Macronutrients include fat, protein, and carbohydrates. Fiber is a type of carbohydrate. All four nutrients have different effects on glucose and metabolic health. Dr. Robert Lustig and Ben Grynol discuss the metabolic health effects of each macronutrient, how to prevent age-related muscle loss, how to improve gut health, and more.

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🎙 What Robert Lustig, MD, & Ben Grynol discuss:
(03:36) — Protein helps prevent age-related muscle loss
(04:25) — What if you just consume protein and do not exercise?
(05:21) — Leucine is a stimulator of insulin release
(08:55) — Which fats are good and bad for you?
(13:22) — How dietary fat affects your glucose response
(14:59) — The importance of fiber
(15:52) —What does fiber do?
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