The belief that metabolic rate drops during middle age is incorrect; the observed weight gain is actually due to lifestyle factors like decreased physical activity and muscle mass loss.

“I used to think that the moment you hit your 40s or 50s, your metabolism dropped. And that's not that's not true. It's only because your muscle mass dropped.”

Seed oils are not the primary cause of obesity, though they are often associated with hyper-palatable processed foods.

“so are seed oils negative for human health and you'll get a lot of people saying well the government this and um look at the way they're made don't care about any of that literally don't care”