So first...what is metabolism??

In your head it is probably tied to the 80s diet culture about loosing & gaining weight. 

While that is a piece of the Metabolic puzzle that's not what we're talking about here. 

We are talking about CELLULAR METABOLISM

This is how our cells are taking the raw nutrients we give it from food to convert and assimilate them to be utilized for function.

Whether it's fat, protein or carbs, everything has its unique & important role. 

Of course we want our cells to use this fuel well & it not to be wasted. 

Food makes fuel.

Fuel makes ATP.

ATP is the energy in the Mitochondria.

Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell. 

The more ATP we have,

The stronger our mitochondria,

The better we repair, regenerate & function.

Pro Metabolic eating is literally just the partnership between energy & structure. We need both !

If you think about it, you can't build something without energy but you also can't use energy without having structure. 

Supporting your Metabolism is partnering energy + structure to create & use fuel efficiency. 

This often results in storing less excess fat because our cells are proficient and full of energy so it uses extra fat effectively as fuel. 

Of course that doesn't at all mean that "thin" people just have a good metabolism. While a healthy Metabolism means you are consequently able to keep on less weight & loose weight easily, Metabolic health is about SO MUCH MORE. 

Supporting your Metabolism means supporting your hormones, thyroid, brain health & more! 

So what are the basics for eating Pro-Metabolically?

Like I said before, every macro-nutrient has it's unique role.

Proteins go into the digestive track and are broken down into amino acids

Which our body uses as individual Legos to build the things that it needs.

Carbohydrates are broken down into individual sugars which are used for energy, stored energy and glycogen stores (sugar reserves in the liver)

Amazingly enough our muscles and our liver can store an enormous amount of sugar AKA energy.

And every single cell uses sugar to create ATP! (Are you seeing why sugar IS important) 

The body WILL FIGHT to create and use sugar whether you give it to it or not. If you don't supply the sugar/energy, your body will literally steal it from your liver.

A good healthy liver has 8 hours of sugar stored. But after that it goes into gluconeogenesis- stealing it from your tissues- which takes a TON of work for the body to do. This results in massive cortisol release, (high stress/ anxiety), inflammation & insulin resistance. 

Fat = stability! 

Hormones are made from fat (or cholesterol which is also made from fat)

This is our back up System for fuel. Sugar being the preferred fuel source.

Technically ATP can be created from free fatty acids from fat however it's a very inflammatory process to do so because the cell has a turn away sugar and try to use fat instead which is not it's ideal route. 

This intern causes inflammation and insulin resistance. Which is why you often see people (especially women) in the Keto community with high stress, inflammation & insulin resistance. 

Keto is depriving the body of it's coveted sugar stores. 

I'm sure when most people hear carbohydrate & sugar they wince due to all the marking propaganda & diet culture fallacies against it. But fear not. I don't mean Twinkies & wheat bread. I mean beneficial healthy carbohydrates.

So What is a "healthy" Carbohydrate?

Root vegetables

Tubers

Fruits

Squashes

Raw milk

Coconut sugar

Pure Maple syrup

Honey

For an optimal metabolism, eating every 3-4 hours is A GOOD THING. This keeps blood sugar stable. 

Important to note to always have a protein & carbohydrate TOGETHER (+fat is optional)

Eating protein alone or carbs alone cause blood sugar spikes & imbalances. 

This isn't a few fad or a new way of eating. This is literally all about CELLULAR BIOLOGY & bringing it back to the basics. How does said food interact with my cells? 

You can feed your body all the nutrients you want but if you're not converting & utilizing them, they're useless! 

Some of my biggest teachers in this space are Dr Ray Peat, Broda Barnes & Sally Fallon Morell, if you'd like to learn more about cellular health. 

+Eating Pro-Metabolically encourages eating ice cream (all organic & clean ingredients of course) 😉