381 – How to Help Clients Optimize Fat Loss by focusing on “Satiety per Calorie” with Dr. Ted Naiman

Ted Naiman is a board-certified Family Medicine physician at the Department of Primary Care at a leading major medical center in Seattle. He is the author of The P:E Diet, a diet and exercise book that breaks down every single dietary strategy into one simple metric: PROTEIN and ENERGY. His research and medical practice are focused on practical implementation of diet and exercise for health optimization.

In this episode, Ted talks about the concept of ‘satiety per calorie’, the critical role of resistance training to fat loss, how to better educate your clients about diet and fat loss, and much more.

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Show Notes

• 2:58 – Evidence-based dietary recommendations 
• 16:04 – How to deal with client reactions 
• 19:12 – Balancing diet and physical activity 
• 27:03 – Circadian rhythm and meal timing  
• 31:06 – Why strength training is vital for fat loss
• 36:21 – Energy expenditure: resistance training vs. cardio 
• 40:54 – Edge cases for food sensitivity 
• 44:23 – Teaching focus #1: protein awareness  
• 49:53 – Teaching focus #2: energy density  
• 56:45 – Teaching focus #3: fiber  
• 1:03:28 – Teaching focus #4: caution on high carb, high fat, high energy density foods
• 1:07:49 – Teaching focus #5: increasing hydration 
• 1:14:41 – Summary and final points 
• 1:18:32 – Ted’s diet, fasting, and exercise

Selected Links from the Episode

• P:E Diet book
• satietypercalorie.com 
• Time-restricted eating and the effect of late night eating
• Circadian Rhythm 
• Quest Protein Bar
• Effect of a plant-based, low-fat diet versus an animal-based, ketogenic diet on ad libitum energy intake by Kevin Hall, et al.
• proteinpercent.com
• Uber Eats 
• Light + Fit® Greek Yogurt

People Mentioned

• Tim Ferriss 
• Satchin Panda 
• Ben Pakulski 
• Kevin Hall