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“High-intensity intervals, long demanding workouts, competition, and rapid recovery generally call for greater carbohydrate availability. Selected easy sessions may be completed with less carbohydrate when the purpose is to alter fuel use rather than maximize output.”

“The downstream effects of these food choices are weight gain and metabolic dysfunction. In this clip, Dr. Matthew Walker describes how sleep deprivation drives a preferential desire for high carbohydrate foods.”

“Recent human studies indicate that the fewer carbohydrates one eats, the lower the risk of death from all causes. In this clip, Dr. Eric Verdin explains the importance of the insulin signaling pathway in aging and highlights both animal and human research in this area.”

“Dr. Krauss led revolutionary research showing that contrary to popular belief, a low-fat diet made cholesterol profiles worse. This is largely due to a replacement of calories with carbohydrates. His research has shown that the chief culprit of atherogenic dyslipidemia is simple, refined sugar.”

“IGF-1 levels in humans increase with carbohydrate and protein intake. It is essential to keep the IGF-1 pathway in check to limit the proliferation of cancerous cells. In this clip, Dr. Peter Attia explains the complex relationship that exists between cancer cells, the immune system, and IGF-1.”

“The “Big Mac effect”, a colloquial term coined by Ronald Krauss, refers to this negative impact, which may become the focus of a full-fledged nutritional research study once funding is available.”

“Intermittent fasting, a dietary pattern that may deplete glycogen (carbohydrate stores) in the liver, increasing ketone production. Prolonged fasting, defined as fasting long enough to deplete carbohydrate stores, causing the body to switch from carbohydrate-based energy production to ketone metabolism, typically taking two to four days or more.”

“Poor sleep reduces the body's insulin sensitivity and changes a person's appetite, increasing the preference for high carbohydrate foods like pizza, pasta, and sweets. Lack of sleep also alters the gut microbiota and impairs immunity, putting us at risk for developing acute illnesses like colds and flu.”

“Breast milk is species-specific, containing nutritional and non-nutritional components tailored to serve the infant's varied needs. Nutritional components of breast milk Breast milk contains proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals to nourish the infant.”