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Summary of Transcript:
The video discusses the importance of shifting the paradigm of obesity as simply resulting from calorie intake and exercise to understanding the hormonal dysregulation of fat accumulation and the link to the diet through insulin. The speaker notes that those who gain weight easily differ from those who don’t, and doctors need to be better informed to help their patients appropriately. The speaker suggests fasting for long periods or intermittent fasting to mobilize fat rather than storing it to minimize insulin. Overall, the video highlights the need to re-think traditional beliefs about weight loss and gain to support best those struggling with obesity.
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Summary of Description:
In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, journalist Gary Taubes discusses how the conventional thinking on obesity has led to 60 years of controversy, the “diet wars,” and the current obesity and diabetes epidemics. He debunks misconceptions about weight loss and offers insights into a low-carb/high-fat diet, which he says can improve health, control blood sugar and blood pressure, diminish chronic pain, reduce weight, and improve heart disease risk. Taubes also discusses his new book, “The Case For Keto,” which encourages a keto lifestyle over the traditional calorie-counting approach.
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The Failure of Conventional Thinking on Obesity
The mainstream medical community has failed us regarding obesity, according to award-winning journalist Gary Taubes. During his appearance on Bulletproof Radio episode #778, Taubes explained why decades of bad science have led to misconceptions and misinformation about nutrition, dieting, and obesity.
The Case Against Conventional Wisdom
Taubes argued that the conventional thinking on obesity, which claims that we get fat because we consume more calories than we expend, is flawed. He cited authorities from the 1820s who recommended a low-carb and high-fat diet to lose weight “as if by magic.” He also noted that clinical trials from the 1930s onward supported this idea.
The Fat Shaming Connection
People are led to believe that they get fat because they overeat, and this misconception can cause them to feel bad about themselves. This flawed conventional thinking on obesity has led to fat shaming in our society, according to Taubes. Taubes thinks the focus should be on adopting a healthier diet and lifestyle rather than blaming individuals for their weight.
The Failure of the Calorie Deficit Model
Taubes argues that creating a calorie deficit to lose weight is flawed. He claims that this method can make us feel hungry but not lean. Taubes believes that a low-carb/high-fat diet can be better for weight loss and overall health.
The Case For Keto
Taube’s book, “The Case For Keto,” promotes a low-carb/high-fat diet to control blood sugar and blood pressure, reduce weight, and improve heart disease risk. He cites thousands of physicians worldwide who eat a ketogenic diet and prescribe it to their patients.
The Problems with Conventional Wisdom
Taubes believes that the nutritional and academic authorities have failed us regarding obesity. He argues that decades of bad science within the mainstream medical community have led to bad advice from doctors on how to manage our overall nutrition. Taubes points out that this led to tens of thousands of people turning to fad diets because the conventional wisdom was ineffective.
Moving Forward
Taubes believes it is time to move on from the conventional thinking on obesity and nutrition. He believes that we need to acknowledge the failure of the authorities and the need for new approaches. Taubes promotes a low-carb/high-fat diet as a healthy and effective way to control weight and improve overall health.
Conclusion
The conventional wisdom on obesity has failed us, according to Gary Taubes. Decades of bad science and flawed conventional thinking have led to misconceptions about nutrition, dieting, and obesity. Taubes argues that we must move on from these old ideas and promote new approaches, such as a low-carb/high-fat diet. The focus should be on adopting a healthier diet and lifestyle rather than blaming individuals for their weight.
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Bulletproof Radio episode #778
In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, my guest is Gary Taubes, an award-winning (and my all-time favorite) science and health journalist widely known for his investigative work on the food and diet industries.
He explains how the conventional thinking on obesity has led to 60 years of controversy, the ongoing “diet wars,” and the current obesity and diabetes epidemics.
You may know his previous book, “The Case Against Sugar,” which exposed the extreme dangers of sugar in our diets. He’s on this episode with his new book, “The Case For Keto.”
“The nutritional and academic authorities have failed us, and they and we should acknowledge that,” he says. “Had they not failed us, we would, almost by definition, never have reached this point of epidemic obesity.”
Decades of bad science within the mainstream medical community led to all sorts of bad advice from doctors on how patients should diet and manage their overall nutrition. In this episode, we talk about the decades of those misconceptions:
Authorities from the 1820s onward and clinical trials from the 1930s reported that people with obesity could lose weight “as if by magic” if they just abstained from carbohydrates and replaced those calories with fat.
The fat shaming so prevalent in our society stems directly from the conventional thinking on obesity that we get fat because we consume more calories than we expend and overeat.
Why trying to lose weight by eating less and exercising more—trying to create and maintain a calorie deficit—will make us hungry, but not lean.
Why tens of thousands of physicians worldwide have taken, specifically, to eating ketogenic diets—” keto,” very low in carbohydrates, high in fat—and why they now prescribe this way of eating to their patients.
“People do fad diets because the conventional wisdom doesn’t work,” Gary says. “You do exactly what you’re told to do, and all it does is keep you fat and make you hungry. You feel bad about yourself because you blame yourself for failing. Any reasonable person in that circumstance will look for another approach.”
So, how can we move forward on a better path? I’m so excited for you to listen and find out.
Gary’s work is some of the best at breaking everything down to reveal the truth. And in this case, you’ll learn from him how he found out that a low-carb/high-fat diet makes you healthier, controls blood sugar and blood pressure, diminishes chronic pain, reduces weight, and improves heart disease risk. What’s not to love?
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