Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/527drwilliamli Dr. William Li (IG: @drwilliamli) is an internationally renowned physician, scientist and author of the New York Times bestseller “Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself.” His groundbreaking work has led to the development of more than 30 new medical treatments and impacts care for more than 70 diseases including cancer, diabetes, blindness, heart disease and obesity. Dr. Li's TED Talk, “Can We Eat to Starve Cancer?” has garnered more than 11 million views. His new book, “Eat to Beat Your Diet: Burn Fat, Heal Your Metabolism, and Live Longer” releases today. Stick around to learn about specific foods that will help you lose weight, starting now!  In this episode, we discuss: The four phases of metabolism Understanding the hardwiring of metabolism throughout life Check your waist circumference Why visceral fat is dangerous How too much fructose leads to fatty liver disease What causes visceral fat to accumulate Your metabolism doesn’t slow down (until you're really old) Dr. Li shares what to eat + when to eat The circadian rhythm of your gut microbiome Lose weight with intermittent fasting Give your gut bacteria a break to reboot Dr. Li’s approach to snacking Focus on the quality of your calories Physical activity is vital for a good metabolism The core concepts of ultimate health Why you don’t want to lose muscle mass Building muscle improves your metabolism The top foods that boost your metabolism The truth about plant toxins Do your own research Apple cider vinegar (ACV) triggers weight loss How eating pears converts white fat to brown fat (healthy fat) The powerful health benefits of pomegranates Eat food to fight fat Show sponsor: Just Thrive <== 15% off all Just Thrive products by using the code ultimatehealth at checkout Paleovalley <== 15% off all Paleovalley products by using the code ultimatehealth15 at checkout Related links: Dr. William Li - Eat to Beat Your Diet (book) Dr. William Li's website Follow Dr. William Li on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Listen or watch Dr. William Li previously on TUHP (#316, #469, #506, and #524) Dr. William Li - Eat to Beat Disease (book) PubMed Related episodes: The Best Foods to Eat to Heal the Brain & Fight Disease | Dr. Christopher Palmer (#521) How to Boost Your Metabolism, Melt the Fat Away & Build Muscle | Sal Di Stefano (#500) Use Fasting as a Tool to Lose Weight & Prevent Disease | Mike Mutzel (#492) This Is Why You’re Unhealthy & How to Fix It! | Dr. Casey Means (#479) The Bitter Truth About Sugar: It’s Poisoning You! | Dr. Robert Lustig (#474) Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. Making a purchase through these links won’t cost you anything but we will receive a small commission. This is an easy, free way of supporting the podcast. Thank you! How can you support our podcast? 1. Apple users, please subscribe and review our show on Apple Podcasts, we make sure to read them all. Android users, be sure to subscribe to our show on Google Podcasts. Subscribers never miss any of the action ;) 2. If you’d prefer to watch vs listen to the interviews, head over to our YouTube channel and enjoy the full video conversations. Be sure and subscribe while you’re there. 3. Tell a friend about The Ultimate Health Podcast. They will surely thank you later. You can use the envelope button below to email a friend or tell them about TUHP in person. 4. Follow our adventures on our favourite social media platform, Instagram. 5. Download The Ultimate Health Podcast app (FREE). This way you’ll have our whole library of episodes right at your fingertips. Download our iOS/Apple app or our Android app. 6. Share using the buttons below. Thank you!