
The Science Behind How to Lose Weight with Stephan Guyenet
Stephan is an obesity researcher, neurobiologist, and author. In addition to his research, he enjoys synthesizing and communicating science for a general audience over at his hugely successful blog. Stephan has a BS. in biochemistry (University of Virginia) and a PhD in neurobiology (University of Washington). He recently published the fantastic book 'The Hungry Brain', which dives into the causes of obesity from the perspective of overeating and related brain chemistry.
Episode 38 The Science Behind How to Lose Weight with Stephan Guyenet
In this episode you will learn:
- What's really making us fat?
- The brain science behind hunger and satiation.
- The truth behind calorie-restricted diets.
- Does eating fruit make you fat?
- What is our fat mass setpoint and why it gets in the way of us losing weight?
- The 6 things you must address to lose weight successfully!
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