When you know better, you do better – Maya Angelou
This podcast episode attempts to explain the science behind LCHF. And we hope that that knowledge will help you as you prepare to start your journey to healing and better health.
In this episode, Tina and Natchi discuss the following:
- How much sugar is supposed to be in your blood and how does sugar get moved away from the bloodstream
- The role of insulin in blood sugar regulation and fat storage
- What makes us fat?
- TOFI – Thin on the outside and fat on the inside
- How to reduce the formation and storage of fat
- How to access the body’s existing fat storage
TIMELINE
0:32 – Overview of the previous episode
3:31 – The scientific reason why we should follow LCHF diet
4:30 – The 3 jobs of insulin in Blood Sugar Regulation & Fat Storage
9:37 – TOFI – Thin on the Outside, Fat on the Inside
13:12 – How to reduce insulin secretion
17:55 – Glycogen storage VS Fat storage
19:35 – Simple illustration explaining how to access body’s stored fat
RESOURCE LINKS:
- What is fasting? An explanation – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY3HRlYdV8Y
- Dr. Caryn Zinn – ‘Building Healthy Athletes… from beginner to winner – https://youtu.be/Wl2fe70Z2eA
- Dr. Peter Brukner – ‘Carbs. Fats. What Should The Elite Athlete Be Eating?’ – https://youtu.be/jtE_PNedBuE
- Prof. Peter Brukner – ‘Low Carb, High Performance’ – https://youtu.be/aMne2yc7nVY
- Dr. Peter Brukner – ‘Why Low Carb?’ – https://youtu.be/4WPF3RMPI9k
