|| 4.5 ⭐️ ||

A fantastic introductory book for pro-metabolic eating. I found the explanations about how each of the macronutrients contribute to the body’s functioning to be quite clear and helpful, especially in the case of carbs (which are unfairly demonized in most nutrition books). The information was organized well. 

I’ve personally followed some combination of a pro-metabolic diet combined with an ancestral diet for the past two years, developed through a lot of trial and error while trying to heal from chronic health issues and now just maintaining my health and vitality. There are certain things in this book that I personally haven’t found to be helpful for me on my food/health journey, just as there are certain things on the ancestral side that don’t work for me. I doubt I’ll ever 100% agree/resonate with one nutrition camp due to bioindividuality, but the concepts in this one are pretty close. Having been on keto in the past, I can definitely relate to the drop in energy, hormone function, muscle/bone mass, sluggishness, etc. that comes with depriving the body of its preferred energy source… and the healing that can happen when that source is brought back. Carbs rock (when paired with enough saturated fats and protein).

I do wish she’d mentioned nature’s effect on metabolism—especially sunlight! That’s such a foundational factor too!