morning carbs :(

 Hi aggressivefatloss.com lovers,

The morning time is when you can make the most impact on your metabolism, and over the past 10 years I have learned a few ways to maximize my efforts.

I’ll jump right in:

1) If you absolutely MUST have carbs with breakfast, it’s okay, just have them within 10 mins of working out.. sound crazy?

Look, I am a BIG fan of working out fasted, but there is merit to using carbs sparingly DURING (or IMMEDIATELY before a workout). What happens is your cells can use glucose entirely independent of insulin if you’re active right when you have them.

What this means is that the carbs that you ingest will be sucked up by the cells in a way that doesn’t require the pancreas to secrete insulin. Therefore, you do NOT contribute to insulin resistance.

I actually do this from time to time. I will have a tiny bit of gluten free toast with a dab of honey on it in between really hard sets in the gym. Yeah, it’s kind of old-school, but it works for the occasional carb-up that you don’t want to negatively affect you.

2) Eat Protein First, and then have the other nutrients (even cereal)

There was a study in the journal Diabetes Care that found that when you consumed protein before carbs (in the same meal), it reduced glucose by 30%!!!

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Seriously, if you miss cereal AND you need a way to get protein in, this is hands-down one of the best breakfasts you will ever try.

I recently stopped promoting a couple other keto cereal brands because they changed their ingredients and I no longer can, in good faith, endorse them.

But this new cereal (comes in chocolate, honey nut, and cinnamon) only has 1-2g net carbs and has 9g of protein per serving!

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Cool thing is, since the protein content is so high, it can possibly allow you to get away with a little bit of fruit with breakfast without a big insulin spike, PLUS it has MCT oil in it too which is an awesome oil for the brain.

3) ACV + Lemon Water with the first Carbs of the Day

This one is super cool. Study from the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition mentions that lemon water reduces the postprandial glucose response of carbohydrates by >30%!

This study compared water, tea, and lemon juice and the lemon juice was the only one that altered the glucose spike!

More than likely this is because it affects our salivary amylase (enzymes in our saliva) because of the acidity. This means that we produce less of the enzyme and therefore digest carbs slower (reducing the spike).

Apple cider vinegar does a similar thing because of the acidity.

Usually the juice of 1 lemon in some water is enough, and if you want to really combine efforts, do 1 lemon + 1tbsp ACV in some warm water along with your first carb meal of the day.

4) Astaxanthin rich Foods

This one is a bit more of a wild one and won’t appeal to everyone. But there is a reason I like to have smoked sockeye salmon with my eggs.

The research behind astaxanthin (the red pigment in salmon, shrimp, etc) is becoming pretty darn solid when it comes to glucose.

Research is suggesting that the mechanism could be the antioxidant effects of astaxanthin protecting the pancreatic beta cells from overfeeding of glucose.

To paint a bit of a picture of this, it means that potentially, when we overeat carbs, the pancreas takes a bit of a beating. In theory, the astaxanthin could help protect the pancreatic cells from becoming damaged from glucose.

So all of these tips are great on their own OR if you’re looking to reduce the impact of carbohydrates.

Of course, the most obvious things are not always the most fun to talk about. Getting up and moving, eating less hyper-palatable foods, and of course being in the occasional deficit (through fasting or whatever you wish) are probably the most impactful.

However, we all like to enjoy some food and knowing the ways to reduce the impact can certainly be helpful.

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See you tomorrow!
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