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The obesity epidemic isn’t about calories-in-calories-out. Instead, chronic stress and high insulin levels from refined carbs and sugar are drivers of fat storage. And the type of fat stored matters, since visceral fat accumulation leads to worsening metabolic health. Dr. Robert Lustig and Mike Haney discuss the different types of fat and how they are stored and burned; what thin on the outside, fat on the inside means; whether people can be healthy at any size; environmental factors that contribute to obesity; and what people can do to manage weight.
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🎙 What Robert Lustig, MD, & Mike Haney discuss:
(09:40) — Three things are required for fat storage to occur
(21:54) — The key to fat loss is reducing insulin
(23:39) — Refined carbohydrates lead to fat storage
(32:41) — What is metabolically healthy obesity?
(42:05) — Visceral fat causes “metabolic mayhem”
(45:40) — What is thin on the outside fat on the inside?
(50:27) — Stress causes the accumulation of visceral fat
(58:06) — Exercise helps burn visceral fat
(01:00:58) — The key to being healthy
(1:06:12) — Endocrine-disrupting chemicals also play a role in obesity
(1:26:46) — Is there such a thing as “health at any size”?
Transcript & Show notes
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Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/sxJvfqTFttY
Previous episodes
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268 - #268 - The truths about obesity, skinny fat, TOFI & why thin people can be unhealthy | Dr. Robert Lustig & Mike Haney Thu, 21 Nov 2024
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267 - #267 - How trauma can contribute to autoimmune disorders, and what you can do | Dr. Sara (Gottfried) Szal and Mike Haney Thu, 24 Oct 2024
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266 - #266 - How and why to eat an anti-inflammatory diet | Dr. Robert Lustig & Ben Grynol Thu, 10 Oct 2024
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265 - #265 - How do you know if you are healthy and what your labs tell you? | Dr. Robert Lustig & Mike Haney Thu, 26 Sep 2024
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264 - #264 - How aging and menopause drive muscle loss and fat gain | Dr. Robert Lustig & Ben Grynol Thu, 12 Sep 2024
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263 - #263 - How do macronutrients affect your blood sugar and metabolic health? | Dr. Robert Lustig & Ben Grynol Thu, 29 Aug 2024
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262 - #262 - How do lifestyle changes affect your metabolic health? | Dr. Robert Lustig & Ben Grynol Thu, 15 Aug 2024
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261 - #261 - Uric acid-raising foods to avoid for metabolic, gut, and overall health | Dr. David Perlmutter & Dr. Casey Means Thu, 01 Aug 2024
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260 - #260 - Why high insulin levels drive fat storage and weight gain and what you can do | Dr. Robert Lustig & Ben Grynol Thu, 11 Jul 2024
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259 - #259 - What being ‘postdiabetic,’ rather than prediabetic, means and how to get there | Eric Edmeades & Ben Grynol Thu, 04 Jul 2024
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258 - #258 - What are glucose and insulin and why do they matter for health? | Dr. Robert Lustig & Ben Grynol Thu, 20 Jun 2024
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257 - #257 - Join the “Good Energy” Levels book club and take charge of your health | Dr. Casey Means & Dr. Robert Lustig Fri, 14 Jun 2024
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256 - #256 - How quickly can you change your metabolic health and how long does it last? | Dr. Robert Lustig & Ben Grynol Thu, 06 Jun 2024
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255 - #255 - Why you might be a lean mass hyper-responder if you go keto but have high cholesterol | Dave Feldman, Dr. Nick Norwitz & Dr. Dominic D’Agostino Fri, 31 May 2024
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254 - #254 - The writing of ‘Good Energy,’ your guide to taking charge of your metabolic health | Dr. Casey Means & Mike Haney Tue, 14 May 2024
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253 - #253 - What is insulin resistance and why does it matter? | Dr. Rob Lustig & Dr. Dominic D’Agostino - (Replay) Thu, 09 May 2024
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252 - #252 - Why nutrition matters for brain health and how to modify your diet | Dr. Georgia Ede & Dr. Dominic D’Agostino - (Replay) Thu, 25 Apr 2024
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251 - #251 - How to track your macros for fat loss and muscle gain | Josh Clemente & Dominic D'Agostino Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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250 - #250 - Is fructose a driver of Alzheimer’s disease? | Dr. Richard Johnson & Dr. Rob Lustig - (Replay) Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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249 - #249 - The links between gastrointestinal health, metabolic health, and fertility | Dr. Robin Rose & Ben Grynol - (Replay) Thu, 28 Mar 2024
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248 - #248 - A low-carb diet may boost exercise performance and health | Professor Tim Noakes & Josh Clemente - (Replay) Thu, 14 Mar 2024
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247 - #247 - Why sleep is one of the key aspects of your metabolic health | Mike Haney & Ben Grynol - (Replay) Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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246 - #246 - How to keep your blood sugar more stable and why it matters for weight loss and overall health – Tips from Glucose Goddess | Jessie Inchauspé & Dr. Casey Means Fri, 23 Feb 2024
