How to be Energetically Efficient: Kristin Rowell
Kristin Rowell joins us on today’s podcast episode to talk about metabolic health! Kristin was a trial lawyer for almost 17 years up until 2019, when she left the practice to go back to school for nutritional therapy! Now, Kristin works with a wide variety of business professionals to help them improve in every aspect of their life, starting with their nutrition. We are so excited to have Kristin on today and learn more about her journey and why your nutrition is so important!
Kristin dives into why investing into your own health positively impacts your career and everyone around you at 4:48, and she discusses the foundations of metabolic health at 7:09.
Kristin talks about the 4 fuel sources that our body has. Tune in at 7:48 to hear what they are! Knowing how to properly fuel your body is so important. At 8:36, Kristin shares the worst things that you can eat for breakfast.
Fasting is a technique that has many benefits that Kristin discusses on the episode. At 27:07, she reveals what the number one thing a person can do to help them fast and maintain a normal level of blood sugar.
“If you take care of yourself physically, you’ll have more energy, your brain will work better, you’ll be in a better mood, and you’ll get more done in a day.”
Sometimes, weight gain can be a goal that people want to achieve quickly. Listen to what the fastest way to gain weight is at 30:17.
Nutrition can sometimes be a difficult concept to wrap your head around. Listen in at 38:31 for a good, visual example of how your body reacts when you consume too much sugar.
Kristin reveals what the goal is when working with her clients and why this matters at 45:10.
Towards the end of the podcast episode, Kristin explains that when you start properly fueling your body and engaging in strength training, losing overall body weight does not matter as much as losing body fat and gaining lean muscle.
Caring for your body and investing in your health is something that will impact your day-to-day life, help you be more successful in your career, and maintain your youth. There are countless benefits to a healthy and active lifestyle. We learned so much from this episode with Kristin, and we gained motivation to invest in ourselves and our health! We can’t wait for you to hear it!