Wellness Wednesday: The Skinny on Fat

Join Mark and Eliz as they discuss some recent research into the nature of fat and watch as science proves your grandma was right all along.
The Show Notes -
as promised and with all the research studies mentioned in the podcast:
Sarcopenia = the deterioration of muscle tissue due to age - after you hit 30, the rate increases 3-8% every 10yrs
5:00 - Insulin Resistance causes muscle wasting 
9:30 - Goal = 1 gram of protein for each pound of ideal body weight
10:20 - does fat make you fat?
12:20 - does move more, eat less actually work?
13:30 - What the Average American Ate in 1939 - a review of the US Census from 1939
14:10 - American Resting Metabolic Rates have fallen in the past 100 yrs -in Men -in Women
14:40 - Average American woman has gone from a clothing size 14 to a size 16-18 in the past 5 years
16:00 - Omega 6/Linoleic Acid causes fat cells to grow
17:40 - Omega 6s cause us to be hungrier and get fatter
18:00 - Saturated Fat protects you from strokes & doesn't increase risk of heart attacks
21:00 - other foods that contain Omega 6
21:25 - 1960-2008 amounts of linoleic acid in our fat
22:40 - oxidized fats cause inflammation
23:30 - 9 calories per 1 gram of fat, 4 calories per 1 gram of protein (some bodybuilders count protein of zero)
24:20 - Go for whole foods - dodge processed stuff especially with lots of ingredients
26:00 - change in American Protein Consumption & amounts of Omega 6 in chicken and pork
28:00 - high intensity exercise can spike your blood sugar (but in a good way)
39:00 - A1c and Testosterone discussion
32:15 - Get your Fasting insulin checked - Goal = under 5
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Wellness Wednesday: The Skinny on Fat
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