Diet for the metabolic effect

You are what you eat, and you burn what you eat. These are two simple ways of expressing deeper biochemical truths that impact your weight loss efforts. The metabolism has different fuels at its disposal. However, it is not as discriminating as we would like in which ones it chooses to burn. Ironically, the body becomes efficient at burning what it is given. If you eat sugar, you will be a sugar burner. So how do you become a fat burner? You eat the way your ancestors ate; lean protein, high fiber, and that’s right, fat; the right kind.

Just like with exercise, diet is best viewed in the context of human evolution. Dr. Loren Cordain of Colorado State University has been researching and championing the smart nutritional concepts gleaned from the historical and modern day hunter gatherers.  He has written two books and has many published papers on this dietary approach.

The Metabolic Effect nutritional approach uses the paleolithic diet as a template and a starting point for healthy nutrition. However, the acronym ME highlights one of the major components of the Metabolic Effect lifestyle and that is the genetic, biochemical, and psycho-spiritual uniqueness of the individual. Each person has a unique nutritional strategy that will best serve them.  By starting with the paleolithic context and then adapting the diet based on the individual, ME seeks to find the right strategy for you. If you are interested in understanding the exact diet for your unique biochemical makeup then contact www.metaboliceffect.com or www.naturopathichealthclinic.com.

The Following nutritional concepts are universal:

1      Stop eating simple sugars and refined grain products---- no pies, cakes, cookies. No fruit or fruit juices. No low fiber bread, no pasta, crackers, or white rice. No cereals. No soda. No rice milk. Remember we are teaching the body to burn fat and if it has any sugar it will burn that instead.

2      Eat other sugar sources in Moderation or according to your individual tolerance----- Whole grain breads, brown rice, potatoes, sweet potatoes, beans and legumes, Milk and Dairy.

3      Eat adequate protein---- protein is important to replenish lost protein and rebuild the body muscles, bones and other tissue. Choose lean, naturally fed and organic fish, beef, game meat, turkey, chicken, and pork. Eggs and whey protein are also great protein sources. Dry to eat other dairy protein sources in moderation. Consume as little soy as possible.

4      Eat fiber.  All vegetables and most fruits are highly beneficial. Most people should eat as many of these foods as they like making sure to eat twice as many vegetables as fruit.

5      Eat the right fat. Nut butters, eggs, olives and olive oil, avocado, fatty fish and fish oils (salmon and sardines), coconut oil. Eat dairy fat in moderation.

6      Avoid synthetic sweets sucralose, aspartame. Acesulfame, saccharin. Use xylitol and stevia instead.

 

	Breakfast	Lunch	Dinner
Monday	2 hardboiled eggs. ½ cup steel cut oats, 2 cups blueberries. Water	avocado, and chicken Romaine sandwich and a small salad	small green salad with dressing green beans with olive oil meatloaf
Tuesday	Smoked lox Hard boiled eggs Cup blueberries	Caesar chicken salad	Steamed asparagus with olive oil. turkey breast
Wednesday	protein smoothie made with water or coconut milk and blueberries	Tuna salad carrot and celery sticks small garden salad	Baked Salmon Wild rice steamed green beans
Thursday	Left over salmon berries with whole milk yogurt	Large Greek salad	Turkey soup Broccoli. ½ Baked potato with skin
Friday	Omelet with tomato, feta and spinach. 2 cups blueberries.	shrimp cocktail dipped in organic butter and olive oil dip large Garden salad	Spinach salad, Grass Fed Organic Steak
Saturday	Lox, Fiber rich hemp bread, apple	Lamb chops steamed spinach peas	Salmon/ avocado Sushi miso soup salad
Sunday	Ham/ cheese omelet blueberries	fresh fish steamed chard with garlic and olive oil small salad	Turkey breast Mixed vegetables Frozen blueberries and heavy cream

 

 

 Snacks---- Paleomeal, Paleobar, Paleofiber, Paleogreens, (see www.designsforhealth.com for paleo products), nuts and nut butters, cut veggies, natural beef jerky, tuna/chicken salad. Blueberries, coconut cream and unsweetened coco, coconut milk mixed with unsweetened coco powder, celery and nut butters.