Fasting can be broken down into 5 stages. These 5 stages are based on where the body gets its glucose from. The body has two main sources of fuel: glucose (sugar) and fat. Most cells can use either fuel source with the main exception being the brain which cannot use fat (triglycerides) directly for energy, also the retina, parts of the kidney, red blood cells, etc. But most of the body can use glucose and fat for energy, kind of like a hybrid car that can run on gasoline and electricity. Click below to watch the video: The body also stores energy…
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5 Stages of Fasting
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Top 3 Intermittent Fasting Tips
Intermittent fasting is one of THE best strategies you can implement in improving your health hands down. I encourage it with all my clients whether their goal is weight loss, improving health, or reversing chronic disease. So let's delve into the top 3 intermittent fasting tips. Watch the video below: Ok let's get into the top 3 intermittent fasting tips. 1. Stay hydrated Even though you are fasting and can't technically eat, you CAN still drink water. A classic fast is water only, which you can do if you like. Staying hydrated helps the hungry to go down. However there are other…
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Top 5 Health Tips...EVER!
I want to share with you the top 5 health tips…EVER! Yes that’s dramatic and a bold statement but stick with me. I'm actually going to share with you the top WORST tips of all time and thereby share with you the top 5 tips. So what are the MOST important health tips you should focus on? Let’s find out. Watch the video below: 1. Keep insulin normal This is probably THE most important of all the 5 tips as it has so many downstream advantages and benefits such as preventing a whole host of metabolic dysfunctions such as type 2 diabetes, insulin…
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Keto Reset After the Holidays
So the holidays are finally over (or at least for the most part) and you completely dropped the ball on your keto (psst so did I). But it’s ok. I'm going to give you 7 simple steps to get back on track and pick up right where you left off with minimal damage. Click the video below to watch: Let’s discover the 7 steps to get you back on the keto wagon. 1. Forgive yourself We all did it so don't beat yourself up for one more minute. Remember as I said earlier, I did it too. I had cheesecake and more carbs than…
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What You Need to Know About Insulin Resistance
Insulin resistance is a medical condition finally getting the attention it deserves. So what do you need to know about it and what can you do about it. One of the great things about the recent attention to insulin resistance is it’s something we can address before it can develop into type 2 diabetes. And if we can diagnose insulin resistance, address it and reverse it, then people might never go on to get type 2 diabetes and will therefore dramatically improve their health. Some of the important issues in regards to insulin resistance are as follows. Watch the video below: Now insulin resistance…
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Personal Fat Threshold
What is the personal fat threshold? It comes out of the medical literature and it basically refers to how fat you are capable of getting. We ingest most of our energy in our diets from carbs and fat and then store energy in the form of triglycerides in cells called adipocytes aka fat cells. All of this fat we are carrying around we can use to run our metabolism whenever we don’t have access to food. Watch the video below: When you eat fat, most of it is stored in your fat cells as mentioned above however some is burned along the way…
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Short Term vs. Long Term Fat Loss
I believe there’s a big difference between losing fat in the short term versus staying lean for life. When you’re focused on a short term goal with a deadline—the most important thing is to reach your target. Obviously you want to do that in the healthiest manner possible, but many times we overemphasize pushing ourselves as hard as possible, using our discipline to restrict ourselves and do whatever it takes to achieve the results. Here are a few of the differences between short term and long term fat loss. Use some of these strategies whether you're in a maintain phase or when you want short…