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#350 - Ben Carpenter on EVERYTHING FAT LOSS

The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals
The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals
Episode • Jul 9, 2023 • 40m

Personal trainer and fitness expert Ben Carpenter chats with Trey Elling about EVERYTHING FAT LOSS: THE DEFINITIVE NO BULLSH*T GUIDE. Topics include:

  • What separates this work from other fat loss books (0:30)
  • Obesity tripling in the last 50 years (2:37)
  • The ‘cafeteria diet’ (6:30)
  • How the game is rigged against food consumers (8:27)
  • Food quality vs quantity (12:35)
  • The perils of ultra-processed foods (14:36)
  • Why quick-fix diets are bad for weight loss (16:23)
  • Exercise and weight loss (20:28)
  • Paying too much attention to the scale (25:06)
  • Quantifying food habits (27:03)
  • Is sugar fattening (28:49)
  • Why fruit juice is bad for you (30:51)
  • Sugary drinks and dietary compensation (32:49)
  • Sleep quality and weight loss (34:22)
  • Eating fast (or slow) and appetite regulation (36:01)
  • The best lifestyle choices for a healthy weight (37:17)