The Sugar Diet: Lose Fat and Increase Your Metabolism WITHOUT Losing Muscle Mass (EB # 134)

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In this episode we discuss:
-How the sugar diet, honey diet, and other similar diets actually work and whether FGF21 is really responsible for their benefits
-How you can lose weight while eating sugar and without sacrificing your health
-The side-effects of the sugar diet and how to modify the diet to prevent those effects
-The surprising effects of the sugar diet on testosterone, digestion, and bone health
-Whether you’ll lose muscle on a low protein diet like the sugar diet
-Whether you shouldn’t be eating carbs and fats together due to the Randle cycle


0:00 – intro
1:08 – FGF21 summary: increasing metabolism at a cost
4:06 – how the sugar diet, honey diet, fruit till noon diet, fairy princess diet, and other similar diets actually work
10:03 – low-fat diets improve insulin sensitivity, even without protein restriction or FGF21 upregulation
17:50 – whether very low protein diets are ever beneficial and whether they always lead to muscle loss
25:54 – protein recommendations for insulin sensitivity, weight loss, and kidney function
29:07 – using the sugar diet for rapid weight loss or “getting shredded”
32:13 – sugar diet concerns: bone loss, infertility, stunted growth, muscle loss, metabolic suppression, weight regain, and nutrient deficiencies
35:53 – will eating protein with dinner prevent the negative effects?
36:28 – blood sugar instability, sleep issues, and excess glucagon on the honey diet and sugar diet
40:17 – Randle Cycle misconceptions: do you need to separate carbs and fats
44:50 – how low-fat diets work to improve glucose metabolism and misapplications of the Randle cycle
48:17 – low-fat diets and hormones: low testosterone and DHT levels in men
49:22 – the sugar diet and digestion: SIBO, impaired liver detoxification, low bile flow, and endotoxin
53:52 – is the sugar diet too restrictive? Is it sustainable?
59:57 – how to modify the sugar diet to reduce the negative effects
1:02:23 – how to achieve lasting weight loss while improving long-term health


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