Tune into the signals your body gives you and you'll learn how
much fuel your body needs, and when.
Not exact matches
They're packed with pretty
much everything you
need to start your day: carbs for energy, fiber to keep you full, protein to
fuel your
body and a very small amount of sugar so that mid-morning crash doesn't hit with force.
It doesn't matter at all if they come from grains and carbohydrates (which raise the blood sugar, get stored as fat and wreak havoc on the
body) or proteins (which are
needed for important functions like cell repair) or fats (which are a
much more dense and effective source of
fuel).
When your
body perceives that blood sugar is getting too low (either from skipping meals, eating too
much sugar, or starting your day with a sugary muffin or juice, or grain - based foods — like oatmeal — that break down into sugar), it sends you a signal that it
needs fuel.
Take - away message: eat as
much protein as your
body needs for repair and recovery, eat a little more if you want to put on muscle, and then take in the rest of your calories from healthy fats and vegetables, with limited fruits and carbohydrates for
fueling intense bouts of physical activity.
● Good fats play a number of roles in our health but an important one is slowing blood sugar spikes to help us better regulate energy and mood ● Fat is a longer burning source of
fuel for the
body so you don't
need to think about food as
much when healthy fats are the primary source of
fuel.
Yes, you will get hungry, but your hunger will be appropriate and you will be surprised at how
much less food will completely satisfy you once you regain your metabolic flexibility and no longer
need to rely on stored sugar in your
body for your primary
fuel.
When sugar is not
needed as a primary
fuel, your
body will also not crave it as
much when your sugar stores run low.
Now I, like so many of us out there, am
much more aware of my
body's
need for a good breakfast to
fuel my day.
Listen to your
body and adjust serving sizes based on how
much fuel you
need.
The
body no longer
needs as
much fuel as it once did and the taste buds become less receptive.
Insulin sensitivity determines how
much insulin your
body needs to produce to process a specific amount of glucose (
body fuel).
After working with Anne for several months, I feel so
much more comfortable around food because she gave me the tools that I
needed to determine what my
body really wants: what foods feel good,
fuel me, and nourish not only my
body but also my soul.»
You really
need to tax your
body so that you're using its
fuel sources as
much as possible.
I feel that I am now
much more educated as to how
much and how often I
need to
fuel my
body.»
You may not
need to eat as
much or as often as a pro, but the strategies behind
fueling and nourishing your
body still apply.
«I am a
much happier and healthier person since adopting a plant based diet that
fuels my
body with the nutrients it
needs.
[When] you consume quality fats in the morning, your
body will preferentially use that fat as
fuel, resulting in steady energy throughout the morning without the
need for
much food.
Animal protein, on the other hand, digests
much more slowly than starch and at a rate equal to your cat's ability to use that energy to
fuel her
body's
needs.