The Truth About Metabolism
From "The People Need to Know" Series
by Phil Kaplan
KEY POINT:
You Are Not a Victim of Your Metabolism;
You Are The Creator!
It gets blamed for almost everything.
It gets attacked both verbally and chemically.
It gets starved, confused, injured, and all too often, destroyed.
Yes, Metabolism, among the many who suffer slower variations of it, may be the most villainized misunderstood inner working of the foundational platform of human life.
In fact, along with respiration and circulation, metabolism is among the most vitally important biological functions.
To simply indict it as an enemy of weight loss is a near-criminal mistake.
Before we engage in a PR campaign for Human Metabolism, and before we attempt any sort of true metabolic rescue, let’s define this thing.
WHAT IS METABOLISM?
In live seminars, when I ask an audience to define metabolism, I can always count on an audience member sharing a common and familiar anecdote.
In...
Carbs are Like Air
I’m very familiar with the carbs, good or bad debate. I’m well versed in Paleo, Plant-Based, Keto, and Vegan. I’ve debated nutritionists, physicians, even Dr. Atkins (live on radio) about the failings of globalizing either of the polar extremes.
To indict carbs as villainous would be the equivalent of calling air bad for you.
Let me make my point.
The atmosphere contains air. Air contains oxygen. Oxygen is vital for survival, let alone health. We, thankfully, can obtain oxygen from the atmosphere, in great part, because of the miracle of photosynthesis.
Stay with me.
Food contains carbohydrates. Foods we categorize as “carbs” can contain glucose molecules which we need for metabolic function. Those beneficial glucose molecules are available to us, in great part, because of the miracle of photosynthesis.
Already I know those that are polarized or prone to argue will insist we do not need glucose, that...
Keto: the Answer or a Plunge into the Diet Abyss?
You’ve heard that “Keto” is the solution to all of your weight loss woes? Fat will leave you, abs will arrive, and the whole world will be a better brighter place?
Then you need to create “ketones.”
In order to get into a state where significant ketone bodies are being produced and are actively traveling in your bloodstream, you have some work to do.
The first step, if your only goal is to “get into ketosis” is a simple one.
Take a forkful of lamb or a juicy pork chop. Wrap it in cheese. Then put butter all over it and wrap it in a nice hunk of fried bacon and a rich green leaf of romaine lettuce. Dip it in coconut oil, eat it, then do it again. A few hours later, repeat.
For those reading this who are already foaming at the mouth, not from the meal fantasy I just outlined but because they’re reactively jacked to defend their commitment to keto, please don’t mistake my absurd...