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Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. William Li to discuss how to get off yo-yo dieting and find an eating approach that will work for you for the long haul. Dhru and Dr. Li discuss which foods cause weight gain and slow metabolism, which foods help burn body fat and heal your metabolism, and where you can find quality sources of good, healthy food.

Dr. William Li is an internationally renowned physician, scientist, and author of the New York Times bestseller, Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself. His groundbreaking research has led to the development of more than 30 new medical treatments that impact care for more than 70 diseases, including diabetes, blindness, heart disease, and obesity. 

He is the President and Medical Director of the Angiogenesis Foundation, which leads global initiatives on food as medicine. His newest book, Eat to Beat Your Diet: Burn Fat, Heal Your Metabolism, and Live Longer will be released on March 21, 2023.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. William Li dive into:

-The top conceptions people have about fat and metabolism (0:16)

-Debunking the idea that some people have a fast or slow metabolism (2:50)

-Why fat is more than just something to fear (13:10)

-White fat versus brown fat (18:20)

-How excess body fat impacts the body (29:15)

-The flaws in the “calories in, calories out” approach to weight loss (40:56)

-How the gut microbiome factors into obesity (50:06)

-The foods that help tame body fat (1:05:11)

-Dhru’s health journey and how he personalized his diet (1:30:56)

-Choosing foods that support your biology (1:46:53)

-Dr. William Li’s MediterAsian diet and a day in the life (1:52:55)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Eat to Beat Your Diet: Burn Fat, Heal Your Metabolism, and Live Longer is available for preorder here. 

-Dr William Li’s free Metabolism Masterclass

For more on Dr. William Li, follow him on Instagram @drwilliamli, or through his website, https://www.drwilliamli.com.

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