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Welcome back!In this episode our special guest is Dr. Sylvia Tara. Sylvia Tara holds a PhD in biochemistry from the University of California at San Diego and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Tara was a consultant with McKinsey a Company and has worked at the world's largest biotechnology companies. She is the author of The Secret Life of Fat, that was turned into PBS Nova special.In our conversation, we cover:1:00 What is the secret to fat4:14 Losing Weight is not about empty fat cells5:50 Stubborn Fat Loss7:30 Leptin Secret10:00 Dieting Forever11:40 Lustig and Sugar13:00 Keto and Fasting14:00 Fasting15:00 Adherence is the key to dieting16:30 Set Points18:30 Fat Gain19:40 Adiponectin23:30 Dexa Scanning23:20 Bod Pod24:00 Testosterone and Growth Hormone25:00 Sleep26:00 Difference between women27:00 Growth Hormone and Sleep28:00 Ghrelin and Exercise29:00 The importance of leafy greens30:00 Micro Biom31:00 Making sense of it all32:00 Stubborn fat33:30 Increase fiber to grow biom35:00 Insulin is satieting36:00 Widening the fasting window38:00 Set Point and Calories39:00 Calories In/Calories Out42:00 The frustration of stubborn fat44:00 Self Control46:00 Temptation bundling46:00 Take a Break47:15 Falling off the rails52:20 National Weight loss Registry56:30 Never let a problem get too bigYou can find Dr. Tara on facebook:https://www.facebook.com/sylviataraphd/Or her website:https://www.thesecretlifeoffat.com/If you like this podcast, please subscribe, rate, review, and share with a friend!See you next time!