#248: Best Fat-Burning Foods & Fats w/ James James DiNicolantonio

Dr. James DiNicolantonio discusses how certain fats actually help you burn more fat and raise your metabolic rate.

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By now you’re sold on the premise that reducing carbs and increasing your fat intake is probably a good term strategy for metabolic, brain and heart health. 

But are all fats created equal? (Ahem...Whole Foods, it's time to get that oxidized canola sh%t out of your salad bar!)

Dr. James DiNicolantonio and I caught up for the second time in Buffalo, NY to explore fat metabolism in context of insulin regulation and inflammation. 

Here’s a few key takeaways from this discussion: 

-Cooking with olive oil is actually a good idea due to the high concentration of polyphenols 
-Why eating that “bun-less” fast food burger is not as healthy as one might think
-How omega-3 fatty acids can help you curb inflammation 
-Omega-3 fats as tools to burn more fat and build muscle 
-How long-chain commercial oils become incorporated into our cell membranes (and what that means for our health 

Check out the show Notes: highintensityhealth.com/248