S11 EP28: Is Intermittent Fasting For You?
The Thick Thighs Save Lives Podcast
Constantly Varied Gear
4.9 • 716 Ratings
🗓️ 1 April 2025
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
We know you are mindful of what is going in your body but have you thought about when it goes in? And what’s your most important meal of the day? We invited Dr. Courtney Peterson, a leading expert on intermittent fasting (IF) to the podcast to discuss time-restricted eating (TRE), a popular form of IF. She explains the health benefits of TRE, including weight loss, and how it rejuvenates your body and potentially extends your lifespan. You know we aren’t fans of fad diets. In this episode, discover the science behind TRE and how it influences circadian rhythm, metabolism, hormones, blood sugar, and blood pressure levels. Dr. Peterson also addresses common questions around breakfast, weight loss drugs, ideal eating windows, and muscle mass, and she has recommendations for you!
(00:01:15) Welcome Dr. Courtney Peterson, internationally recognized researcher in the field of intermittent fasting to the podcast.
(00:05:30) Why Dr. Peterson has dedicated her career to the study of how humans metabolize food.
(00:08:10) We aren’t fans of fad diets. IF explained and what makes time-restricted eating different from a fad diet.
(00:12:34) A closer look at TRE: the most popular approach to IF..
(00:13:36) Study findings on metabolism, calorie restriction, life extension and weight loss.
(00:18:00) Why people lose weight eating in an 8 hour window and a comparison to weight loss drugs.
(00:21:24) IF doesn’t magically help you burn calories.
(00:29:14) A look at early TRE, circadian rhythm and the most important meal of the day.
(00:37:15) How eating early can help with fertility and what to do if you can’t eat early in the day.
(00:44:20) Why what you eat matters more than when and who should NOT fast.
(00:48:32) Does IF have an effect on muscle mass, which is also a key to longevity.
(00:56:20) Is it possible to sustain IF? There’s no one size fits all.
(01:00:03) Where to find Dr. Peterson
Dr. Peterson’s links:
University of Alabama at Birmingham
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| 0:00.0 | If they're willing to eat an early dinner, that would be my top recommendation. |
| 0:03.8 | 5 or 6 p.m. |
| 0:05.3 | Or if you're willing to do early or awesome, if you're not, don't worry about it. |
| 0:09.4 | So if you're willing to do early time restricted eating, you're probably getting the most benefits. |
| 0:14.2 | That said, for most people, it's not practical. |
| 0:15.9 | You have to eat dinner at a certain time of day. |
| 0:18.1 | So my second recommendation, if you're able to do it, is to eat |
| 0:22.7 | breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper. So that allows you to keep |
| 0:28.1 | your current meal times, but still get a lot of the benefits. |
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| 1:13.4 | Hi, everybody. And welcome back to the Thick Thighs Save Lives podcast. I'm Rachel and I have |
| 1:18.9 | a seriously, she's a guest that I think has been really, it's just you guys have been asking for it and we've been waiting for the right |
| 1:30.5 | person. And Courtney Peterson is the right person to talk about a topic that you guys have |
| 1:37.3 | been asking us about for years now. I want to let you guys know a little bit about Dr. Courtney Peterson because she is an internationally |
| 1:48.1 | recognized researcher in the field of intermittent fasting. We didn't just get anybody for you guys. |
| 1:55.6 | We are serious about giving you guys the best information. So we got you the best. So welcome Courtney to the |
| 2:05.2 | podcast. Yeah. Thank you so much for having me. I'm excited to be here. We're so excited to have you. |
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