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477: The new science of metabolism & body fat | William Li, M.D.

The mindbodygreen Podcast

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How to Eat to Beat Your Diet

The polyphenols in about 150 foods that I've discovered and write about in my book, Eat to Beat Your Diet, actually trigger your body while you're eating to burn more fat. So, there are foods that light up your metabolism. And by the way, healthy fat, healthy amounts of fat, good fat actually contains about 20% of your immune system. Our immune system lives inside our fat. We don't want it to be inflamed. But we wanted a nice hive of immune cells in there so they can actually fight on our behalf.

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