BV #8: Intermittent Fasting, Healthy Body Image, And Weight Loss vs Willpower with Kitty Blomfield

In this episode we discuss:  

• The appeal of intermittent fasting and restrictive diets and why they often do more harm than good
• Why most women are underfed, under-muscled, and struggling with body composition
  
• The extreme things people do in the name of health and the importance of the basics
  
• The impact of stress on our health and the connection between emotional and physical health
  
• Whether drinking a few glasses of water first thing in the morning is optimal for our metabolism

 

Kitty's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kittyblomfield/?hl=en

 

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Timestamps:

0:00 – intro 

0:38– how Kitty got introduced to Ray Peat 

3:59 – whether intermittent fasting is beneficial for women 

9:07 – the appeal of intermittent fasting and other restrictive diets, and why they do more harm than good 

14:41 – the truth about body recomposition: women are underfed and lack muscle 

17:29 – why low-carb diets like keto and carnivore are not sustainable 

19:36 – how mainstream health advice has ruined our diets and why we should eat like our grandparents 

25:21 – the role of stress in digestive health and the problem with jumping to supplements 

31:12 – when it makes sense to move on to more advanced health strategies such as lab testing, hormone replacement therapy, or gut protocols 

38:30 – Is Being Fat a Choice? Middle Ground by Jubilee 

41:23 – the relationship between emotional trauma, body image issues, and physical healing 

44:16 – what really influences body weight? 

53:30 – the importance of enjoying the food you eat daily and how it helps prevent binge eating 

55:25 – whether we should drink tons of water first thing in the morning 

57:35 – how much water do we really need?