Here’s What 51 Books Taught Me on Dieting, Nutrition, Weight loss and food

I spent the last 18 months reading 51 books on nutrition, dieting, weight loss, metabolism, body positivity, and mindset—everything from scientific research to real-life success stories—to break it all down for you. In this video, I’ll share what I learned about healthy eating, losing weights the right way, the right attitude to be successful in losing weight and keeping it off. I'll also share some myths, misconceptions, and one trick that helped me lose 30+ pounds and keep it off. Whether you're just starting your weight loss journey or tired of gimmicks and fads, this video will educate, inspire, and give you real, actionable insights to help you reach your goals. I’ll reveal my top 5 book recommendations that can truly change the way you think about food and weight loss. 0:00 - 4:56 Intro 4:57 - 20:21 Part 1 Whole Food and Variety (Macro/Micronutrients, Variety, Diets, Gut Microbiome, Ultra-processed Foods) 20:21 - 29:12 Part 2 Mindset 29:13 - 31:15 Part 3 Weight loss, Metabolism, Meat, Myths and Misconceptions (TDEE, Calories In/Calories Out, Carnivore Diet, Paul Saladino, Big Fat Surprise, Set Point Weight, Exercise) 59:15 - 1:04:11 Conclusion 1:04:12 - 1:06:48 Top 5 Books on Dieting, Weight loss, Resistance Training, Mindset, psychology) List of books (currently at 56 books): Everything Fat Loss by Ben Carpenter You Just Need to Lose Weight - Aubrey Gordon The Obesity Code - Dr. Jason Fung (Audible) Why Calories Don’t Count - Giles Yeo The Last Diet - Shahroo Izadi Eat Fat Get Thin - Dr. Mark Hyman Gut Reactions - Simon Quellen Field Unapologetic Eating - Alissa Rumsey How Food Works: The Facts Visually Explained by DK Publishing Weight Loss Motivation Hacks - Derek Doepker The Diet Myth - Tim Spector September 2023 How Not to Diet - Michael Greger M.D. Mindless Eating - Brian Wansink, PHD How to Lose Weight for the Last Time - Katrina Ubell Fearing the Black Body - Sabrina Strings The Body is Not an Apology - Sonya Renee Taylor The Fitness Mindset - Brian Keane Eat the Yolk - Liz Wolfe (Audible) Ultra-Processed People - Chris van Tulleken Bigger Leaner Stronger by Michael Matthews Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before - Dr. Julie Smith The Body Keeps the Score - Bessel van der Kolk M.D. The Genius Life - Max Lugavere The Secret Life of Fat - Sylvia Tara PhD How to Eat - Mark Bittman, David Katz Genius Foods - Max Lugavere, Paul Grewal Food, We Need to Talk - Juna Gjata, Edward M Phillips M.D. A Grain of Salt - Dr. Joe Schwarcz Secrets from the Eating Lab - Traci Mann PhD The Science of Nutrition - Rhiannon Lambert Food Isn’t Medicine - Dr. Joshua Wolrich Fat Chance - Dr. Robert H Lustig Build the Life You Want - Arthur C Brooks, Oprah Winfrey Saturated Facts - Dr. Idrees Mughal/Dr. Idz (Audible) The Way We Eat Now - Bee Wilson The Dorito Effect - Mark Schatzker Metabolical - Dr. Robert H Lustig Hooked - Michael Moss The Diet Fix - Dr. Yoni Freedhoff M.D. Anti-Diet - Christy Harrison Food - Dr. Mark Hyman (I hated this book) Unsavory Truth - Marion Nestle Nutrition Made Clear The Great Lectures - Roberta Anding Myths of Nutrition and Fitness The Great Lectures - Anthony A Goodman x Muscle for Life by Michael Matthews Fitter. Calmer. Stronger. By Ellie Goulding The Hunger Habit by Judson Brewer MD Phd The Carnivore Code by Paul Saladino The Big Fat Surprise by Nina Teicholz Eat to Beat Disease - Dr. William W Li This Book May Save Your Life Dr. Karan Rajan Eat Like the Animals by David Raubenheimer and Stephen Simpson Seth Yoder's Blog Review of Big Fat Surprise Part 1 and 2: (https://thescienceofnutrition.wordpre...) Also check out Red Pen Reviews a site that reviews diet books and checks their references: https://www.redpenreviews.org/ Low-Fat vs Low-Carb (16g a day) Layne Norton Video:    • Chiropractor Says Calories Are Outdated | ...   UPDATE 3.19.25 - Found this Rich Roll interview w Layne Norton mentioning the 16g    • The ULTIMATE Nutrition, Diet And Fitness D...   (The above Rich Roll interview is AMAZING. I wish I heard it a year go, when it came out. Basically iterates a lot of my beliefs, probably would have saved me some time when I was writing my script :) Check it out!) Referencing this study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28193... Layne Norton (@biolanye1) Habits and Hustle with Jennifer Cohen:    • Layne Norton: The Secret Hack to Following...   Cheese Sandwich Study: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles... Fruits and Vegetables Lower All Cause Mortality: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles... Seven Country Study White Paper (A response to criticism) https://www.truehealthinitiative.org/... Prevalence of heart attack and stroke and associated risk factors among Inuit in Canada: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30578...