Episode 35; Losing Weight On A Plant Based Diet IS Easier; A Scientfic Review w/ Rami Najjar

We've all heard that calories matter, and that for weight loss to occur we need to find a way to be in a calorie deficit. But what if some ways of eating made it easier for this to happen? This exactly what Rami, a PhD candidate pondered. And it was his scientific review article that got my attention when he looked at the other benefits of the plant-based diet that makes it easier for someone to lose weight.  These include (1) reduced caloric density, (2) improved gut microbiota symbiosis, (3) increased insulin sensitivity, (4) reduced TMAO, (5) activation of  PPARs, and (6) over-expression of mitochondrial uncoupling proteins. Collectively, these factors improve satiety and increase energy expenditure leading to reduced body weight. Don't worry, we go over what all that means in the podcast.  Here is a link to his review https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31717463/ once you have had a listen. And don't forget to give him a follow on Instagram @plantbased_climber