My Take on Carnivore, Longevity Foods, Daily Supplements and Self-Improvement | AMA #2 |The Proof With Simon Hill, MSc, BSc

The Proof with Simon Hill

Simon Hill

Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Education

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🗓️ 7 May 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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In this AMA episode of The Proof, I take your questions on everything from reversing plaque buildup to fasted cardio, the safety of seed oils, and how to bounce back after antibiotics. These episodes are a chance to share where my thinking is currently at grounded in science, but always evolving. In this episode, I cover: Most underrated foods for long-term health Can we reverse plaque in arteries or just slow it down? Seed oils: worth avoiding or overblown fear? Gut health recovery post-antibiotics Fasted cardio for fat loss: what the data says Supplements I take daily (and ones I skip) Carnivore diet, meat and the planet: separating science from spin Key habits for pregnancy, longevity, and daily performance A few thoughts on alcohol, morning routines & personal growth Whether you’re looking to refine your health habits or just curious about the latest science on hot topics, I hope this one helps bring a little clarity and inspiration. Want to support the show? The best way to support the show is to use the products and services offered by our sponsors. To check them out and enjoy great savings, visit theproof.com/friends. You can also support the show by leaving a review on the Apple Podcast app and sharing your favourite episodes with friends and family. This episode is brought to you by: 38TERA Consider 38TERA's DMN prebiotic supplement a daily multivitamin for your gut. Formulated by yours truly and gastroenterologist Dr Will Bulsiewicz. Use code THEPROOF for a discount at checkout. Eight Sleep Upgrade your sleep with the Pod 4 Ultra by Eight Sleep. Clinically validated to deliver up to 1 extra hour of quality sleep per night through temperature control and biometric tracking. Use code THEPROOF for $350 off at eightsleep.com/theproof. Try it risk-free for 30 days, with worldwide shipping. Function Health Take charge of your health with advanced blood testing and personalised insights. Function Health provides a practical solution to track key health markers such as cholesterol, blood sugar, and more. For the first 1,000 listeners, new members get a $100 credit when signing up. Head to functionhealth.com/simonhill to claim your credit. Only available to those living in the United States. Eimele Eimele Essential 8 is a comprehensive multivitamin that is scientifically formulated to complement your plant-rich diet, increase and sustain your energy, and support the immune system, as well as heart and brain health. Follow https://eimele.com/essential-8/15660280.html. for 20% off one-time purchases and subscriptions. WHOOP Whoop, the most advanced fitness and health wearable available. Your personalised fitness and health coach to recover faster, sleep better, and train smarter. Claim your first month free on join.whoop.com/simon. Simon Hill, MSc, BSc (Hons) • Creator of theproof.com • Host of The Proof with Simon Hill • Author of The Proof is in the Plants Subscribe & Connect: • YouTube • Apple Podcasts • Spotify • Instagram: @simonhill • Twitter: @theproof • Facebook: The Proof with Simon Hill Nourish your gut with my Plant-Based Ferments Guide and download my Two-Week Meal Plan.

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0:00.0	Howdy friends, great to be back here together for another Ask Me Anything episode.
0:10.0	To all of those who have submitted questions via Instagram, thank you very much.
0:15.0	We have a great mix of questions today about nutrition, exercise, gut health, planetary health, and even personal
0:23.0	growth towards the end. Yes, we are going beyond science today. If you didn't submit a question
0:30.5	and you would like to participate next time, please connect with me at Simon Hill on Instagram.
0:35.8	And when I put up a story asking for questions, that is your chance to submit yours.
0:42.7	Okay, so my goal is to get you out of here within 30 minutes today.
0:46.7	So let's get into it.
0:48.4	The first question submitted was, what are the most underrated foods for long-term health? What are the most
0:57.9	underrated foods for long-term health? I'm going to keep this one simple and focus on a food
1:03.5	group, legumes, which includes tofu, tempay, lentils, beans, chickpeas, etc. The reason that I choose legumes is that eating more
1:15.0	legumes, particularly in exchange for fatty cuts of meat and or ultra-processed foods, means two things.
1:22.9	More fiber and more plant protein. Two nutrients that scientists who study populations all across the world
1:30.6	have found to be consistently associated with lower risk of death and disease. Currently, about
1:37.9	70 to 85% of total protein intake in a typical Western diet. So the diet of Americans, the diet of Australians,
1:45.9	comes from animal protein, from beef, chicken, turkey, pork, eggs, etc. I discussed the benefits of
1:54.6	eating more plant protein in detail in episode 318 of this show following a new study out of Harvard by Walter Willett and colleagues.
2:03.3	And in that study, which included almost 50,000 subjects who were followed for almost for decades,
2:09.9	found that replacing 3% of energy from animal protein with 3% of energy from plant protein
2:15.7	resulted in 38% greater odds of healthy aging.
2:20.7	Now, part of that association is likely driven by the fact that when you eat more plant
2:26.6	protein, you're also by default consuming more fiber and polyphenols,
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