425: What we’re getting wrong about weight loss & underrated foods for your metabolism | Gut health expert Megan Rossi, Ph.D., R.D.

Megan Rossi, Ph.D., R.D.: “Nut butter is actually going to provide your body with a lot more energy compared to the whole version of that nut.”  Megan, a gut health expert and leading research fellow at King's College London, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the gut-metabolism axis, plus: - Why we don’t give apples enough credit (~09:26) - The best nut butters for your metabolism (~11:54) - How grains can help with weight management (~19:21) - How dark chocolate can reduce wrinkles (~26:38) - Best sources of plant-based protein (~32:50) Referenced in the episode: - Megan's book, How To Eat More Plants. - Follow Megan on Instagram. - A study on full-fat yogurt and lower body weight. - A study on high-flavanol dark chocolate and wrinkles. - A study on plant-based diets and depression scores. We hope you enjoy this episode sponsored by Dame Products, and feel free to watch the full video on Youtube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices