#190: Carbs: Why we think they're essential for sustainable fat loss & good health with Keith Littewood
We have Tommo back on the podcast. He’s been on heaps of times. We’ve done a bunch of episodes on hormones, blood testing, foods and digestibility, menopause, and more! If you haven’t heard those ones, go back and give them a listen. This time Tommo and I are chatting about keto and why it’s not a great strategy for long-term health.
90% of women we help in our programs have tried keto and found it didn’t work for them. Many of these women end up with health issues when they try to sustain the keto diet long-term, or they end up binging and gaining weight. And there are tonnes of good reasons for this!
In this episode, Tommo and I discuss:
➡️Why carbs are essential for the body
➡️What happens when you undereat carbs
➡️The impact of carbs on thyroid function
➡️Why the basics matter
➡️Insulin resistance and diabetes
➡️The flaw of the insulin-glucose model
➡️Why sugar isn’t poison (and what is!)
➡️How sugar acts in the body
➡️Why sugar cravings happen
➡️The sleep-carb connection
➡️Why carbs are important at breakfast
➡️How to reintroduce carbs back into your diet
➡️How carbs affect your hormones
➡️How quick-fix and fad diets impact your metabolic rate
➡️Why you have the power to improve your health
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SHOW NOTES
02:09 - Brief background of Keith
03:50 - Why keto isn't a great strategy for weight loss and long term health
04:00 - Keto and carnivore how they work
05:55 - Learning and being involved in the process and why this is important
06:38 - Why carbs are essential for the body
07:58 - Utilising fat vs carbs
08:31 - What happens when you undereat carbs
10:12 - Thyroid function and tolerance to restrictive diets
12:36 - Blaming carbohydrates
13:13 - What I thought was a healthy diet
14:05 - What really helped me when I found pro-metabolic eating
14:48 - Digestive issues and green vegetables
16:42 - Why you may gain weight if you don't track your food and gradually increase your carb intake
18:48 - Doing the basics first before taking supplements and why this is important
20:15 - Finding what works for you
20:40 - Insulin resistance and diabetes
24:20 - Why the insulin-glucose model is flawed
24:50 - Why sugar isn't a poison
27:50 - Taking ownership
30:47 - Consistency
31:27 - The connection between sleep and carbs
34:38 - Why we always recommend women spend some time each week planning and food prepping
35:48 - The importance of carbs at breakfast
39:50 - How to reintroduce carbs back into your diet
43:31 - Estrogen and maintaining high level of carbohydrates
44:25 - My post-surgery healing
47:14 - How quick-fix and fad diets impact your metabolic rate
50:06 - Why you have the power to improve your health
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