3 Experts Reveal the Secrets to Optimizing Your Nutrition
Dave Asprey
Sep 17, 2024
Mindsip insights from this episode:
Trust children's instincts to avoid bad food
Children may intuitively reject a food they normally like, such as broccoli, if it contains a mold like Alternaria brassicas that can make you sick.
Incorporate salt in baby food for digestion benefits
Contrary to common pediatric advice, babies can benefit from salt used sparingly in their food for minerals and to help with digestion.
Transform 2 million hectares to halt climate change for 20 years
According to a UN report, converting 2 million of the 5 million degraded hectares of land to regenerative agriculture could stop climate change for 20 years.
Consume regenerative meat for plant phytonutrients
Animals that forage on a wide variety of wild plants incorporate the plants' medicinal phytonutrients into their meat, which you then consume.
Choose whole foods to boost metabolism and calorie burn
A study showed that eating a processed food sandwich caused a 50% reduction in post-meal calorie burn compared to a whole food sandwich with the same macros.
Address neuroinflammation to combat obesity epidemic
Neuroinflammation, specifically in the hypothalamus, is a primary catalyst for the obesity epidemic as it creates insulin resistance and disrupts the body's metabolic thermostat.
Evaluate food processing for added value, not negativity
Many beneficial foods, like Bulletproof coffee, are heavily processed, so the focus should be on whether the process adds value rather than demonizing all processing.
Avoid toxic mold to protect thyroid health
Exposure to environmental toxic mold can trigger an autoimmune response, causing the body to attack its own thyroid gland, a condition known as Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
Avoid polyunsaturated omega-6 fats to boost metabolism
Polyunsaturated omega-6 fats slow metabolic rate, similar to how they cause bears to hibernate, whereas saturated fats like butter accelerate metabolism.
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