Ep. 86 - Does weight loss slow your metabolism? | Fasting and Metabolism | 36-hour fasts boost metabolic rate and protect against adaptive thermogenesis | Free Intermittent Fasting Plan for OMAD
In this episode, Dr. Scott and Tommy discuss the often cited concern of metabolism and how weight loss and diets can affect resting metabolic rate. Adaptive thermogenesis is one of the body's...
Ep. 85 - Morning vs. Afternoon Workouts to Increase Insulin Sensitivity | Fasting to boost exercise benefits and weight loss | Insulin Resistance Assessment and using better tools to track your progress | Free Intermittent Fasting Plan
In this episode, Dr. Scott and Tommy discuss an interesting article looking at the effects of morning versus afternoon exercise on metabolic health and insulin resistance. The data are extremely...
Ep. 84 - Why overly restrictive diets fail long term | Healthy relationship with foods to avoid FOMO and overindulging | Reintroducing "off limit" foods | Free Intermittent Fasting Plan
In this episode, Dr. Scott and Tommy discuss a classic study on overindulging after using restrictive eating. Trigger foods, fear of missing out, and black/white perfectionist thinking within a...
Ep. 83 - How do we KEEP the weight off? Becoming the 5% who maintain long-term weight and health maintenance goals | Fasting Community, Long Term Goals, Insulate yourself against regain | South Beach, Juice Cleanse, Detox | Free OMAD Intermittent Fasting
In this episode, Dr. Scott and Tommy discuss recent studies that break down the key components to not only losing weight, but keeping it off and maintaining long-term health. This subject is not...
Ep. 82 - Meal Frequency & Body Composition | Should we eat smaller meals to boost metabolism? | One Meal a Day (OMAD) vs. Six Meals a Day (6MAD) | Free Intermittent Fasting Plan
In this episode, Dr. Scott and Tommy discuss a recent literature review looking at the very popular idea that eating smaller, more frequent meals is the best way to raise your metabolic rate. They...
Ep. 81 - Listener Q&A, Strategies for Long-Term Success | Push Yourself if you want to Improve | Fasting and Calories | Vacation on a Diet?! | Fasting Challenge & Free One Meal a Day Intermittent Fasting Plan
In this episode, Dr. Scott and Tommy answer burning questioners from listeners. The cover how to think through your calories, planning for long-term success, even during vacations, and...
Ep. 80 - Top Ten Foods that Spike Blood Sugar | How NOT to break your fast | Emotional ties to addictive food and how to separate from them | Worst foods for diabetes, blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, losing weight | Free Intermittent Fasting Plan
In this episode, Dr. Scott and Tommy round out the insulin and food mini-series with a discussion of data from continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) that give some surprising results in the top 10...
Ep. 79 - Metabolic health and insulin friendly foods | Decoding bloodwork and how fasting can help | Food swaps to increase insulin sensitivity & improve blood pressure, triglycerides, LDL | Free Intermittent Fasting Plan for OMAD One Meal a Day
In this episode, Dr. Scott and Tommy discuss the meaning and importance of the term "metabolic health," as well as actionable ways to improve it. So many food calculators and resources are focused...
Ep. 78 - Best ways to lower your blood sugar, improve your A1C, fix your bloodwork | How to keep insulin low, eating for diabetes, weight loss, sleep apnea | Free Intermittent Fasting Plan OMAD One Meal a Day
In this episode, Dr. Scott and Tommy discuss some of the simplest, most effective ways to lower blood sugar, which is a key component in the insulin and weight loss equations that so many people...
Ep. 77 - Should I take a Walk after Dinner? | Lowering Blood Sugar & Insulin with Exercise | Preventing Diabetes & Obesity, Avoiding Perfectionism | Free Intermittent Fasting Plan for OMAD One Meal a Day
In this episode, Dr. Scott and Tommy cover two recent studies on the effect of doing what your grandparents told you to do--take a walk after dinner! So many lifestyle diseases stem from insulin...