{"id":903,"date":"2020-11-29T21:41:40","date_gmt":"2020-11-29T21:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.doctormomx4.com\/?p=903"},"modified":"2020-11-29T21:41:42","modified_gmt":"2020-11-29T21:41:42","slug":"the-worst-time-to-eat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.doctormomx4.com\/?p=903","title":{"rendered":"THE WORST TIME TO EAT"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you want to live longer and be healthier, think more clearly, have more energy, and decrease your risk of getting cardiovascular disease, diabetes,  <\/span>or Alzheimers?  <\/span>Then you need to seriously consider not only WHAT you eat, but also WHEN you eat.  <\/span><\/p>\n

Human beings are created with the ability to store excess calories as fat.  <\/span>That is great, if a famine hits your area occasionally.  But that is not the norm in America.  If the famine never comes,  and we keep eating and storing fat, we not only get fatter, but we also tend to keep high blood sugar and insulin levels.  <\/span>This, over time, is very detrimental to our circulatory system, which basically feeds every cell we have.  <\/span>All sorts of damage is done by excess fat.  It happens slowly, and you may not notice it …….UNTIL YOU DO!   <\/span>At that point, well\u2026..the goal is to avoid that point.<\/p>\n

So how (and when) should we eat?  <\/span>I have talked before about intermittent fasting.  <\/span>All that means is that in each 24 hour period, you leave enough time with an empty stomach for your body to recuperate from processing food and take care of other matters.  <\/span>You need to leave time to actually use up some of that stored fat.  <\/span>It is not meant to keep accumulating.  <\/span><\/p>\n

FAT STORES ARE NOT LIKE A BANK ACCOUNT.   You do not want to keep storing and never use any of it.  <\/span>If you keep storing fat and never use any of it, your body suffers.<\/p>\n

However, if you give your body a chance to get hungry\u2026to use up the easy glucose and glycogen stores, and then look around for other energy sources, there are a lot of benefits.<\/p>\n

Your body will turn to using stored fat.  <\/span>Since fat is also where the body stores a lot of toxins, there is the added benefit of getting rid of toxins.  <\/span>ALSO, your body will scout for cells that are damaged and RECYCLE parts from defective cells.  <\/span>That is called AUTOPHAGY, a process whereby the human body can clean up all sorts of problems.  <\/span>But if you constantly keep pouring in new fuel, this will never happen.<\/p>\n

So,  WHEN IS THE WORST TIME TO EAT?  The worst time is BEFORE BED or LATE AT NIGHT.   <\/span>Since, for the most part, we don\u2019t eat while sleeping, we get at least a 6 to 8 hour fast while in bed.    <\/span>If you can add a few hours after dinner or before breakfast (or both) you can fast longer.  <\/span>You need to get to about 12\u2026.or even 16\u2026.hours of fasting before getting the benefits.  By eating a bedtime snack, you are not helping yourself.  You are sabotaging your body’s efforts to stay healthy.<\/p>\n

So….go to bed hungry.  It is a good thing!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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