FEAST THEN FAST: 3 SUSTAINABLE STEPS TO RESETTING YOUR METABOLISM IN 2023!

By Kelly Jones, R.N., B.S.N., M.Ed.

Have you ever wished you could just press Reset? Of course you have! And, my friend, there’s no better time than the fresh start of a new year! I pray that your hearts are as full as your bellies after a glorious holiday season with your friends and family. We gather for the holidays at our family farm in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains in East Tennessee, and let me tell you – we are the all-dessert family for sure!

ere’s nothing we love better than celebrating with food, and lots of it! But like you, January beckons us with the promise of new things, new beginnings, and a renewed commitment to our health after all of the holiday indulgences. So come with me and let’s explore three sustainable steps to resetting our metabolism while maintaining our motivation to stay the course and crush our health goals for 2023! ree Steps to Reset your Metabolism:

1. Help your body return to balance with a metabolic reset. We are fearfully and wonderfully made. (Psalm 139:14) God has created our bodies with the ability to heal from within – as long as we provide ourselves with the necessary elements for healing to take place. Scientists call it homeostasis – the balance of uid regulation and body temperature, the balance of blood sugar levels and a balanced gut microbiome, the balance of reducing systemic in ammation. When we’re in a state of balance, our internal functions are working as God intended and we are more likely to feel our best. Unfortunately, most of our everyday diets are high in sodium, sugar, carbs and in ammatory fats which lead to a sluggish metabolism and an overall feeling of defeat and frustration. And, as much as we may love the richness of holiday fare, it often leads to the discomfort of excess weight and pu y in ammation.

Here’s the good news: e answer does not lie in specialty weight loss diets that deprive our body, but fail to provide long-lasting results. e answer lies in a metabolic reset that will open the body’s natural detoxi cation channels and clear the path towards balance in both the body and mind.

So what is a metabolic reset? While its roots lie in traditional fasting, a metabolic reset is a nutritionally supported fast. While other fasts are unsupported and require you to abstain from eating for long periods of time, a nutritionally supported fast helps bring your body to the same metabolic state induced by fasting, all while delivering optimal nutrition.

2. Reset your gut. ere is so much more to weight management than eating fewer calories and increasing physical activity. at’s where gut health comes in! Beyond aiding your body’s digestive system, certain microbial strains have been linked to an improved mood, reduced feelings of stress, a healthier immune system and even weight loss. (Pathak, MD, 2022) e best way to reset your gut is through a supported fast, which can help your gut recover from the stress of overeating. When you give your gut the nutrients it needs to thrive, including probiotics and prebiotics, you give it a rest from everything else that might be slowing your metabolism.

3. Change your eating habits. Yes, we need nutrients to thrive, and I’ll be the rst to tell you that I love food! But over the years I learned that making choices for convenience and speed led to some of the worst health of my life. Since June of 2022, I have done four nutritionally supported fasts with stellar results. I have learned to prioritize protein, ber, pre- and probiotics, hydration, electrolytes, collagen, magnesium and zinc. I love having a simple tool at my disposal that I can use regularly to reset my metabolism at the cellular level, to uplevel my body’s immune response, to detoxify and remove unwanted toxins from my body, and to elevate my mental clarity to new heights.

Yes, you are what you eat … but eating too much sugar won’t make you any sweeter. High amounts of sugar in your diet can lead to increased irritability or sadness. A nutritionally supported fast does just the opposite. By cutting excess intake for even just a few days, many people experience a calm, revitalizing e ect and an overall reduction in in ammation, (aka, inches) and pounds. A good reset helps remove the roadblocks that are in the way of your success. With a recharged metabolism and a clean slate, you can feel more con dent that your health and wellness e orts will actually bring the results you want. If you would like more information on the speci c nutritionally supported fast that I am using, please reach out to me at the links provided in my bio. It would be my honor to help coach and support you to your best health in 2023!

Reference/Source: https://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/ss/ slideshow-how-gut-health-a ects-whole-body

Byline:

Kelly Jones, R.N., B.S.N., M.Ed.

You know, when you nd something that changes your life … you just can’t keep it to yourself! So here I am, being a good friend and sharing about the things that have helped me become the BEST version of me!

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