Aug 28, 2025
Dietitians Aidan Muir and Leah Heigl discuss the impact of low versus high carbohydrate diets on body composition outcomes, particularly focusing on fat loss and muscle gain.
(1:26) - Theory of a Calorie Deficit for Fat Loss
(3:06) - Research on Calorie-Matched Deficits with Different Macro Ratios
(5:02) - Real-World Research on Calorie-Matched Deficits
(8:51) - Muscle Gain Research
(11:00) - Theory of Muscle Gain
(14:32) - Muscle Gain in Practice
(15:39) - Summary & Key Takeaways
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Leah Higl @plantstrong_dietitian
Tyler Brooks @lift_dietetics
Hanah Mills @hanahmills
Samantha Staines @nourished.by.sammy
Monica Cvoro @fuellingperformance
Josh Wernham @josh_does_health
Katelyn Bowden @katelynbowden_dietitian
Sophie Andrew @soph.dietitian
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Bella Murdoch @enrichnutrition
Anna McKay-Lowndes @am.dietitian
Billy Sullivan @billysullivan.dietitian
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