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EPISODE · Jun 15, 2026 · 44 MIN

Blood Sugar Spiks, Carbs Deplete Nutrients, Thiamine Protocols, & Optimal Heart Rate (Q&A)

from The Energy Balance Podcast · host Jay Feldman Wellness

Check out the Energy Balance Mini-Course here: https://www.jayfeldmanwellness.com/energy/ Check out the Energy Balance Food guide here: https://www.jayfeldmanwellness.com/guide/ Check out the Energy Balance Solution here: https://www.jayfeldmanwellness.com/energy-balance-solution/   Timestamps: 0:00 – intro  1:26 – are beans and legumes actually healthy? 6:06 – whether we should avoid foods that spike our blood sugar 14:23 – challenging Ray Peat’s view that a higher resting heart rate is healthier than a low RHR 21:36 – factors that affect resting heart rate: stress, fitness, cardiac output, thyroid, and metabolic rate 25:22 – why a high metabolic rate can be unhealthy or healthy 29:10 – what is an optimal resting heart rate? 31:51 – the optimal amount of exercise to do each week 37:00 – when high-dose vitamin B1 supplementation may be beneficial 38:49 – do carbohydrates deplete thiamine (vitamin B1) and other nutrients? 41:15 – whether palm oil is healthy  

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