Gaining weight during the pandemic has been common for many people
Too much Netflix (i.e. Tiger King reruns) and too little attention to improving your light environment
It is much more complicated than “Calories In, Calories Out”
It starts with light
Your mitochondria (engines in your cells that make energy) are the barcode readers for the “food” that enters the system
Sunlight grows the plants via photosynthesis
You eat the plants (or the animals that ate the plants) and then your mitochondria reverse photosynthesis to make ATP, water, and CO2 (which you breath out and then the plants use to complete the circle)
Protons and electrons
These are what your “carbs” and “fats” really get broken down into
Light programs the electrons
Respiratory proteins play “hot potato” and pass the electron down the chain and at the end the ATPase (a spinning top) pumps out ATP (energy)
BONUS – The deuterium depleted water your mitochondria stores energy in an EZ (exclusion zone), but this is a topic for another day
Leptin is a hormone made in fat cells
Leptin resistance is when the fat cells make leptin, but the brain can’t “see” it. This is like having a broken gas gauge in a car. You may keep on eating (filling up with gas) since you have no idea if you are about to be on “empty”. Leptin is programmed by your light environment.
See the morning sunrise
Eat your meals outside (and away from artificial light)
Eat meals ONLY when the sun is out. Time restrict eating to 10 hour window if you are going for maximal results
Stimulate your muscles. Muscles are your metabolic engines. Resistance training and getting enough protein in diet is key to maintaining the muscles
Be careful with too much cardio. It is not likely to be the key to your weight loss if you end up “eating up” your own muscle mass.
Advanced Topic – cold thermogenesis. How to improve energy flow in mitochondria. I will do another dedicated talk in 2 weeks all about this topic with a surprise guest
Body composition is important for health span
Start with your light environment
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