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146: How to Break Carbohydrate Dependency and Become a More Efficient Fat Burner | Mark Sisson
The Genius Life
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146: How to Break Carbohydrate Dependency and Become a More Efficient Fat Burner | Mark Sisson
The Genius Life
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Max Lugavere, Mark Sisson
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Jan 6, 2021
146: How to Break Carbohydrate Dependency and Become a More Efficient Fat Burner | Mark Sisson
The Genius Life
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Jan 6, 2021
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The longer you go in a day without eating, the more good stuff happens in your
body.
Mark Lugavere & Mark Sisson Practice Intermittent Fasting
The pursuit of metabolic flexibility really is the holy grail of health. If you are metabolically flexible, everything else falls into
place.
The Pursuit of Metabolic Flexibility Is the Holy Grail of Health
You can store about 500 grams of carbohydrates in your body ... That's 2,000 calories. You can store 2,000 calories of sugar in your body, but you store 3,000 calories in just a single pound of
fat.
There Are 3,000 Calories in a Pound of Body Fat
The ketone fire hose is not a function of added fat in your diet or any fat in your diet; it's purely a function of the deficit of exogenous
glucose.
Excessively Upping Fat Intake Isn't Necessary If You Eat Keto
So, the way to do this and the way to develop metabolic flexibility is to cut the carbs, is to reduce the amount of glucose that your body has access
to.
Increasing Metabolic Flexibility By Reducing Carb Intake Facilitates Fat Burning
Metabolic flexibility is this capacity that the human body has to extract energy from from a variety of different energy
substrates.
Metabolically Flexible People Can Derive Energy from Fat & Glucose
That's one of the realizations you come to when you become metabolic inflexible is we eat too damn much food. All of us
do.
Mark Sisson Often Fasts for 24 Hours or Skips Lunch
I do believe that that a time-restricted window for eating is optimal. So, I usually eat 1:30 or 2:00 o'clock in the afternoon—that's my first meal. Then, I'll eat
dinner.
Mark Lugavere & Mark Sisson Practice Intermittent Fasting
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Max Introduces Mark Sisson (Part I)
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Max Introduces Mark Sisson (Part II)
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Why Mark Sisson & Max Lugavere Aren't Anti-Corn
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Foods Affect People Differently; Experiment to Find the Diet That Works for You
food
nutrition
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Metabolically Flexible People Can Derive Energy from Fat & Glucose
glucose
fat
carbohydrates
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Most People Aren't Metabolically Flexible; They're Carbohydrate-Dependent
glucose
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Carbohydrate-Dependent People Rarely Burn Stored Body Fat
carbohydrates
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Increasing Metabolic Flexibility By Reducing Carb Intake Facilitates Fat Burning
fat
glucose
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The Pursuit of Metabolic Flexibility Is the Holy Grail of Health
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Not Being Metabolically Flexible Is an Insult to Your Ancestors
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There Are 3,000 Calories in a Pound of Body Fat
calories
carbohydrates
fat
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Why Metabolically Flexible People Don't Lose Muscle Mass While Fasting
protein
fat
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Increased Cortisol Makes Carb-Dependent People Lose Muscle While Fasting
fasting
carbohydrates
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While Fasting, the Body Makes Glucose from Fatty Acids
glucose
fasting
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There's No Difference Between Fat Oxidation & Burning Fat
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Fat-Adapted Endurance Athletes Rely Less on Glycogen Stores
fat
carbohydrates
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Endurance Athletes Shouldn't Be in Ketosis 100% of the Time
fat
glucose
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Mark Sisson's Biggest Frustration With the Keto Community
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AD: BiOptimizers
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AD: LMNT
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Use Keto as a Tool to Enhance Metabolic Flexibility
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Mark Sisson Often Fasts for 24 Hours or Skips Lunch
diet
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Fasting's Benefits Diminish Past a Certain Point
fasting
diet
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After Becoming Metabolically Flexible, 'Live Awesome'
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Max Lugavere Has Never Done a Prolonged Fast Longer Than 36 Hours
fasting
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Mark Sisson Recommends Limiting the Number of Marathons You Run
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'The Keto Reset Diet' Presents a 6-Week Path to Metabolic Flexibility
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Mark Lugavere & Mark Sisson Practice Intermittent Fasting
intermittent fasting
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The Typical American Breakfast Is a Sugar Fest
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How Does Mark Sisson Typically Break His Intermittent Fast?
