You probably already know that your diet can hugely influence how well you feel, but how much power do your food choices really have over your health?

Today’s Bitesize is from episode 376 of the podcast with physician and author, Dr William Li.

In his book, Eat To Beat Your Diet, Dr Li explores some of the science around how we can harness the power of food to activate our innate fat-burning systems and transform our health.

In this clip, he shares some common foods that aren’t necessarily as healthy as we might think, the important role that our gut bacteria play in our metabolism, and reveals some of his favourite foods that have fat-burning potential.

Dr Li is really keen not to villainise any food – there are many reasons why humans choose to eat certain foods and drink certain drinks, from our innate sweet tooth to cultural, social or religious traditions. He just wants us to be mindful of what we’re consuming, how and why.

Show notes and the full podcast are available at drchatterjee.com/376