Jul 15 • Education
Tuesday Eats 🥘
Here’s the deal. If you’re going to amp up your metabolism, you have to be in the right mindset. It’s sometimes scary to focus on maintenance, but I promise your metabolism and your results will thank you for it! 💯
Since Tuesdays are all about food around here, let’s talk about the following question:
👉Will certain foods increase my metabolism?
The simple answer is this: If there were, you’d know about it by now.
The truth is that your metabolism is shaped by several factors. Your age, what you eat, your gender, how active you are, and even health issues all play a role. Food is just one part of the mix when it comes to your metabolic health.
But there’s good news regarding how your nutrition affects your metabolism. If there ever were a magic food, it would be protein + fiber. I mentioned yesterday that your metabolism has many roles, with one being its role to break down food into energy. Well, digesting protein burns more energy than carbs or fats. That’s called the Thermic Effect of Food (TEF). This means you can slightly boost your metabolism by eating more protein since it requires more energy to digest than anything else. 👌
Tuesday Tip: Digesting food uses about 10-15% of your daily energy (from your metabolism). The other 85-90% is used to keep your organs functioning, etc. If you want to expend the most amount of energy during digestion, make sure to pack in the protein + fiber , friends!
TAKING ACTION:
✅ Are you consistently meeting your nutrition goal? How has your protein + fiber intake changed since being in this platform? ⬇️
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Tuesday Eats 🥘
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