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245 - #245 - Autoimmune disease, multiple sclerosis, holistic protocols, & metabolic health | Dr. Terry Wahls & Dr. Casey Means - (Replay) Thu, 08 Feb 2024
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244 - #244 - Where metabolic health and culture converge | Dhru Purohit & Austin McGuffie - (Replay) Mon, 29 Jan 2024
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243 - #243 - Why sugary drinks can cause weight gain and low energy | Dr. Richard Johnson & Dr. Dominic D’Agostino Fri, 02 Feb 2024
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242 - #242 - Healthy eating for kids | Austin McGuffie & Ben Grynol - (Replay) Thu, 04 Jan 2024
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241 - #241 - How environmental chemicals are making us sick and fat | Dr. Rob Lustig & Dr. Casey Means - (Replay) Fri, 29 Dec 2023
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240 - #240 - Follow three diet rules to improve health, lose weight, and prevent diseases | Dr. Swaranjit Bhasin & Dr. Casey Means Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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239 - #239 – Big Ag feeds into Big Pharma: Metabolic health benefits from regenerative farming | Dr. Robert Lustig & Ben Grynol - (Replay) Thu, 07 Dec 2023
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238 - #238 - How regenerative farming boosts soil health and the nutrient content of the plants and animals we eat | Will Harris & Dr. Casey Means Thu, 23 Nov 2023
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237 - #237 - Erectile dysfunction may mean chronic disease & early death | Dr. Merrill Matschke & Dr. Casey Means - (Replay) Thu, 16 Nov 2023
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236 - #236 - How keto improves brain health and weight loss and combats chronic disease and disorders such as ADHD | Dr. Annette Bosworth & Dr. Casey Means Thu, 02 Nov 2023
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235 - #235 – Understanding predictive markers of metabolic dysfunction | Dr. Sara Gottfried & Dr. Casey Means - (Replay) Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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234 - #234 - Why your workout isn’t working for you and what to do instead for improved metabolic health and body composition | Dr. Gabrielle Lyon & Dr. Casey Means  Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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233 - #233 - Big Food, Big Sugar & how they affect our metabolic health today | Dr. Robert Lustig & Ben Grynol - (Replay) Thu, 05 Oct 2023
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232 - #232 - How do you afford nutritious food when you live in a food desert and why investing in nutrition is an investment in yourself | Shawn Stevenson & Dr. Casey Means Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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231 - #231 – Adaptation and why it’s important to our metabolic health, stress, and trauma | Dr. Casey Means & Dr. Molly Maloof - (Replay) Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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230 - #230 - How the ketogenic diet may work as a medical therapy for various conditions such as migraine, epilepsy, mental health issues, and more | Beth Zupec-Kania, Denise Potter & Dr. Dominic D’Agostino Thu, 14 Sep 2023
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229 - #229 - Nature Wants Us to Be Fat | Dr. Casey Means & Dr. Richard Johnson - (Replay) Thu, 07 Sep 2023
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228 - #228 - Why nutrition matters for brain health and how to modify your diet | Dr. Georgia Ede & Dr. Dominic D’Agostino Thu, 31 Aug 2023
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227 - #227 – How 3 chronic conditions are connected to high blood sugar and what you can do | Dr. Ben Bikman & Dr. Casey Means - (Replay) Thu, 24 Aug 2023
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226 - #226 - How do weight-loss medications affect metabolic health? And will Ozempic and other GLP-1s actually solve the obesity crisis? | Dr. Rob Lustig & Dr. Casey Means Thu, 17 Aug 2023
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225 - #225 - How sugar harms kids’ bodies and brains and what parents can do to foster healthier eating habits | Austin McGuffie & Dr. Robert Lustig (Replay) Thu, 10 Aug 2023
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224 - #224 - How the keto diet may ease depression in bipolar disorder and other mental health conditions | Iain Campbell, Bret Scher & Dominic D’Agostino Thu, 03 Aug 2023
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222 - #222 - Sugar, Soda, and Society: Insider Insights into Coca-Cola, the Metabolic Health Crisis, and Systemic Missteps | Calley Means & Dr. Casey Means Thu, 20 Jul 2023
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221 - #221 - Brain Energy: Does food affect mental health? | Dr. Chris Palmer & Ben Grynol - (Replay) Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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220 - #220 - Astronaut Scott Kelly on CGMs, the NASA Twins Study & the Impact on Metabolic Health in Earth & Space | Josh Clemente & Scott Kelly Thu, 06 Jul 2023
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219 - #219 - What half of women will die of, and how to fix it | Dr. Sara Gottfried & Dr. Casey Means - (Replay) Thu, 29 Jun 2023
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218 - #218 - Fixing the problems with ultra-processed foods | Dr. Tim Harlan & Dr. Rob Lustig Thu, 22 Jun 2023