Episode Details

In this episode, Danny shares exactly how he and his family go into nutrition. He will also share with us some information about mastering leptin and being able to control it. If you are the type of person who struggles with their weight and has a hard time getting in shape, listen to one of the experts in their field.

Danny is the Strength & Conditioning Coordinator for VCU Men's Basketball. As a powerlifter, he had meet bests of 640 lb squats in wraps (610 lbs raws), 400 lb bench, and 700 lb deadlifts. Personal bests in indoor rowing are 1:19.9 in the 500 meters and 389 meters in a minute for distance—all 3 of them are Florida state records.

[00:01 - 02:27] Leptin Resistance

• How Fat Fueled Family started back in 2017
• Danny shares his first knowledge about leptin resistance

[02:28 - 12:22] The Importance of Leptin

High insulin levels can actually block leptin.

• Maintaining high leptin levels, which can cause leptin resistance, can make you hungrier.
• Fat cells do not just store energy; they also release many hormones.
• When your leptin levels increase too much, this can make you hungrier. The fuller your fat cells become, the more leptin they release. The more leptin released can lead to leptin resistance. Leptin resistance leads to more hunger.

[12:23 - 15:21] 5 Rules To Mastering Leptin

• Having a high-protein breakfast
• Meals shouldn't be too large
• Don't eat sugar
• Never eat after dinner
• Two to three meals a day

[15:22 - 28:16] How Leptin Does To Our Body

• Danny shares how he strategizes his meal-time, as well as for his kids.
• A study came out about what's the difference in metabolism as far as calorie burning when people are at maintenance weight and not on a diet.
• A common perspective among people, that is wrong, is if you want to lose fat, decrease calories and increase workout.
• Leptin can signal T4 (inactive thyroid hormone) to T3 (active thyroid hormone)
• When your insulin levels are high, that causes you to actually to turn your brown fat into white fat, which is the exact opposite of what you want to happen.

[28:17 - 39:55] Teaching Your Children To Eat Nutritious Food

• Getting vitamins and nutrients from food is way better than taking medicines.
• Danny gives a few tips on how to feed your children healthy, nutritious food.

[39:56 - 49:33] Closing Segment

Danny shares his Fat Fueled Family website, where you can reach out to them for coaching and consultation, and he offers courses and learning videos for meals, muscles, and mindsets.

Connect with Danny:

Website: https://fatfueled.family/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dannyvega.ms

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@FatFueledFamily

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