In this video, Dr. Mittal reviews 5 lifestyle factors to optimize metabolism, especially if dealing with weight gain or a weight loss plateau.
Dr. Mittal shares her recipe for basil hummus- pesto meets hummus for a delicious and healthy option for plant protein & heart healthy fiber
In this video, Dr. Richa Mittal shares tips on how to improve metabolism and maintain a healthy weight by sharing information on foods that can help improve gut health.
In this video, Dr. Richa Mittal shares 8 ways to add more plant proteins to your diet if you are looking for ways to cut down on your meat consumption.
Dr. Mittal shares her "food as medicine" recipe, full of antioxidants & Vitamin C, for an easy and colorful summer red cabbage slaw salad.
Dr. Mittal continues in part 2 of this article about building metabolic resilience in which she describes the scientific link between food, fasting and mitochondrial health and how to use specific tools to maintain a healthy weight and metabolism.
Needing quick and easy ideas on how to get more plants and fiber into your diet? I will show you how to prep "meals in a bowl" with 2 flavor profiles (Mediterranean-inspired and Southwest-inspired).
Resilience.
What does that mean?
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the definition is:
the capability of a strained body to recover its size and shape after deformation caused especially by compressive stress
an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change.
Why am I referring to this word in terms of metabolism?
Reading this definition makes it quite obvious why metabolic resilience is essential. With continuous “stressors” and their effects on our bodies day to day, effects of our food and of our environment, we need to ensure our bodies’ ability to adapt.
What happens when it cannot? How does it get overwhelmed to the point that it can’t?
Is there a way to prevent this from happening? Can we reverse it?
To understand this, we first have to define some of the common “stressors” and look at their effects. These “stressors” over time, with continued insult and no checks in place, contribute to chronic disease states.
Here I will describe for you 5 common metabolic stressors, the science of how they affect our health, as well as ways to reduce the effects. I will present this blog post as 2 parts, as it gets a bit technical! In each section, I will lay out an action plan for you to work towards building metabolic flexibility- the key to adapting and recovering- the key to resilience.
Preheat the oven to 350º F/ 175º C. Place the walnuts on a baking sheet, and toast in the oven for about 10 minutes, or until they are lightly golden.
If you do not already have cooked quinoa, prepare it at this time. 2/3 cup uncooked quinoa will yield ~2 cups cooked.
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