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First 👉🏻 I'm directly quoting what I hear in my DMs all day every day. "Working on your hormones" is a vague, not really...
02/08/2024

First 👉🏻 I'm directly quoting what I hear in my DMs all day every day.

"Working on your hormones" is a vague, not really real thing.

However, I get the intent, so let's go with it.

There are big levers you can pull when it comes to hormonal health.

But even those won't really work if you're not doing the foundational work like nourishing your body first thing in the morning to break your fast, drop the cortisol spike, prevent muscle breakdown etc.

Instead of trying to "work on" or "figure out" your hormones, start nourishing your body well.

You might be surprised that what you thought was hormonal was in fact a state of chronic undernourishment.

Eating carbs at breakfast buffers stress.Cortisol spikes in the morning to release stored glucose to give your brain a b...
26/07/2024

Eating carbs at breakfast buffers stress.

Cortisol spikes in the morning to release stored glucose to give your brain a boost and get you going!

Eating a breakfast that includes carbs signals that glucose is present and it's safe to drop cortisol.

Consider this your signal to enjoy that toast with your eggs, hashbrowns with your breakfast sausage or all the fruit in your protein smoothie.

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Metabolism | hypothyroidism | hormone balancing

Can you eat lunch at 11:30 and not eat again until dinner at 7:30pm? Yes, you probably can.But should you? If you find y...
19/07/2024

Can you eat lunch at 11:30 and not eat again until dinner at 7:30pm?

Yes, you probably can.

But should you?

If you find yourself in a season of life where stressors are generally high, schedules are jam-packed, your plate is full most of the time and you are also experiencing some nagging health issues that you want to resolve through lifestyle, the answer is:

No, you shouldn’t.

Going longer than 5 hours between meals is starting to tiptoe into the arena of fasting (ie. food scarcity), which will take you out of that state of internal safety.

Metabolic flexibility, or the ability to switch between burning different fuels - carbs & fat - is a very beneficial thing to cultivate.

However, you do not need to fast in order to do so!

Allowing yourself up to 5 hours between meals builds this metabolic flexibility slowly but surely, without putting additional stress on your hormones.

On the other side of the coin, however, is eating & snacking frequently.

This is a clear sign that you are not eating enough food or not eating enough fat & protein at your meals!

Both extremes can be detrimental.

Instead, prioritize 3 balanced meals (protein, veg, fat, carbs) that nourish you for hours.

Then add 1 snack (protein + carbs) to fill the gap in your schedule.

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