Mike shares with Debbie six ways to burn fat…from his latest article located on
http://highintensityhealth.com/6-ways-to-improve-metabolic-flexibility-and-the-fat-burning-process/
Reverse Insulin and Leptin Resistance and Start Burning More Fat
1) Fasted Sprints. Researchers recently revealed how fasted sprints can powerfully increase leptin sensitivity in muscle tissue. Try three, 45-second sprints first thing in the morning, three days per week. (Taking caffeine before will help you burn more fat.)
2) Dynamic Weight Training. Many studies suggest that dynamic weight training performed four days per week, lasting at least 20 minutes per session (pushing yourself to failure), increases both leptin and insulin sensitivity.
3) Bring on the Hypertrophy. Well-defined muscles contain more leptin and insulin receptors and more GLUT4 transporters, all of which are characteristics of metabolically flexible, healthy muscle.
4) Cold Stress. Animal models have shown that cold thermogenesis can actually “brown” fat cells (that is, convert white adipose tissue to brown adipose tissue, which burns fats as energy to make heat instead of ATP). -Keep the temperature of your house cool, in the 60s if you can. -Take cold showers daily (hard in the winter, but well worth it) -Jump into a cold body of water (if you live near a lake, ocean, or river)
5) Phytonutrient Stress. The color-derived compounds found in herbs, spices, fruits, and vegetables fine-tune our metabolic pathways, making us more insulin sensitive and better fat burners.
6) Manage Your Stress. Cortisol is very catabolic (breaks down healthy muscle tissue). Using HeartMath and being present will help prevent cortisol from eating up your muscle tissue.
Mike has an B.S. in Biology from Western Washington University and is completing his M.S. in Clinical Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport and is a graduate of the Institute for Functional Medicine’s (IFM) Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice (AFMCP). He is an independent consultant for one of the world’s leading professional nutrition companies, and has worked as a nutritionist with Gerard Guillory, MD of the Care Group, PC in Denver, CO. Mike has lectured alongside Dr. Guillory to large patient-groups in the Denver area and they have been featured on local T.V. programs discussing the power of Nutrition and Functional Medicine.
In April of 2014 Mike launched his first book, Belly Fat Effect: The Real Secret About How Your Diet, Intestinal Health, and Gut Bacteria Help You Burn Fat.
