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
