How fat affects metabolic health and what to do about it | Simon Hill, Msc, Bsc

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Simon Hill

Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Education

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🗓️ 18 November 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Episode #340. Think metabolic health is all about carbs and calories? You might be missing a crucial part of the puzzle. Join me as I break down how the location and type of fat your body stores can dramatically impact your health and risk of disease. In this episode, you'll learn how body fat distribution influences your risk of metabolic disease, why weight impacts individuals differently, and how to determine if you have excess fat in your liver. Plus, discover my 6 key tips for enhancing your metabolic health through diet, exercise, and lifestyle adjustments. Specifically, we discuss: 00:00 What Is Metabolic Health and Why It Matters 00:41 The Root Cause of Poor Metabolic Health Revealed 02:55 Understanding Your Personal Fat Threshold (Key to Fat Loss) 04:32 The Twin Cycle Hypothesis: How Fat Affects Metabolism 05:10 Liver Fat: The Hidden Culprit of Metabolic Disorders 16:16 6 Proven Strategies to Reduce Ectopic & Visceral Fat 33:36 Key Takeaways: Fixing Metabolic Health in 6 Steps 35:00 Bonus Discover more insights and supporting studies in the full show notes. This episode is brought to you by: 38TERA Consider 38TERA's DMN-01 prebiotic supplement a daily multivitamin for your gut. Formulated by yours truly and gastroenterologist Dr Will Bulsiewicz. Use code THEPROOF for a discount at checkout. Eimele Eimele Essential 8 is a comprehensive multivitamin that is scientifically formulated to complement your plant-rich diet, increase and sustain your energy, and support the immune system, as well as heart and brain health. Follow this link to Eimele's website for 20% off your first order and subscriptions. WHOOP Whoop, the most advanced fitness and health wearable available. Your personalised fitness and health coach to recover faster, sleep better, and train smarter. Claim your first month free on join.whoop.com/simon. Momentous My go-to supplement brand for protein and creatine is Momentous. Use code LIVINGPROOF at checkout for 25% off and receive a free gift of 5 nights of their best-selling Sleep packs for orders over $75 at livemomentous.com. Eight Sleep Upgrade your sleep with the Pod 4 Ultra by Eight Sleep. Clinically validated to deliver up to 1 extra hour of quality sleep per night through temperature control and biometric tracking. Use code THEPROOF to get up to $600 off your Pod 4 Ultra purchase when bundled at eightsleep.com/theproof. This is their highest offer of the year! Try it risk-free for 30 days, with worldwide shipping. Birch Sleep deeply and wake up refreshed with a Birch Natural Mattress, combining premium natural materials with unbeatable comfort. Rest easy with a 100-night trial and 25-year warranty. Get 25% off all mattresses and 2 free pillows at birchliving.com/simonhill. Want to support the show? The best way to support the show is to use the products and services offered by our sponsors. To check them out, and enjoy great savings, visit theproof.com/friends. You can also show your support by leaving a review on the Apple Podcast app and/or sharing your favourite episodes with your friends and family. Simon Hill, MSc, BSc (Hons) Creator of theproof.com and host of The Proof with Simon Hill Author of The Proof is in the Plants Watch the episodes on YouTube or listen on Apple/Spotify Connect with me on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook Nourish your gut with my Plant-Based Ferments Guide Download my complimentary Two-Week Meal Plan and high protein Plant Performance recipe book

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0:00.0	If you've had a recent blood test and markers like HB-I-1C, fasting glucose, triglycerides,
0:10.6	H-D-C and LDL cholesterol are out of range, chances are your metabolic health is less than optimal.
0:16.4	You might even know that but remain confused as to what you can do about it.
0:20.6	While the majority of people online are arguing about what diet is best for metabolic health,
0:26.6	low carb or high carb and obsessing over protein for muscle growth,
0:30.6	they are overlooking the root cause of metabolic disease.
0:34.6	And that is exactly what today's video is about.
0:37.4	Simplifying metabolic health so that you can optimize yours.
0:44.3	Take your health to the next level with the zero cost 12 week living proof challenge.
0:49.3	An evidence-based program that I created to help you optimize your physiology to lower your risk of chronic disease and enjoy more years of good health.
0:59.1	Inside the challenge, you'll learn about the 10 truths, 10 important biomarkers to measure that predict your risk of developing disease,
1:06.4	how to calculate your very own longevity score, and evidence-based protocols to improve on whatever your baseline score is.
1:15.4	Start any time, simply go to theproof.com forward slash living proof
1:20.7	and download the PDF to get started.
1:23.4	That's theproof.com forward slash living proof.
1:37.5	This episode is proudly brought to you by a meal.
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2:09.3	So what is the root cause of poor metabolic health that I mentioned that many are overlooking?
2:14.8	Storing fat in the wrong place. Yes, that's right. Where your body is storing
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