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Diet Trends and How They Affect Your Health | Simon Hill, Msc, Bsc on the Ellen Fisher Podcast

The Proof with Simon Hill

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Balance Calories to Control Fat Composition

Eating an ancestral diet can still lead to excess calorie consumption and weight gain, particularly increasing visceral fat rather than just subcutaneous fat. High saturated fat intake exacerbates fat accumulation in the liver and pancreas, leading to insulin resistance and impaired glucose utilization. In contrast, replacing saturated fats with polyunsaturated fats can help reduce harmful ectopic fat in these organs, thus aiding metabolic health. The liver plays a crucial role as the master regulator of metabolism; therefore, strategies promoting diets rich in saturated fats may inadvertently worsen metabolic health outcomes.

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