David A. Kessler, M.D.: "LDL, fasting blood glucose, and blood pressure: If we work on those as a country, we can change health care as we know it.” Kessler, a pediatrician and former commissioner of the FDA, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to change your diet for optimal metabolic health, plus: *Why your GI tract is more complex than you think* *Why only 12.2% of Americans are metabolically healthy* *Why eating less and exercising more isn't always effective for weight loss* *The perfect plate for metabolic health* *How to incorporate "slow carbs" into your diet* Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: [email protected]. Also be sure to check out Kessler's book, Fast Carbs, Slow Carbs, which you can find at https://www.harpercollins.com/products/fast-carbs-slow-carbs-david-a-kessler. Thanks to Prima for sponsoring this episode of the mindbodygreen podcast. Visit Prima.co and enter the code MINDBODY for 25% off your first order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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