There is an obsession in this world with weight loss.
The search term “weight loss” outpaces the search term “fat loss” by leaps and bounds.
In fact, on May 3, 2020, “weight loss” reached the most popular search term status on google in The United States. Reaching a popularity score of 100/100. On the same day the term “fat loss” only had a popularity score of 4 out of 100.
It may seem trivial and semantic to some; but to me that says a lot about the mentality and understanding of metabolism, body composition, and largely why the dieting culture frequently fails.
On the subject of metabolism, fat percentage and fat quality are what matters in the grand scheme of health, fitness, and longevity. Not weight. However, most “diets” are designed to set you on the path of reaching a specific weight that somehow reflects health. These weight focused diets often overlook the impact of their weight loss program on your emotions, muscle mass, bone health, brain health, and hormone health.
The topic of weight and fat can be very triggering to discuss. Especially for those of us who have had ongoing struggles with metabolism and have reached a point of frustration and even mental health concerns around weight.
When approaching this topic, I could think of no one better to bring on Alex Leaf, MS, CISSN one of the up and coming stars in Nutrition Research and one of the pioneers of the Fat Loss Blueprint. After learning about his approach on this topic, I felt that it was one of the most responsible and integrative approaches to fat loss I have come across.
In this episode we speak about:
1. Fat loss factors such as ghrelin, orexin, AMPK, protein muscle synthesis, cortisol, and satiety
2. Resistance training and its effect on metabolism
3. Discuss the impact of sleep and circadian rhythm disruption
4. His take on macronutrients such as protein
5. His take on calories
And much more.
One of the things about Alex is that he is not hype. He’s grounded, full of science, and his approach to fat loss is very thoughtful and careful.
About Alex Leaf, MS, CISSN
Alex is a nutritionist, researcher, writer, and scholar. He is a graduate of Bastyr University’s master’s didactic program in dietetics (https://bastyr.edu/academics/nutrition/msn-didactic-program-dietetics) . He received his undergraduate degree from Washington State University. He has worked with Examine.com and has performed research on overfeeding with the esteemed Dr. Jose Antonio through ISSN. He is also on faculty at the University of Western States in their Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine master’s program (https://www.uws.edu/human-nutrition-functional-medicine/) . Along with his wife, Briana Theroux, and Ari Whitten he has recently developed a comprehensive online program in fat loss called The Fat Loss Blueprint. He is an advocate of a non-dogmatic and evidence-informed approach to nutrition.
Social Media Links:
Website: (https://alexleaf.com/)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/alexjleaf/?hl=en)
Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/aleaf45)
Fat Loss Blueprint (https://www.theenergyblueprint.com/the-fat-loss-blueprint/?cookieuuid=25b8f3eb-90d1-4ede-9d7b-c608fa368e77)
Keywords: #fatloss #weightloss #ghrelin #adiponectin #orexin #protein #ampk #fatlossblueprint #alexleaf #cortisol #circadianrhythm
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