About this episode

The episode discusses blood sugar spikes, the impact of carbohydrates on nutrient depletion, thiamine protocols, and optimal heart rate.

Check out the Energy Balance Mini-Course here: https://www.jayfeldmanwellness.com/energy/ Check out the Energy Balance Food guide here: https://www.jayfeldmanwellness.com/guide/ Check out the Energy Balance Solution here: https://www.jayfeldmanwellness.com/energy-balance-solution/ Timestamps: 0:00 – intro 1:26 – are beans and legumes actually healthy?6:06 – whether we should avoid foods that spike our blood sugar14:23 – challenging Ray Peat’s view that a higher resting heart rate is healthier than a low RHR21:36 – factors that affect resting heart rate: stress, fitness, cardiac output, thyroid, and metabolic rate25:22 – why a high metabolic rate can be unhealthy or healthy29:10 – what is an optimal resting heart rate?31:51 – the optimal amount of exercise to do each week37:00 – when high-dose vitamin B1 supplementation may be beneficial38:49 – do carbohydrates deplete thiamine (vitamin B1) and other nutrients?41:15 – whether palm oil is healthy

Topics covered

• blood sugar
• carbohydrates
• thiamine
• heart rate
• nutrition
• exercise

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