What is Metabolism

What’s the best way to fuel your body for more energy and weight loss?

In this episode of Metabolic Minutes, Elizabeth, the Nurse Practitioner 🩺, explains the fundamentals of metabolism and how it powers everything from cell repair to brain function. Learn how bad energy sources like processed sugars and unhealthy oils are impacting your health and discover simple, affordable ways to reverse a broken metabolism.

What You’ll Learn:

• What metabolism is and why it’s essential for energy and repair.
• The impact of bad energy sources (processed sugars, seed oils) on your body.
• How to identify premium fuel sources for weight loss and increased energy.
• Practical strategies to restore metabolic health, no matter your lifestyle.

Listen now to take control of your health and fuel your body like the high-performance engine it is!

Transcript

Introduction to Metabolic Minutes
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[00:00:00] With the proper fuel inputs, you will be losing weight and then getting more energy for your life goals and you can even be less dependent on medications. I'm going to teach you how to consume premium fuel.

[00:00:17] Voice-Over: Welcome to Metabolic Minutes, the show where veteran nurse practitioner Elizabeth is going to break down all the science y stuff about how to reverse metabolic syndromes like obesity, prediabetes, and type 2 diabetes, all without needing a biology degree or a nap. Ain't nobody got time for that. Just quick tips to help you build your battle plan to repair your broken metabolism.

[00:00:41] Let's crush this.


Understanding Metabolism
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[00:00:43] Elizabeth the NP: So for our first episode, it's essential that we understand what is metabolism? Metabolism is the way your body gets energy from the food that you eat. Let's repeat it again. It is the way your body gets energy from the food that you eat. Let's repeat it. But there are bad sources of energy.

[00:01:08] In combination with our more sedentary lifestyles, we're sitting more. We're not walking to places like we used to. We don't require quite as much energy. All food is fuel like car gas. And as you know, there are many varieties of fuel depending on the type of car and how you want it to function. There's plus premium, regular dirty gas.

[00:01:33] Throughout this podcast, you are going to hear me use a lot of analogies about cars, because that is the easiest way to describe how all your organs function, how your cells function, and how your blood vessels function when they metabolize energy. So go ahead and envision what fancy car that you will be throughout this entire program.

[00:01:54] Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini, the world is your oyster, just pick one.

[00:02:01] So your body is like an engine that keeps everything running when you eat. or give it fuel, your body breaks down food into building blocks it needs to keep your car going. We call these nutrients, those building blocks.


The Building Blocks of Nutrition
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[00:02:17] Elizabeth the NP: Okay, so what are the largest building blocks? Sugars, also called carbohydrates or carbs.

[00:02:24] We have fats and we have proteins. Those three things. Carbs, fats, proteins. All right. And everything is going to be broken down into smaller building blocks. We need these very small building blocks to make DNA and repair cells. These building blocks are what we use for fuel. It's the gas in the car. The fuel, in our case, is then converted into energy for things that we do, like moving or thinking.

[00:02:55] Your brain actually uses a lot of energy. And they even help us do basic things, like breathing, or keep our heart beating. That, in essence, is metabolism. Metabolism has two main parts. We either break down nutrients to release energy, Or our body uses energy to build and repair cells. Both of these processes are impaired if you are overweight or diabetic.

[00:03:27] So let me say that again. Metabolism has two main parts. You're either breaking down nutrients to release energy, or our body uses it to build and repair. And if you are overweight, obese, or diabetic. These processes, both of those are impaired.


Impact of Modern Diet on Metabolism
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[00:03:50] Elizabeth the NP: One of the foundational concepts that we need to understand about metabolism and how our metabolism, unfortunately, in America has changed since the eighties is that we now have a lot of bad energy sources.

[00:04:04] It's mostly in the form of adulterated oil fats like vegetable oil, safflower oil, all the seed oils you hear about. It's the processed sugars, candy, quite obviously, all those processed carbs on the center aisle of the grocery store, and in combination with the supersized movement of those, a piece of candy.

[00:04:27] For our grandparents, when they were young, it's about a quarter of the size of the serving we would get today. Anybody remember the Kool Aid man?

[00:04:35] Voice-Over: Hey! Yeah! Here comes Kool Aid!

[00:04:40] Elizabeth the NP: I think that's where it all started, folks. And then there's the GMO grains, which we've all heard about.


Practical Tips for a Healthier Lifestyle
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[00:04:46] Elizabeth the NP: So a lot of this podcast is going to be teaching you which energy is best for your body and how you are going to make it work for you to reverse the broken metabolism that is making us all fat, tired, and diabetic with the proper fuel inputs.

[00:05:04] You will be losing weight and then getting more energy for your life goals. And you can even be less dependent on medications as you understand this premium lifestyle that you need. It doesn't matter what your income level is. I'm going to teach you how to consume premium fuel. Listen, I know that many of us live in rural areas where there's only one grocery store.

[00:05:29] So I'm not going to be the person telling you to drive. an hour or two to the Hyde Isle Farmers Market to go get all this organic produce. Not that there's anything wrong with that. I'm not going to tell you not to eat organic, but it's just not possible for everyone. And so we're going to talk about how to balance all these issues in life.

[00:05:47] and how to accomplish our goals when it comes to living healthy and living for our loved ones. I hear so many of my patients saying, Oh, well, you know, I want to retire, go visit all the national parks with my grandkids. And then they realize that they're weighing 400 pounds. They need to lose 200 pounds so they can walk all those miles or possibly even live to see that day.

[00:06:11] And so what we are here to do is to teach you what you are going to be feeding your body to get it to repair these broken metabolic functions and have your body heal. Increase its potential to make those life goals. And yes, it is possible for anyone to do this.


Conclusion and Next Steps
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[00:06:30] Elizabeth the NP: All right, guys. I think I did that first episode in just five minutes and 45 seconds.

[00:06:35] So now you can marinate on that and go about your life. Do something fun. Thanks for joining everyone. I'm Elizabeth, the nurse practitioner. 

Disclaimer

[00:06:54] Voice-Over: The information provided in this podcast is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you have heard on this podcast. The opinions shared are our own and may not reflect the views of your healthcare provider.