How Many Carbs Should You Actually Eat? with Dr. Ben Bikman

Podcast: Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy Pelz · Dr. Mindy Pelz

Opublikowano: 2026-09-21

Are carbs actually bad for you, or have we been asking the wrong question? In this episode, I'm sitting down with metabolic scientist Dr. Ben Bikman to unpack one of the most confusing nutrition conversations happening right now. We talk about how to know how many carbs your body can handle, why your muscle mass and activity level matter, how carbohydrate quality changes your metabolic response, and why the answer may be different depending on where a woman is in her hormonal life. Ben also explains what happens to insulin sensitivity across the menstrual cycle...