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Dinner Is Mark Sisson's Main Meal
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Mark Sisson Cut His Daily Caloric Intake By 30% Without Reducing Strength
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Max Lugavere Breaks His Intermittent Fast ~11AM With a Protein-Rich Meal
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Mark Sisson Mostly Eats Carnivore But Still Consumes Vegetables
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Excessively Upping Fat Intake Isn't Necessary If You Eat Keto
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diet
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Max's '12-Year-Old Boy Diet' Theory for Carnivore Diet Followers
vegetables
diet
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The Carnivore Diet Is Limiting; Followers Miss Out on Diverse Vegetables
vegetables
food
meat
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Many People Don't Know How to Properly Cook Vegetables
vegetables
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Connect With Mark Sisson Online
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What Does Living a Genius Life Mean to Mark Sisson?
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Max Lugavere Outro
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Clips
Max Introduces Mark Sisson (Part I)
AD: Blinkist
AD: Four Sigmatic
Join Max's Text Message Community & Sign Up for His Newsletter
Max Introduces Mark Sisson (Part II)
Why Mark Sisson & Max Lugavere Aren't Anti-Corn
Foods Affect People Differently; Experiment to Find the Diet That Works for You
Metabolically Flexible People Can Derive Energy from Fat & Glucose
Most People Aren't Metabolically Flexible; They're Carbohydrate-Dependent
Carbohydrate-Dependent People Rarely Burn Stored Body Fat
Increasing Metabolic Flexibility By Reducing Carb Intake Facilitates Fat Burning
The Pursuit of Metabolic Flexibility Is the Holy Grail of Health
Not Being Metabolically Flexible Is an Insult to Your Ancestors
There Are 3,000 Calories in a Pound of Body Fat
Why Metabolically Flexible People Don't Lose Muscle Mass While Fasting
Increased Cortisol Makes Carb-Dependent People Lose Muscle While Fasting
While Fasting, the Body Makes Glucose from Fatty Acids
There's No Difference Between Fat Oxidation & Burning Fat
Fat-Adapted Endurance Athletes Rely Less on Glycogen Stores
Endurance Athletes Shouldn't Be in Ketosis 100% of the Time
Mark Sisson's Biggest Frustration With the Keto Community
AD: BiOptimizers
AD: LMNT
Use Keto as a Tool to Enhance Metabolic Flexibility
Mark Sisson Often Fasts for 24 Hours or Skips Lunch
Fasting's Benefits Diminish Past a Certain Point
After Becoming Metabolically Flexible, 'Live Awesome'
Max Lugavere Has Never Done a Prolonged Fast Longer Than 36 Hours
Mark Sisson Recommends Limiting the Number of Marathons You Run
'The Keto Reset Diet' Presents a 6-Week Path to Metabolic Flexibility
Mark Lugavere & Mark Sisson Practice Intermittent Fasting
The Typical American Breakfast Is a Sugar Fest
How Does Mark Sisson Typically Break His Intermittent Fast?
Dinner Is Mark Sisson's Main Meal
Mark Sisson Cut His Daily Caloric Intake By 30% Without Reducing Strength
Max Lugavere Breaks His Intermittent Fast ~11AM With a Protein-Rich Meal
Mark Sisson Mostly Eats Carnivore But Still Consumes Vegetables
Excessively Upping Fat Intake Isn't Necessary If You Eat Keto
Max's '12-Year-Old Boy Diet' Theory for Carnivore Diet Followers
The Carnivore Diet Is Limiting; Followers Miss Out on Diverse Vegetables
Many People Don't Know How to Properly Cook Vegetables
Connect With Mark Sisson Online
What Does Living a Genius Life Mean to Mark Sisson?
Max Lugavere Outro
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