Episode 72: Connecting The Science With Daily Life: Chris Masterjohn On Carbs, Sugar, And Weight Loss

Summary: Thanks for joining us for episode 72 of The Ancestral RD podcast. If you want to keep up with our podcasts, subscribe in iTunes and never miss an episode! Remember, please send us your question if you'd like us to answer it on the show! Today we are very excited to be interviewing Chris Masterjohn, Ph.D. Chris Masterjohn earned his Ph.D. in Nutritional Science in 2012 from the University of Connecticut at Storrs. He served as a Postdoctoral Research Associate from 2012 to 2014 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where he studied interactions between vitamins A, D, and K. He is now Assistant Professor of Health and Nutrition Sciences at Brooklyn College in Brooklyn, New York where he is continuing his research on fat soluble vitamins. He has authored or co-authored 10 peer reviewed publications, and he writes an awesome blog called “The Daily Lipid” and produces a podcast by the same name. You can also follow his work on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, You Tube, and Snapchat. The amount of research, viewpoints, and tips flooding our minds about nutrition is overwhelming to say the least. If you’ve been wondering how you can possibly make sense of it all, don’t miss today’s podcast! Today Chris Masterjohn connects the science to our everyday life so we can make practical changes to positively affect our health and well being. Join us as we discuss the hot topics of carbohydrates and sugar and how you can intuitively figure out your appropriate intake in the context of your lifestyle. As a bonus, be ready to be inspired and equipped to approach weight loss by connecting to your body instead of fighting against it as Chris shares his personal weight loss story. Here are some of the questions we discussed with Chris: What do you think about the low carb bent that seems to be so prevalent in the Paleo and ancestral health community? What’s your take on sugar as a part of the diet? Do you have any thoughts about a percentage of calories from carbs that works well for most people, or even a range? Are there any take home tips for our listeners who want to lose weight but are struggling? Is there anything that worked super well for you that you feel like is important to share? Links Discussed: MyPaleoRehab.com ChrisMasterjohnPhd.com The Daily Lipid Podcast Chris' 2012 Ancestral Health Symposium presentiaton "Oxidative Stress and Carbohydrate Intolerance" Episode 23 of The Daily Lipid Podcast: "How I Lost 30 Pounds in Four Months, And How I Knew It Was Time" Men's Health article: "6 Guys With Ripped Abs Tell You Why It's Not Worth It" Danny Lennon's interveiw with Melissa Davis Follow Chris on Facebook, Instagram, You Tube, Twitter, and Snapchat TRANSCRIPT: Laura: Hi everyone. Welcome to episode 72 of the Ancestral RDs podcast. I’m Laura Schoenfeld and with me as always is Kelsey Kinney. Kelsey:  Hey guys. Laura:  We’re going to skip the intros again this week because we have a really awesome but quite long interview with a really awesome guest today, so I don’t want to waste any time blabbing on about our boring lives. But before we get to that interview, let’s hear a quick word from our sponsor. I’m really excited to have our guest on with us today. Chris Masterjohn earned his Ph.D. in Nutritional Science in 2012 from the University of Connecticut at Storrs. He served as a Postdoctoral Research Associate from 2012 to 2014 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign…I actually don’t know how to pronounce that location… Chris: Yeah, that’s Champaign. Laura: …where he studied interactions between vitamins A, D, and K. He is now Assistant Professor of Health and Nutrition Sciences at Brooklyn College in Brooklyn, New York where he is continuing his research on fat soluble vitamins. He has authored or co-authored 10 peer reviewed publications, and he writes an awesome blog called “The Daily Lipid” and produces a podcast by the same name.