239: Fast carbs vs. slow carbs | David Kessler, M.D.

David A. Kessler, M.D.: "LDL, fasting blood glucose, and blood pressure: If we work on those as a country, we can change health care as we know it.”

Kessler, a pediatrician and former commissioner of the FDA, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to change your diet for optimal metabolic health, plus:

*Why your GI tract is more complex than you think*

*Why only 12.2% of Americans are metabolically healthy*

*Why eating less and exercising more isn't always effective for weight loss*

*The perfect plate for metabolic health*

*How to incorporate "slow carbs" into your diet*

Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Also be sure to check out Kessler's book, Fast Carbs, Slow Carbs, which you can find at https://www.harpercollins.com/products/fast-carbs-slow-carbs-david-a-kessler.

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