Optimal Health Daily - Fitness and Nutrition

3483: Weight Management: Carbs, Calories, or Keto? by Nancy Clark on Healthy Eating

July 30, 2026·11 min
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Get the 200+ Page Optimal Living Daily Workbook (PDF) — Free. Want to turn today’s episode into an actionable plan? Join the Optimal Living Weekly newsletter and I’ll send you our 200-page digital workbook immediately. It’s packed with the best takeaways from the show, formatted for easy reading and implementation at home. Get your free PDF workbook here: ⁠⁠https://oldpodcast.eo.page/join⁠ Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3483: Nancy Clark explains that successful weight management is driven more by overall calorie intake than by blaming carbohydrates or embracing keto. She explores how insulin response, genetics, and athletic training influence nutrition needs, helping listeners understand why a balanced, individualized approach is often more sustainable than extreme dieting. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://nancyclarkrd.com/2019/04/13/weight-management-carbs-calories-or-keto/ Quotes to ponder: "The bottom line is: calories count. You can lose weight by limiting carbs and/or fat." "Eating “carbs” as part of a meal elicits a lower glycemic response than eating them solo. Protein and fat slow their conversion into blood glucose, thus blunting the glycemic response." "You have to figure out your answer to the keto or veto question. For serious athletes who do intense exercise, take note: It is a lot of work with no proven performance benefits to date." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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