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Dr. Tim Noakes
Professor and low-carbohydrate nutrition researcher
Low-carbohydrate nutrition and exercise science
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Focus: Low-carbohydrate diets, fat adaptation, and insulin resistance
Tim Noakes is a professor and researcher known for his work on low-carbohydrate diets and exercise. He argues that many people are better suited to burning fat than carbohydrates. He links high carbohydrate intake to insulin resistance and chronic disease.
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Are carbs driving weight gain and diabetes?
Tim Noakes argues that many people with weight or blood sugar problems are primarily affected by insulin resistance driven by high carbohydrate intake. In this view, cutting carbs lets insulin fall, which makes stored body fat easier to burn. In this model, insulin — not cholesterol — is the primary marker to watch, though that remains an area of active scientific debate.