylvia Tara, the author of the recent amazing read, The Secret Life of Fat. |
| 1:02.8 | This is all about the science behind the body's least understood organ and what it means for you, |
| 1:08.8 | how to figure out how your body is working for you and against you when it comes to this dirty little F word called fat. |
| 1:16.6 | But before we dive into the interview, I want to give a special shout out to user John Stavarakis, who wrote this incredible review for me over on iTunes. |
| 1:26.8 | And again, leaving an iTunes, five-star rating, and even going above and beyond leaving |
| 1:31.1 | a review is probably one of the best ways to help draw attention and grow ever forward |
| 1:36.1 | radio. |
| 1:37.2 | iTunes really pays attention to content on there that is receiving some love, basically, getting |
| 1:42.2 | the ratings, getting the reviews. |
| 1:44.5 | And that helps to get more attention on the charts and bring some more awareness to the message we're |
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