272: What nutrition science gets wrong about weight loss | Gary Taubes, science journalist

The mindbodygreen Podcast · Jan 6, 2021 · 55m

Gary Taubes: “When you pay attention to what makes a fat cell fat, it's insulin—it just dominates everything.” Taubes, an award-winning science journalist, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss why conventional nutrition advice sometimes doesn't work for weight loss (and what actually does), plus: *How to evade a sweet tooth* *Why calorie restriction is a fools errand* *How a low-carb, high-fat keto diet can help lower insulin levels* *The truth about keto-friendly sweeteners* *Exactly what happens to your fat cells during a fast* Enjoy this episode! Whether it's an article or podcast…