Navigating Healthy Foods and Weight Gain

Episode Highlights With Sara Banta

• Alcohol tells your body to store fat, regardless of what you are eating
• Calories do count, but they aren’t the only factor 
• All calories are also different
• Mitochondria and cellular energy — why these are important, and how to support this
• Top fat-burning foods and top foods that make you store fat
• More reasons to prioritize protein and the specifics to know around this 
• It is very difficult for your body to turn protein into fat
• The best proteins to focus on and why whole food proteins are so important 
• Fat-storing fats: seed oils, processed oils, nuts and seeds in excess
• Fat-burning foods: olive oil, wild meats
• The real deal with carbs and why we don’t need to avoid them completely, just understand how to use them correctly 
• Supplements and strategies to increase the body’s natural fat-burning potential 

Resources We Mention

• Sara Banta Health - Website
• Accelerated Health