Dr. Cate Shanahan, “The Energy Doctor,” is a Cornell-trained physician-scientist whose works have inspired entire movements involving bone broth, live-culture ferments, and seed oil-free business empires. Together, with NBA legend Gary Vitti, she created the LA Lakers PRO Nutrition program, which has been emulated by elite championship teams around the world. https://drcate.com/ https://www.stack.com/a/lakers-pro-nutrition-plan/#:~:text=In%20the%20PRO%20diet%2C%20processed,foods%20such%20as%20organic%20vegetables Dr. Cate first joined me for the podcast "How To Use Food As Your Body’s Fat Loss Language," and then again in "4 Ways To Eat Yourself Beautiful: Meat On The Bone, Fermented & Sprouted Foods, Organ Meats, Deep Nutrition & More With Dr. Cate Shanahan." Now, she’s back for a threepeat to discuss her new book Dark Calories, in which she introduces you to well-respected scientists who warn that vegetable oils are a public health disaster, wreaking havoc on your body’s cells by depleting antioxidants and promoting free radical toxicity. https://bengreenfieldlife.com/dark-calories-book Their many effects include: Uncontrollable hunger, resulting in the need for drugs to maintain your weight Inflammatory fat buildup under your skin and within your internal organs and arteries Blood sugar swings that promote bad moods and antisocial behavior Disrupted brain energy, concentration problems, and mental illnesses Intracellular oxidative stress that promotes cancer development Gut inflammation, bloating, heartburn, and "the runs" Dr. Cate argues that Americans have been enticed into buying seed oils based on their cholesterol-lowering property, but the idea that cholesterol-lowering is beneficial was pushed on the public without solid evidence to support it. In Dark Calories, Dr. Cate reveals the financial entanglements between the industry and the underhanded academics who created and sustained 1950s-era, arbitrary dietary rules. As a solution, she proposes a clear, no-nonsense plan that aligns with your genetic needs and nature’s laws. Thankfully, recovering your health is simplified by the fact that nutrients that treat one condition also tend to treat all the rest. As an added bonus, you also revive your sense of taste so that your cravings shift to wholesome, nourishing foods instead. What I Discuss with Dr. Catherine Shanahan: Her latest book, Dark Calories, provides an in-depth analysis of how vegetable and seed oils affect your body, building on the foundational research presented in her earlier work, Deep Nutrition…05:58 The underestimated harm caused by seed oils…08:30 The factory refining process involves extreme heat and pressure, resulting in crude, inedible oils filled with toxic compounds…12:34 The presence of toxic compounds in seed oils makes consuming fried foods akin to smoking cigarettes…18:29 Can spirulina and glycine help protect you against oxidative damage from vegetable oils…21:06 Misleading claims by companies like Whole Foods about cold expeller pressed canola oil; it's still toxic…23:35 The distinction between beneficial, adaptive oxidative stress from activities like exercise and sauna use, and the harmful, excessive oxidative stress from processed vegetable oils…24:57 Widespread insulin resistance, largely attributed to the consumption of vegetable oils…30:10 How insulin resistance impairs fat utilization, leading to increased fat release and sugar cravings…39:26 How vegetable oils contribute to mitochondrial dysfunction and impaired fat burning…43:22 Evidence that seed oils deplete essential nutrients like vitamin E and glutathione…50:23 Protein powders, especially those from soy or whey, can exacerbate oxidative stress…55:11 Why the belief that cholesterol alone causes heart disease is outdated…1:00:05 Healthy, spoil-free snacks that can sustain you without relying on processed foods when traveling…1:03:16 Full show notes: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/darkcalories Additional Resources: Ben Greenfield Life Website: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/ Ben Greenfield Life Podcast: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/podcast/ Ben Greenfield Books: https://shopbengreenfieldlife.com/collections/books Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bengreenfieldfitness/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BGFitness X https://twitter.com/bengreenfield TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@bengreenfield #BenGreenfield #VegetableOils #healthyliving #nutritionfacts