{"podcast":{"title":"The Science of Everything Podcast","slug":"the-science-of-everything-podcast-533303","podcast_index_feed_id":533303,"rss_url":"https://fods12.podbean.com/feed.xml","website_url":"https://fods12.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/275284/New_Logo_2_0_Medium.jpg","author":"James Fodor","episode_count":170,"summary":"In this podcast I discuss a variety of topics in both the natural and social sciences, exploring the many fascinating insights that the scientific method yields about the world around us.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-30T12:18:22.592617+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-science-of-everything-podcast-533303"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 153: Low Carb Diets","slug":"episode-153-low-carb-diets","published_at":"2025-06-09T08:25:37+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-science-of-everything-podcast-533303/episode-153-low-carb-diets","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-science-of-everything-podcast-533303","url":"https://www.thescienceofeverything.net/e/episode-153-low-carb-diets/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/uegxnii974cu4bic/Episode_153_-_Low_Carb_Dietsbg7wp.mp3","summary":"A review of the carbohydrate insulin model of obesity and the related proposal that low carbohydrate diets are superior to traditional low fat diets. I begin with a discussion of the theory behind the carbohydrate insulin model, and then assess its plausibility using relevant evidence from rodent studies, dietary studies, ahd controlled feeding experiments. I argue that the scientific evidence does not support the alleged benefits of low carb diets for weight loss in otherwise healthy adults. Recommended pre-listening is Episode 151: Diet and Nutrition, and Episode 152: Obesity, Diabetes, and Hypertension. If you enjoyed the podcast please consider supporting the show by making a PayPal donation or becoming a Patreon supporter. https://www.patreon.com/jamesfodor https://www.paypal.me/ScienceofEverything","meta_description":"A review of the carbohydrate insulin model of obesity and the related proposal that low carbohydrate diets are superior to traditional low fat diets. I be…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4443,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-science-of-everything-podcast-533303/episodes/episode-153-low-carb-diets/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-science-of-everything-podcast-533303/episode-153-low-carb-diets.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}