Episode #265. Escaping an echo chamber and admitting that you have changed your mind – particularly when you have a large, engaged audience – is no easy feat. In this conversation, I sit down with Thomas DeLauer to break down some of the existing walls between different dietary camps, opening the conversation around nuance and an open-minded approach.
We cover:
- Intro (00:00)
- Simon makes assumptions about Thomas DeLauer (5:03)
- Thomas on working out (6:58)
- Biohacking (8:37)
- Cold plunges and saunas (9:35)
- Thomas DeLauer and alcohol (15:51)
- Tea or coffee (18:50)
- Battling and overcoming obesity (20:39)
- Low-carb vs low-fat diet (31:06)
- Unprocessed vs. ultra-processed diets (39:04)
- Benefits of CGM for non-diabetic (47:10)
- Saturated fat and insulin resistance (52:09)
- What Thomas and Simon's diets look like (1:02:29)
- Do we need fibre? (1:10:18)
- Food intolerances (1:17:40)
- Changing lifestyle after traumatic event (1:23:17)
- Strategies for a healthier lifestyle (1:26:15)
- Calorie Counting and Intermittent Fasting (1:28:26)
- Thomas DeLauer on Vegan diet (1:35:46)
- Choosing different diets and finding common ground (1:37:40)
- Roy Taylor's research on Losing Weight (1:43:47)
- How Sleep Deprivation affects your diet (1:51:01)
- Outro (1:56:14)
For more insights like the ones shared in this episode, head to Thomas’ YouTube channel or check out his book, Intermittent Fasting Made Easy. You can also connect with him on Instagram and his website, https://thomasdelauer.com/.
Enjoy, friends.
Simon
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