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#10.03: F: Food: How does the food I eat affect my metabolic health?”
Eat Well. Transform Your Body
“What you measure you can improve”
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My guests on this week’s episode of The Lifestyle First Podcast are Dr Estrelita van Rehnsburg and Issy Warrack
In this episode we:
· Discuss metabolic health and metabolism in the context of energy
· Explore misconceptions about food and health
· Highlight the increasing prevalence of lifestyle diseases
· Discuss dietary guidelines
· Explore theories related to eating less fat and more carbohydrates
· Discuss the myth eating fat makes you fat
· Explore the food industry
· Consider the role of hyperinsulinaemia and insulin resistance in multiple diseases
· Discuss continuous glucose monitoring
· Consider supplementation with various diet choices
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1. The one question we discuss is “how does the food I eat impact on my metabolic health?”
2. The two references we look at are
(i) Eat Well or Die Slowly, Your guide to metabolic Health. Dr Estrelita van Rensburg and Issy Warrack. 2020
(ii) Lore of Nutrition. Challenging Conventional Dietary Beliefs. Tim Noakes and Marika Sboros. 2018
3. The three actions to take are:
· Determine your waist:height ratio, aiming for <0.5
· Count your carb intake (not calories)
· Eat natural fats
Which of these 3 actionable tips will you implement?
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