Intermittent Fasting Truths & Mistakes with Cynthia Thurlow

Cynthia Thurlow CEO and founder of the Everyday Wellness project is a nurse practitioner, international public speaker, a globally recognised expert in intermittent fasting and nutritional health and the host of the ‘Everyday Wellness’ podcast Her extensive expertise and experience are focused on empowering people to live their most optimal lives and she talks with Angela about the power of being metabolically flexible and how it can be achieved, whatever your age. Having a healthy lifestyle is one of the best things you can give your body and this is a great opportunity to hear valuable content about intermittent fasting, its role in building metabolic health and being proactive, not reactive with your health   KEY TAKEAWAYS Metabolic flexibility means you can efficiently manage your blood sugar and switch between using carbs and fats as a fuel source Metabolic flexibility is the key on many levels for health and longevity If you have trouble losing weight it can be because your blood sugar is dis-regulated We need to eat carbs and fats but most of us are eating the wrong foods at the wrong time and far too frequently The strategies for maintaining weight as you approach menopause are very different to those used in your twenties and thirties Lifestyle medicine is a huge focus in staying healthy. A lot of people come to fasting because of changes in body composition but stay for the other benefits because it makes them feel good More of us need to listen intrinsically to our bodies and what they are trying to tell us Protein keeps you satiated. You need to flip the switch and start the day with protein, not dessert It’s critically important to maintain your muscle mass as you age. Muscle is the organ of longevity Lifting weights is one of the best ways to help with insulin sensitivity The more muscle mass you have the more flexibility you have metabolically. You have to plan for recovery days to allow the body to repair, exercise smarter not harder It’s about being strategic about when you are having carbs and protein You have to do what works for your body, small changes incrementally can make a big difference   BEST MOMENTS ‘Metabolic flexibility is harnessing the way our bodies are intrinsically designed to do well and be most efficient’ ‘When you are hitting your protein macros, you are satiated’ ‘Lifting weights is the most important thing you can do as you are getting older’   VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health podcast series\ Transform your sleep DNA optimization High Performance website  https://twitter.com/_CynthiaThurlow https://www.instagram.com/cynthia_thurlow_/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/297519812117991/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-thurlow-50395a9/ https://cynthiathurlow.com/   ABOUT THE GUEST Cynthia Thurlow is the CEO and founder of the Everyday Wellness Project, nurse practitioner, international speaker, and globally recognized expert in intermittent fasting and nutritional health.. She has over 20 years experience in health and wellness and is a 2x TEDx speaker. Her 2nd talk, Intermittent Fasting, a Transformative Technique, has over 9 million views. Cynthia has been featured on ABC, FOX5, KTLA, CW, and in Medium and Entrepreneur. In August 2020, Cynthia was listed in Yahoo Finance as one of the, “21 Founders Changing the Way We do Business.” She’s also the podcast host of Everyday Wellness, which was listed as "21 Podcasts To Expand Your Mind in 2021,” by Business Insider. Cynthia's mission is to educate women on the benefits of intermittent fasting and overall holistic health and wellness so they feel empowered to live their most optimal lives.   CONTACT DETAILS Twitter: https://twitter.com/_CynthiaThurlow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthia_thurlow_/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/297519812117991/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-thurlow-50395a9/ Website: https://cynthiathurlow.com/ Free Gift Link: https://cynthiathurlow.com/free-downloads/   ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster Angela is a Nutritionist, Health and Performance Coach. She is also the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and bio hacks needed to optimise their genetic expression for optimal health and performance. After recovering from a serious illness in 2014, Angela left the world of Corporate Law with a single mission in mind: To inspire and educate others to live an energetic, healthful, and limitless life. Angela believes that we can truly have it all and has spent the last 5 years researching the habits and routines of high performers, uncovering age-old secrets, time-honoured holistic practices and modern science to create a blueprint for Optimal Human Performance.   CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn High Performance Health FB Group