Real Talk, Whole Life

Episode 197, Carbohydrate Insulin Hypothesis

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  • Intro (0:00)
  • News and Views (1:18)
  • Stacy has jet-lag
  • She had an amazing time
  • Matt posted on Instagram for Stacy
  • Stacy was truly able to disconnect while away and it was so amazing
  • Stacy is hoping she can stay a little bit in that mental vacation mode forever
  • How Sarah manages her social media time
  • Weight Loss Research Continued (12:40)
  • This week's show will focus on another study that has been fairly controversial
  • This study was designed to be the best controlled study to finally test the carbohydrate insulin hypothesis of obesity
  • The flaw in the food journaling that is used in many studies
  • The idea of the study is that eating a lot of simple carbohydrates increases insulin, which increases fat storage and slows down your metabolism
  • The idea is that low carb and keto diets work is in the absence of carbohydrates our insulin drops and we turn on all this fat burning machinery - we become "fat adapted"
  • How the study was structured to test this
  • The results from the study
  • The goal of sustainable weight loss is to preserve your lean body mass because your muscle mass is what keeps your fat burning up
  • The ketogenic diet in this study did the exact opposite of what peoples goals are when losing weight
  • This study bust a myth that has been around for several decades
  • This is in tandem with other studies that show that the same number of calories on a low carb diet are more satiating than a standard american diet, which is the reason why Sarah thinks people lose weight on the Paleo diet - we are focusing on the most nutrient-dense and satiating foods in a balanced way to how we are eating
  • This study is not saying that low carb diets don't work for losing weight, they are saying that you might do better with a different approach
  • They are saying that the reason why a low carb diet or keto diet helps with weight loss is because of the focus on more satiating calories and this natural energy deficit that occurs
  • Sarah's reflection on when she was on a low carb diet
  • Framing the discussion around the healthiest way to lose weight - the importance of avoiding nutrient deficits when working towards a sustainable approach
  • The bottom line is that we need to have a caloric deficit, an energy deficit, to lose weight - this is different than saying that weight loss is about calories in and calories out 
  • The flaws with "portion control" and calorie counting
  • The benefits of focusing on nutrient dense foods 
  • An article on a Biggest Loser contestant who was given weight loss drugs to aid in their results
  • Stacy is happy to be back home and hopes to share a blog post soon on her journey and how she navigated food in Europe
  • Thank you for listening! 
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