![]() ![]() ![]() Wild-caught Alaskan salmon, sardines, anchovies and/or krill oil provide animal-based omega-3 (DHA and EPA) fat while being low in mercury.2% g poly-unsaturated (as linoleic acid).90% saturated (as caproic, caprylic, capric, lauric, myristic, palmitic, and stearic acid).Coconuts and coconut oil (excellent for cooking as it can withstand higher temperatures without oxidizing) % of total fat (6):.12% poly-unsaturated (as linoleic and linolenic acids).67% mono-unsaturated (as oleic acid) and.15% saturated (as palmitic and stearic acids),.Mercola identifies the following foods as rich in healthful fats (text in brackets are my additions the links as bold-purple text are to other articles on Cat’s Kitchen): Raising the amount of fat and decreasing net carbs is what pushes your body into burning fat for fuel.Įating high amounts of both fat and net carbs will NOT allow your body to make this shift, as your body will use whatever sugar is available first.” Dietary fats: lists of foods with healthful and not-healthful fats It is absolutely crucial to restrict net carbs, or else you’re merely increasing the number of calories you consume. “It’s important to emphasize that MMT is not merely adding more healthy fat to your current diet or eating as much fat as you want. Plus, these healthful fats are also critical for the health of cellular membranes and many other biological functions. Healthful fats, on the other hand, are a cleaner-burning fuel, creating far fewer ROS and free radicals. When your body burns primarily carbs for fuel, excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) and secondary free radicals are created, which damage cellular mitochondrial membranes and DNA, leading to the degenerative diseases that are so prevalent today. ![]() This leads to deterioration and malfunction, and lays the groundwork for subsequent breakdowns of various bodily systems i.e., degenerative diseases. These all affect our cells’ batteries, the mitochondria they are not receiving sufficient amounts of proper fuel. Eating too much protein for optimal health, and.Eating far too many foods (especially processed foods) which are high in net carbs (sugars and starches), and low in healthful fats/high in unhealthful fats, results in gaining and retaining extra body fat and becoming increasingly insulin resistant.The following factors set in motion metabolic and biological cascades that deteriorate your health: To regain the ability to burn fat for fuel, you need to minimize net carbs, increase healthy fats and restrict protein to adequate levels.”.Conventional dietary advice fails because eating a high-carb diet for a long period of time makes you unable to effectively burn fat Your body requires the metabolic flexibility to use both fat and glucose for fuel.As a result, your mitochondria start to deteriorate and malfunction “A foundational cause of most degenerative diseases is the fact that your mitochondria are not receiving sufficient amounts of proper fuel.Mercola writes in the Story at a Glance for his article, “ Basic Introduction to Metabolic Mitochondrial Therapy” (1A): Carb/Protein/Fat (CPF) Counters (Tables)(by food category) I did not reduce my fat consumption on those days (except the fats associated with my primary protein sources: eggs, dairy, and meats). ![]() I also reduced my protein consumption as recommended by Mercola’s articles. I added whole grain bread or porridge and higher-carb fruits (apple, banana) 2 – 3 times a week to my daily regimen. Mercola (1A, 1B) that include the importance of Metabolic Mitochondrial Therapy (MMT changing from pure keto to a cyclic keto diet (CKD) once you body has reached ketosis), I decided to give that a try. I’ve not lost weight, which was a minor goal, and more importantly, my energy has not improved, and my memory issues are still there. That wasn’t so hard, because after the first 2 days of the diet, I stopped craving sugar and while the diet has improved several aspects of my health – such as I no longer have dark circles under my eyes – I still have a way to go. July 2017: I started the ketogenic diet in 2013, giving up all sugar/starch-containing foods (except for fresh fruits). ![]()
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