Eat less, exercise more. How many times have you heard this adage? The problem is regardless of how many times it’s said the overweight population is growing. So why is this? Is it because we’re not listening or because this phrase is outdated? Being outdated is the best answer.
Looking at how the body manages the food is equally as important as what foods are going in. In other words, comparing two equally caloried foods such as a cookie( laden with sugar and grains) to a bag of carrots will not produce the same result in the body. The cookie will force the pancreas to work harder and send the liver its toxic waste. The nutrients in the carrots will be absorbed into the bloodstream for repair and healthy cells. This will happen regardless of whether they are the equal number of calories or not; ultimately two entirely different outcomes.
So what should you eat?:
1. 6 cups of vegetables per day
2. 3 (3 oz portions of protein per day)
3. Good fats (avocados, olive oil, butter, nut butters…)
4. Starchy vegetables (potatos, yams, squashes) if you can tolerate them.

Yes abundant quantities of the wrong foods are excess in calories. But eating whole, fresh, clean vegetables, grass-fed proteins and good fats can actually promote a healthy metabolism, keep the good genes switched on and nourish the body.

Be well,
Lynn