488: How to Stop Gaining Weight by Turning off Your Fat Storage Switch | Dr. Richard Johnson

<p>Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: <a href= "https://bit.ly/drrichardjohnson488" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://bit.ly/drrichardjohnson488</a></p> <p>Dr. Richard Johnson (IG: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/drrichardjjohnson/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">@drrichardjjohnson</a>) is a practicing physician and has been a medical scientist for over 25 years.</p> <p>He is internationally recognized for his seminal work on the role of sugar and its component fructose, in obesity and diabetes. Rick’s work has also suggested a fundamental role for uric acid (which is generated during fructose metabolism) in the metabolic syndrome.</p> <p>He is currently a Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado in Denver.</p> <p>Today we’re discussing Rick’s latest book, <a href= "https://geni.us/WgA17c" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nature Wants Us to Be Fat: The Surprising Science Behind Why We Gain Weight and How We Can Prevent - and Reverse - It</a>.</p> <p>We’ve evolved to put on fat to survive during times of food shortage - stick around to learn about the switch that puts us into this fat storage mode and how to avoid flipping it so we can maintain a healthy weight.</p> <p><strong>In this episode, we discuss:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Why does nature want us to be fat?</li> <li>Animals that hibernate gain weight and live off fat for months</li> <li>Obesity in pets & zoo animals is a huge issue</li> <li>The surprising link between climate change and obesity</li> <li>How fructose activates "the switch"</li> <li>Fructose causes leptin resistance</li> <li>The connection between uric acid and fructose</li> <li>Ditch sugar & high fructose corn syrup/processed foods</li> <li>A low fructose diet = a low carb, high fat diet</li> <li>Don’t fear fruit in moderation + the truth about smoothies!</li> <li>Fruit juices have been associated with obesity in children</li> <li>How glucose can get converted to fructose in the body</li> <li>What chemical reaction is activated by salt and dehydration?</li> <li>