In this episode we discuss:

Cole Robinson’s different iterations of the sugar diet and whether it’s okay to change your mind

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Timestamps:

0:00 – intro

0:37 – Cole Robinson flip-flops his recommendations on the sugar diet

7:43 – problems with using weight loss as the primary determinant of health

12:43 – Cole Robinson’s early recommendations on sugar fasting

14:16 – the impact of the sugar diet on gut and dental health

16:40 – the importance of understanding how a diet works rather than focusing solely on the short-term results

20:26 – the benefits of eating fruit rather than white sugar sources like candy

21:58 – concerns with blood sugar stability on low-fat diets

23:49 – problems with taking a “1990s low-fat approach” as Cole Robinson recommends

26:18 – Cole Robinson’s flip flop on the sugar diet

31:48 – concerns with digestion and liver detoxification on a low-fat diet

34:46 – Cole Robinson’s history of changing dietary recommendations – from the Snake Diet to the Sugar Diet

36:13 – whether the sugar diet could be used as a short-term tool to lose body fat

38:30 – the many iterations of advice on the sugar diet from Cole Robinson

39:53 – the importance of losing body fat in a healthy way

42:32 – will the 1990s low-fat diet last?

45:29 – whether having enough carbohydrates protects against muscle loss while on the sugar diet

46:57 – caution for those trying the sugar diet for weight loss

51:50 – FGF21 requires a protein deficiency

53:48 – why Cole Robinson’s new low-fat diet may not lead to rapid weight loss like the sugar diet

57:54 – the sugar diet shows that sugar isn’t the cause of insulin resistance

1:03:41 – did Cole Robinson actually lie about what he his original sugar diet recommendations?

1:13:27 – the toxic nature of social media and its impact on learning

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