135: Understanding low-carb diets & how they work – Do you really need to cut carbs to lose fat? Substrate Utilization vs. Body Fat Loss

Taking a little deep dive into low carb diets, how they work for weight loss and some common misconceptions around carbs in the nutrition space. Topics discussed on this episode:

-What is a low-carb diet?

-How do most-low carb diets work for weight loss?

-Glycogen and water-weight fluctuations.

-Difference between substrate utilization and actual net body fat loss.

-How to decide what will work for you now + over the long term.

+ so many side tangents in-between.

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