S1. Ep.11 Beyond Calorie Counting: Unleashing the Power of Your Metabolism
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You must have heard of metabolism if you are familiar with the nutrition game. It’s a buzzword that we cannot afford to ignore. Metabolism is the process of converting food into energy to keep our bodies running and detoxifying.
For those of us who grew up in the 80s and 90s, you must have heard people say if you struggle with weight loss, your metabolism is slow. For those who lost weight effortlessly, their metabolism was deemed to be fast and efficient. Metabolism is an interesting topic to study because, every day, you discover something new. You get to demystify some of the myths we have out here and learn better ways of enhancing your metabolism.
This episode will help you understand what metabolism is, focusing more on how to support our metabolism through what we eat every day and a rough range of how to eat and how much to eat.
Listen to this episode and learn incredible tips on how to support your metabolism.
Key Talking Points of the Episode:
[06:23] Know your BMR
[10:27] How much protein should your body be consuming daily?
[15:42] You need to exercise
[17:14] Avoid the inflammatory food
[21:19] How to create more metabolic flexibility
[23:22] The importance of fasting between meals
Magical Quotes from the Episode:
“The thing that is very damaging over time, and any time is not giving your body the energy that it needs.”
“If you are consistent with feeding your body and not in the sense of nutrient dense foods, chances are your digestion and gut health is definitely going to be better.”
Resources Mentioned:
Basal Metabolic Rate Calculator
ILN Blog: Why is My Metabolism Slow
Study: Daily Energy Expenditure Through the Human Life Course
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