Protein Leverage | Professors Stephen Simpson and David Raubenheimer

University of Sydney Professors Stephen Simpson and David Raubenheimer’s work in protein leverage is perhaps the most important body of research around, empowering us to understand our appetite and what leads us to eat more (or less) than we need to.   Professor Stephen Simpson is the executive director of Obesity Australia and the academic director …

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Mistakes, Unlearning and Learning in Ketoland | Dr Ted Naiman

It was SO much fun to finally get to chat with Dr Ted Naiman about all that we’ve learned (and had to unlearn) over the last five years.

Ted has done heaps of interviews and podcasts about what he now believes, so I wanted to dig behind the memes to understand how he has changed what he believes.

Does Too Much Protein Accelerate Aging?

Professors Stephen Simpson and David Raubenheimer have identified what appears to be the universal explanation for obesity – the Protein Leverage Hypothesis. The Protein Leverage Hypothesis demonstrates how our appetite for protein will drive excess energy intake and, consequently, obesity when the proportion of protein in our diet is low. However, counterintuitively, they also caution …

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