#63- Dr. Stephan Guyenet- The Hungry Brain and the unconscious reasons we overeat

If you go back to 1890, only 1 in 17 middle-aged white men had obesity.... today it's pretty much 50/50 for middle-aged white men whether they're obese

The combination of fat and carbohydrate is what really drives us to over-consume more than anything else.

Essentially what insulin does - it's a traffic cop that tells your body to burn the fuel that you just ate.

...If you eat human junk food, you're probably going to get fat

How the brain works to regulate fat storage

I think that we need to change the food environment and we need to change the physical activity environment of this country - those are the fundamental drivers of this health crisis that we're finding ourselves in.

..Those are the states - Louisiana to like North Carolina - those are the fattest states in the country.

What I object to is the idea that it's all about carbohydrates, and calories and fat and exercise don't matter.

I think our current system is really not that great for making nutrition recommendations. It's just too intertwined with industry interests.

The lipostat is more effective at preventing fat loss than it is at preventing fat gain...