Food is a major contributor to poor metabolic health. But it’s not the only thing disrupting healthy metabolic function. Certain habits, behaviors, chemicals, and medications also impact our metabolic health. Here are five common metabolic health disrupters you won’t hear about often, but still need to consider.
Like many people who reach their mid-40s, Robin Switzer was sick and tired of being sick and tired. She switched to a ketogenic diet, lost a lot of weight and felt more mental clarity. But that was just the beginning of her transformation; it sparked a complete revolution in her career and life.
Most of us aren’t born with poor metabolic health. Over time, we pick up bad habits, advice, and behaviors that impact our ability to stay healthy.People who fight to stay metabolically healthy know how to go against mainstream myths and bad online trends.Here’s what they do to maintain their health, including what you can do to emulate it.
Chef Jonno Proudfoot helped to popularize not just the term “Banting” but the diet itself when he swam from Mozambique to Madagascar in the same year he released a Cook Book along with the legendary Tim Noakes.
Health misinformation could wreak havoc on your metabolic health. Trusting the wrong source could put you in a dangerous situation and potentially lead to chronic disease. Roughly 35% of people don’t feel confident about spotting medical misinformation when it appears. This is the reason why I wrote this guide.
Have you ever stood at the edge of life, teetering between the will to live and the temptation to end it all?Kevin Hines faced this chilling reality when he leapt from the Golden Gate Bridge, only to embrace life fiercely during his fall.
You’re likely familiar with the ADA’s latest piece of ‘advice.’ Not only did they encourage diabetics to eat more carbohydrates, but they recommended the consumption of highly processed ‘near-food objects.’I need you to know this is not metabolically healthy advice — especially not for diabetics.If you want to live a healthier life (and possibly reverse your type 2 diabetes), you don’t want to follow the ADA’s diet.
Tara Vander Dussen, a 5th-generation dairy farmer, offers a unique perspective on an industry often misunderstood by those of us it nourishes. She helps explain the intricate connection between taking care of the farm and taking care of the environment. We talk agricultural technology, consumer trust, and the unwritten stories behind your food labels. Tara explains the dairy supply chain and the true nature of grass-fed products.
When healthy people snack, they look for sustainable energy in the form of protein and fat.When metabolically unhealthy people snack, they look for stress relief, flavors, or emotional comfort. This leads to processed food consumption like chips, crackers, and snack bars.
The connection between our mouths and metabolism is increasingly well-researched. More and more studies show a clear relationship between heart disease, mouth health, and even obesity. And yet, not nearly enough health professionals are talking about this. That’s why I’m sharing everything I know — so you can make better decisions for your future.
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