Metabolic flexibility, and what makes a diet work

September 13 2019 by , medical review by in About membership, Keto, Ketosis, Low Carb Breckenridge, Paleo diets

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What is metabolic flexibility and why does it matter when determining what an optimal diet is? Is a ketogenic diet optimal for most people? And what factors should we take into account when determining what we should eat?

Get the answers in this talk by best-selling author and researcher Robb Wolf from the recent Low Carb Breckenridge conference.

Watch a part of the presentation above (transcript). The full video is available (with captions and transcript) with a free trial or membership:

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