Dr. William Li On The Top Foods You Should Eat To Prevent Disease, Heal Your Body & Live Longer

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Published 2023-03-19
Today's guest is Dr. William Li. Dr. Li is an internationally renowned physician, scientist and author of the New York Times bestseller "Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself." His newest book, "Eat to Beat Your Diet: Burn Fat, Heal Your Metabolism, and Live Longer" will be released tomorrow. Today we discuss Dr. Li and I discuss how to improve your diet quality, how to optimize your diet for longevity, why foods that contain polyphenols are so beneficial for your health, why it's so important to eat a high-fiber diet, why you may want to avoid the carnivore diet, why excess body fat is harmful for your health, how to improve your metabolism and much more! 



What to Listen For:
00:00 Intro
01:41 How to improve your diet quality (5 tips)
06:41 Foods you should eat for longevity
13:03 Healthy dietary patterns
15:44 The benefits of polyphenols
21:06 The importance of fiber
25:55 Meat dominant diets
29:07 Is fasting worth the hype?
34:09 Weight loss
40:53 Foods that can improve your metabolism
45:45 Eat slower
48:24 Does body size determine health outcomes?
52:03 Get your annual physical
53:57 When should food be used as medicine?








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All Comments (21)
  • The first food on the list should be the word of God. The Bible said in Proverbs 4:22 For they are life to those who find them, healing and health to all their flesh.
  • @missffinley
    1) Water 2) Mostly plant based food 3) Avoid ultra processed food 4) Avoid foods with added sugar 5) Drink Tea & Coffee
  • @sandiland0000
    all i know is my Grandma and Great Grandma lived into late their late 90’s. this was there menu…. boiled water kept in a glass pitcher in fridge, broiled chicken and beef patties. with salt n pepper, (they didn’t use buns) steamed broccoli, carrots, potatoes, basic shredded lettuce salad with carrots and tomatoes the salad using mayo and ketchup for dressing, skim milk, breakfast was shredded wheat the big squares with cut up banana, or fried egg on top of buttered toast, cut up cantaloupe, grapefruit and oranges and every night a shot of wine or sherry before bed, and always said their prayers upon waking and then again before they went to bed. God had everything to do with their decision’s including food and habits. my husbands folks are now in their 90’s and follow a similar but different menu.
  • Greens, beans, onions, mushrooms, berries, seeds/nuts. nutrients densed low calories.
  • @satraramek9760
    Stay hydrated with water, tea, coffee Eat mostly plants Produce section No ultraprocessed items No added sugar products Chestnuts, fruit peels, Exercise to build muscle EVOO Omega 3 fatty acid Dark chocolate (cacao) Polyphenols Fiber
  • This is the only doctor who talks about healthy eating and who looks really healthy.
  • @brendawood6712
    I like Dr Lli.s way of delivery, no screaming and no warning, easy to listen to.
  • @CapeRN
    My mother had been on a diet of “ mushed food” for choking risk. Horrible to look at. Switched to home made blueberry yogurt- gained weight, increased cognitive abilities in dementia and recovered from her “ death bed”.
  • @josephinelemian
    I think an ideal diet is whole foods, prayers, rest and community
  • @helenbrooks4787
    One large pear a day lowering your risk of mortality by 30% is really an amazing fact that I will immediately start on tomorrow 😀.
  • @deliagarcia438
    Fabulous podcast and interview. I love that Doug did not interrupt and the interview was a reasonable amount of time. So many podcasters go on for an hour and a half or two hours. Keeping to less than an hour keeps people's attention span. Thank you.
  • @LyndaColterBergh
    I got frustrated after seeing m no results from keto and intermittent fading. So I said F it and ate dark chocolate cake with dark chocolate fudgy frosting with a heap of strawberries and whipped cream every night for a week after a sensible day of eating. I refused to get in the scale. A week later, Iv weighed myself and found I lost 6 pounds! Now , that makes sense!❤❤❤
  • You have done a heroic deed by having Dr Li on your show! I was sorely depressed about the state of our Country, America, and after listening to Dr. Li I have found a new lease on life; in other words, God bless you and Dr. Li both!
  • @joycetucker727
    I love you Dr. William Li thank you for being so kind and caring
  • @kijihigh6826
    I love his scientific approach to explaining our bodies. He makes a lot of sense.
  • @amichaels1871
    After I STOPPED going to the DR & the DENTIST I've NEVER been HEALTHIER & I'll be 55 this year & on NO medication. 💙🌍
  • @tehilliym1195
    I became a health coach in 2013. You are speaking exactly what I was taught. I am SO thrilled that MD’s are getting their act together ! Please share more to everyone …
  • water, good choices plant based foods, avoid ultra processed foods, no added sugars, no added salt, green tea, organic coffee beans.
  • @hmlxur54
    Dr. Li is fantastic person that can explain science that anyone can understand .