Kevin Bass is an MD PhD student with a master’s degree in immunology. He runs the website The Diet Wars, a site devoted to debunking misinformation about nutrition and exercise.

What you'll learn from this episode:

  • Why eating carbohydrates from whole foods and minimally processed, high-fiber grains does not make you fat, even if it does spike your insulin. There are many biological mechanisms that control how much food you eat, and insulin is just a small part of the equation.

  • Why obesity is not a choice, but rather a set of genes that influences calorie intake, and how the diabetes drug, ozempic, may be approved to treat obesity. This drug could be a game changer in the treatment of obesity if healthy habits are formed and a lower caloric intake is maintained for long-term success.

  • How to lose weight the old school way by focusing on eating primarily whole foods, limiting the hyper-palatable foods that make you want to eat more, prioritizing protein, and eating fiber-rich fruits, vegetables, and legumes, and lastly, by moving your body and doing some type of resistance training.

  • The pros and cons of eating a plant-based diet, and how to get the advantages of a plant-based diet without the drawbacks, either through supplementation or adding a bit of animal protein.

  • The role of LDL in cardiovascular disease, and how to think about a food like beef holistically. Yes, it may raise your LDL, but it also contains important nutrients, like iron, taurine, and creatine.

  • And much more!

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Resources from this episode:

The Diet Wars

Kevin Bass | Twitter

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The Expression of Genes in Top Obesity-Associated Loci Is Enriched in Insula and Substantia Nigra Brain Regions Involved in Addiction and Reward | PMC

John Speakman | Wikipedia

On the Evolutionary Origins of Obesity: A New Hypothesis | Oxford Academic

Kevin D. Hall, Ph.D. | NIDDK

What Is Ozempic and Why Is It Getting So Much Attention? | The New York Times

10 Science-Backed Reasons to Eat More Protein | Healthline

Potential Beneficial Effects of Butyrate in Intestinal and Extraintestinal Diseases | PMC

Ketogenesis | Wikipedia

Gut Bacteria Selectively Promoted by Dietary Fibers Alleviate Type 2 Diabetes | Science

The Impact of Vegan and Vegetarian Diets on Physical Performance and Molecular Signaling in Skeletal Muscle | PMC

Iron Status of Vegetarian Adults: A Review of Literature | PMC

Veganism and Depression: What's the Link? | Healthline

Is It Time to Stop Skimming over Full-Fat Dairy? | Harvard Health

Hydrophilic or Lipophilic Statins? | PubMed

Stearic Acid | PubChem

Milk Fat Globule Membrane | Wikipedia

The Health Benefits of Psyllium | Healthline

Caffeine Blocks SREBP2-Induced Hepatic PCSK9 Expression to Enhance LDLR-Mediated Cholesterol Clearance | PubMed

The Treatment of Hyperhomocysteinemia | PMC

Dietary Alteration of N-3 and N-6 Fatty Acids for Headache Reduction in Adults with Migraine: Randomized Controlled Trial | The BMJ

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