Our most important task if we are to achieve optimal health centers on optimizing our metabolism. This means doing everything we can so that we maximize our control over things like blood sugar, body weight, blood pressure, triglycerides, and lipids like good and bad cholesterol. While there are clearly some genetic influences that can affect how well we are able to accomplish this task, it’s really important to realize that the most influential factors that support our efforts to achieve metabolic wellness are the various lifestyle choices that we make, every day. 

Our food choices play a leading role in regulating our metabolism—and not just what we eat, but when we eat as well. It’s now clear that reducing our consumption of refined carbohydrates is a major step towards achieving better metabolic health. And beyond our food choices, metabolism is highly influenced by other lifestyle habits in areas like stress management, exercise, and sleep. Read the rest of this article