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Podcast: The Dr. Hyman Show
Episode: The Real Reason For Americaâs Obesity Crisis And Chronic Disease Epidemic with Dr. David Kessler
Description: Only about 12% of Americans are considered âmetabolically healthy.â That means the other 88% of us arenât meeting basic medical guidelines for things like blood pressure, blood glucose, cholesterol, and other markers of metabolic health. Which percentage do you fall into? When it comes to answering that question, one common factor is how many fast carbs youâre consuming. These are the carbohydrates that have been processedâyes, that includes sugarâbut it also means starches like refined flours and other processed grains. Whole wheat bread is indeed a fast carb. This week on The Doctorâs Farmacy I sat d...