Microblog: How Food Is Nutrition and Fuel
Watch the clip here. Watch the full interview here. A calorie may be a calorie if we’re simply trying to survive another day. ⚠️But if we want optimal health, the type of calorie matters. A twinkie is not the same nutrition as steak. 💡Even if we should “live a little” and be okay with sugar, we are replacing nutrient-dense foods for nutrient-poor foods. It’s not just that sugar is addictive and nutrient-poor, it replaces nutrient-dense foods. 🦠And if you have gut imbalances, you have a higher risk of not absorbing nutrients. So each bite’s nutrient-density matters (timing and frequency, too). 👦🏻When parents ask if my children are on a medical dietary plan as they mostly eat meat, the short answer is no. ❓Why is eating mostly meat not the norm? 🥩If we know all food...