Beginner’s Guide to Metabolic Flexibility

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In today’s issue:

• The Hidden Key to Weight Loss

• 5 Ways to Increase Metabolic Flexibility

Metabolic Flexibility

Today we’re talking about something crucial to weight loss that you probably haven’t heard of before: metabolic flexibility.

You probably know the word “metabolism”, but what is metabolic flexibility? Let us explain.

Your body uses energy all day and it stores what it can so it has a steady supply of energy when it needs it. It stores energy in fat.

Ideally, you’d use the same amount that your body is storing. But that’s just not the case sometimes, is it?

Sometimes, it feels like no matter how much energy you use, your body just packs on the pounds.

This is where metabolic flexibility comes in.

Metabolic flexibility is your body’s ability to store or burn energy.

Ideally, your body would burn the food you eat and then the existing energy stores you have (fat) when it needs energy… but that’s not always what happens.

Some people have impaired metabolic flexibility. This means their bodies think they need to continue to store energy in the form of fat rather than burn the existing fat.

If you’ve ever struggled to lose weight even when you follow the “correct” diets and do all the “right things,” this is probably why.

Now, the reason this happens is because there’s something out of whack with your body’s metabolism.

Which means you need an easy way to hit the reset button. You need a way to tell your body to start burning fat instead of storing fat.

How do you tell your body to burn fat?

One of the easiest ways is through Red Light Therapy.

Not only can it help you reduce existing body fat, it can also help restructure your metabolism and improve metabolic flexibility.

That means you’ll not only be able to lose the fat, but keep it off as well.

You can learn more about metabolic flexibility in this article from NutriSense. Or you can get deep into the science of metabolic flexibility here.

5 Ways to Increase Metabolic Flexibility

1. Watch What You Eat

• High-carb, high-sugar diets drive metabolic crisis.

• Avoid sugar, opt for nutrient-dense foods.

• Consider Keto diet to boost metabolic health.

2. Get Moving

• Daily activity improves insulin sensitivity.

• HIIT benefits metabolic health, even in older adults.

3. Master Intermittent Fasting

• Breaks from eating switch to fat burning.

• Compress eating window, improve insulin sensitivity.

4. Prioritize Sleep

• 7-9 hrs sleep maximizes insulin sensitivity.

• Short sleep increases hunger hormones.

5. Tame Stress

• Stress secretes cortisol, hampers fat burning.

• Manage stress with meditation, yoga, relaxation

Red Light Therapy can’t help you with everything on this list, but it can help you improve the results from all of them.

Think of Red Light like the amplifier to everything else you’re doing. It can help you 5x the results you’re getting and shed the pounds faster. Check out our post on the Best At-Home Red Light Therapy Devices if you’re ready to integrate Red Light into your weight loss routine.

That’s all for today,

The RLTCo Team