Ensure your diet provides the right amounts of about 30 essential vitamins and minerals, as these are crucial cofactors for enzymes that drive your metabolism.
Avoid even slight deficiencies in vitamins and minerals, as your body will ’triage’ by prioritizing short-term survival functions over long-term health protections like DNA repair.
Understand that whole foods contain multiple ingredients working in concert, with components facilitating absorption or slowing it down, making them more effective for nutrition than single-ingredient supplements.
Include both soluble and insoluble fibers in your diet; insoluble fiber promotes gut movement, while soluble fiber feeds gut bacteria, strengthens the gut wall, and powers the immune system.
Aim to keep your gut barrier as strong as possible to prevent ’leaky gut,’ which can lead to inflammation and metabolic problems like weight gain, insulin resistance, and diabetes.
Consume nutrients that power your mitochondria to ensure sufficient ATP production, which is essential for maintaining the integrity of your GI tract and overall cellular energy.
Recognize the immense power of nutrition as the ’low-hanging fruit’ for preventive medicine and living a long life, often being more effective than drugs for overall health.
Opt for a balanced diet to improve overall health, as it works by making metabolism function better without the side effects often associated with drugs that perturb metabolic processes.
Minimize consumption of ’empty calories’ which are low in essential vitamins and minerals, as these can negatively impact metabolism and overall health.
Focus on filling nutritional gaps in your diet to improve metabolism, even if your overall diet isn’t perfectly balanced.
Make sure you get enough vitamin D, as deficiency (common in 70% of the population) can negatively impact the regulation of thousands of genes.
Consume green vegetables like kale or spinach, and nuts, to obtain sufficient magnesium, which is a crucial mineral for a balanced diet.
Aim to achieve a balanced intake of nutrients, as consuming excessive amounts of certain nutrients can actually lead to adverse health outcomes.
Understand that even seemingly healthy diets can have vitamin and mineral deficiencies, making it challenging to achieve a ‘perfect diet’ without conscious effort.
Approach nutrition claims with skepticism, especially those based solely on epidemiological associations, as understanding underlying metabolic mechanisms is crucial to avoid drawing wrong conclusions.
Be cautious of many ‘health bars’ on the market, as they are often high in calories and sugar, resembling candy bars rather than providing comprehensive nutritional benefits.
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